2010 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 8-11, Sliema, Malta

May 8–11, 2010

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EOSC 2010: Dan Sandu [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Sandu, who is competing at the 2010 European Open 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 16-16, -325, and is ranked #15 in Division 1.

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): Dan Surname(s): Sandu Home: Bucharest, ROM Awards: 1995-2005 Romanian English-language champion Hobbies: Computers, Chess, Puzzles, UFOs 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Romania

Round by Round
High score: 526 Average for: 389 Average against: 400
Round 1	Scotland	Sandu played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 332 to 458 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-1, -126.
Round 2	England	Sandu played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 444 to 348 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, -30.
Round 3	England	Sandu played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 409 to 371 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +8.
Round 4	Malta	Sandu played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 476 to 376 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +108. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	United States	Sandu played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 414 to 544 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-2, -22.
Round 6	Malta	Sandu played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 417 to 380 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +15.
Round 7	Malta	Sandu played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 351 to 415 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-3, -49. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Australia	Sandu played #10 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 348 to 398 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, -99.
Round 9	England	Sandu played #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 323 to 514 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-5, -290.
Round 10	Malta	Sandu played #14 David Delicata (MLT) and won 352 to 345 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, -283.
Round 11	Ireland	Sandu played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 526 to 400 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-5, -157.
Round 12	Australia	Sandu played #28 Alison Pollard (AUS) and won 389 to 384 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, -152.
Round 13	England	Sandu played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 369 to 455 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-6, -238.
Round 14	England	Sandu played #8 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 391 to 431 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-7, -278.
Round 15	Scotland	Sandu played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 358 to 443 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-8, -363.
Round 16	England	Sandu played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 466 to 314 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-8, -211.
Round 17	England	Sandu played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 391 to 338 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-8, -158. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Sandu played #20 John Barker (AUS) and lost 283 to 422 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-9, -297.
Round 19	Scotland	Sandu played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 466 to 386 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-9, -217.
Round 20	Malta	Sandu played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) again and lost 377 to 440 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-10, -280.
Round 21	England	Sandu played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 496 to 433 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-10, -217.
Round 22	England	Sandu played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) again and won 411 to 385 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-10, -191.
Round 23	Scotland	Sandu played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 296 to 485 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-11, -380.
Round 24	Malta	Sandu played #14 David Delicata (MLT) again and won 459 to 366 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-11, -287.
Round 25	Malaysia	Sandu played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 333 to 479 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-12, -433. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	Scotland	Sandu played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 375 to 418 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-13, -476. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Australia	Sandu played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) and won 395 to 296 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-13, -377.
Round 28	Malta	Sandu played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 323 to 350 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-14, -404.
Round 29	Australia	Sandu played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) again and lost 288 to 305 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-15, -421.
Round 30	Australia	Sandu played #28 Alison Pollard (AUS) again and won 408 to 381 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-15, -394.
Round 31	Malta	Sandu played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and won 376 to 302 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-15, -320.
Round 32	Scotland	Sandu played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and lost 419 to 424 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-16, -325.

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