WSC 2007: Dennis Ikekeregor [#45]

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WSC 2007:
Dennis Ikekeregor [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Dennis Ikekeregor, who is competing at the 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-13, -149, and is ranked #66.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Dennis Surname(s): Ikekeregor Home: Sapele, Delta, Nigeria Awards: (12 times) National Opens; 2004 2006 African Champion Hobbies: traveling, reading Occupation: Civil Servant WSC 2003 Rank: 41 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Nigeria

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 547 Average for: 409 Average against: 415
Before the Tournament		Ikekeregor is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 1	Singapore	Ikekeregor played #24 Jie Ming Benjamin Chow (SGP) and lost 366 to 398 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -32.
Round 2	Malta	Ikekeregor played #18 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 394 to 462 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-2, -100.
Round 3	Japan	Ikekeregor played #67 Manabu Matsuda (JPN) and won 452 to 353 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, -1.
Round 4	Wales	Ikekeregor played #73 Shane O'Neill (Wal) and won 445 to 320 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +124.
Round 5	Thailand	Ikekeregor played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 440 to 376 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +188.
Round 6	Sri Lanka	Ikekeregor played #6 Indunil Amarasinghe (LKA) and won 398 to 378 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +208.
Round 7	Philippines	Ikekeregor played #28 Ronald Credo (PHL) and won 424 to 389 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +243.
Round 8	United States	Ikekeregor played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 428 to 460 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +211. Ikekeregor is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	United States	Ikekeregor played #72 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 344 to 405 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +150.
Round 10	England	Ikekeregor played #84 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 403 to 363 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +190.
Round 11	United States	Ikekeregor played #37 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 373 to 467 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +96.
Round 12	Oman	Ikekeregor played #61 Ralph Lobo (OMN) and won 547 to 411 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +232.
Round 13	New Zealand	Ikekeregor played #17 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 328 to 493 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, +67. Ikekeregor is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Thailand	Ikekeregor played #86 Weera Saengsit (THA) and won 434 to 402 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, +99.
Round 15	Australia	Ikekeregor played #34 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 443 to 493 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-7, +49.
Round 16	United States	Ikekeregor played #11 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 514 to 375 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, +188.
Round 17	South Africa	Ikekeregor played #76 Lanre Oyekunle (ZAF) and lost 360 to 500 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, +48.
Round 18	Kenya	Ikekeregor played #39 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and lost 400 to 476 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-9, -28.
Round 19	New Zealand	Ikekeregor played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 393 to 380 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-9, -15.
Round 20	Canada	Ikekeregor played #87 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 422 to 435 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, -28.
Round 21	Kenya	Ikekeregor played #64 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 436 to 345 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-10, +63.
Round 22	Canada	Ikekeregor played #15 David Boys (CAN) and lost 326 to 400 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-11, -11.
Round 23	South Africa	Ikekeregor played #44 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 394 to 502 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-12, -119.
Round 24	England	Ikekeregor played #78 Adam Philpotts (Eng) and lost 357 to 387 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-13, -149.

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WSC 2007:Dennis Ikekeregor [#45]

WSC 2007:
Dennis Ikekeregor [#45]