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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kenya

Cheah played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 403 to 388 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 13-11, -38.