WSC 2009: Dennis Ikekeregor [#43]

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WSC 2009:
Dennis Ikekeregor [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about Dennis Ikekeregor, 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 15-9, +301, and is ranked #16.

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: Asaba, Delta, Nigeria Awards: (12 times) National Opens; 2004 2006 African Champion Hobbies: traveling, reading, lawn tennis Occupation: Civil Servant WSC 2003 Rank: 41 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 533 Average for: 440 Average against: 428
Round 1	United States	Ikekeregor played #90 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 436 to 496 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -60. Ikekeregor is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Singapore	Ikekeregor played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 454 to 406 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, -12.
Round 3	Sri Lanka	Ikekeregor played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and won 451 to 405 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +34.
Round 4	United States	Ikekeregor played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 487 to 470 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +51.
Round 5	England	Ikekeregor played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 411 to 405 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-1, +57.
Round 6	Thailand	Ikekeregor played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 404 to 446 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +15.
Round 7	Scotland	Ikekeregor played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 487 to 367 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, +135.
Round 8	Singapore	Ikekeregor played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 390 to 521 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-3, +4.
Round 9	Scotland	Ikekeregor played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 417 to 456 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, -35.
Round 10	Canada	Ikekeregor played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 404 to 388 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, -19.
Round 11	England	Ikekeregor played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and won 468 to 459 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, -10.
Round 12	Thailand	Ikekeregor played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 432 to 440 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-5, -18.
Round 13	Bahrain	Ikekeregor played #95 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 365 to 412 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, -65.
Round 14	Malaysia	Ikekeregor played #101 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 452 to 413 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, -26.
Round 15	Pakistan	Ikekeregor played #52 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 374 to 471 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, -123.
Round 16	England	Ikekeregor played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 474 to 370 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, -19.
Round 17	England	Ikekeregor played #9 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 465 to 335 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-7, +111.
Round 18	England	Ikekeregor played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 516 to 422 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-7, +205.
Round 19	United States	Ikekeregor played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and won 494 to 479 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-7, +220. Ikekeregor is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 20	United States	Ikekeregor played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 350 to 573 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, -3.
Round 21	United States	Ikekeregor played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 416 to 427 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, -14.
Round 22	New Zealand	Ikekeregor played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 444 to 310 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-9, +120.
Round 23	United States	Ikekeregor played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 441 to 401 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-9, +160.
Round 24	United States	Ikekeregor played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) again and won 533 to 392 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-9, +301. Ikekeregor is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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WSC 2009:Dennis Ikekeregor [#43]

WSC 2009:
Dennis Ikekeregor [#43]