WSC 2009: Siu Hean Cheah [#18]

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WSC 2009: Siu Hean Cheah [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Siu Hean Cheah, who is competing at the 2009 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 13-11, -38, and is ranked #43.

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): Siu Hean Surname(s): Cheah Home: Singapore Awards: 2007 Singapore NSC; 2002 2004 Australia NSC; 2002 Penang Open Hobbies: Board games Occupation: Work for a pharmaceutical company WSC 2001 Rank: 61 WSC 2003 Rank: alt WSC 2005 Rank: 10 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Singapore

Round by Round
High score: 567 Average for: 420 Average against: 421
Round 1	Pakistan	Cheah played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and lost 413 to 473 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -60.
Round 2	Sweden	Cheah played #88 Marc Roddis (SWE) and won 486 to 324 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +102.
Round 3	New Zealand	Cheah played #35 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 381 to 365 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +118.
Round 4	Pakistan	Cheah played #45 Rodney Judd (PAK) and won 462 to 435 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +145.
Round 5	Singapore	Cheah played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 567 to 320 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +392.
Round 6	United States	Cheah played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 433 to 543 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +282.
Round 7	England	Cheah played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 403 to 499 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-3, +186.
Round 8	Nigeria	Cheah played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 521 to 390 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +317.
Round 9	Australia	Cheah played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 414 to 363 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-3, +368.
Round 10	Ghana	Cheah played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and won 470 to 377 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +461.
Round 11	India	Cheah played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 465 to 366 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +560.
Round 12	United States	Cheah played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 344 to 478 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-4, +426.
Round 13	Australia	Cheah played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 373 to 558 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +241.
Round 14	United States	Cheah played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 444 to 385 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +300. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	United States	Cheah played #90 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 432 to 373 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, +359.
Round 16	United States	Cheah played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 405 to 474 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +290.
Round 17	Thailand	Cheah played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 286 to 486 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +90. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Cheah played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 345 to 371 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-8, +64.
Round 19	England	Cheah played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 348 to 456 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, -44.
Round 20	Malta	Cheah played #15 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 390 to 468 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-10, -122.
Round 21	Kenya	Cheah played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 460 to 391 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, -53.
Round 22	Malaysia	Cheah played #110 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 389 to 373 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-10, -37.
Round 23	Pakistan	Cheah played #52 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 440 to 456 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-11, -53.
Round 24	Kenya	Cheah played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 403 to 388 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-11, -38.

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