2011 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 6-9, Qawra, Malta

May 6–9, 2011

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EOSC 2011: Dan Sandu [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Sandu, who is competing at the 2011 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 18-14, -495, and is ranked #17.

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, Romania Awards: 1995-2005 Romanian English-language champion Hobbies: Computers, Chess, Puzzles, UFOs 2011 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Romania

Round by Round
High score: 495 Average for: 388 Average against: 403
Round 1	England	Sandu played #33 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 423 to 302 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +121.
Round 2	England	Sandu played #26 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 403 to 388 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +136.
Round 3	Australia	Sandu played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 418 to 377 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +177. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Scotland	Sandu played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 313 to 457 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +33.
Round 5	Scotland	Sandu played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 401 to 413 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +21. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	South Africa	Sandu played #18 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 393 to 381 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +33.
Round 7	Malta	Sandu played #19 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 375 to 346 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +62.
Round 8	England	Sandu played #21 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 408 to 365 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +105.
Round 9	United Arab Emirates	Sandu played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 355 to 446 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +14.
Round 10	Malta	Sandu played #7 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 495 to 311 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +198. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	England	Sandu played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and won 490 to 475 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +213. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	Nigeria	Sandu played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 280 to 524 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, -31. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Malta	Sandu played #13 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 361 to 338 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, -8. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Malta	Sandu played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 459 to 472 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, -21. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Malta	Sandu played #7 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 294 to 423 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, -150.
Round 16	Malta	Sandu played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and won 447 to 421 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, -124. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Australia	Sandu played #11 John Barker (AUS) and won 448 to 327 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, -3. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	Scotland	Sandu played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 437 to 390 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +44. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	United Arab Emirates	Sandu played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) again and won 451 to 338 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +157. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Scotland	Sandu played #14 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 292 to 444 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +5. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	England	Sandu played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) again and lost 340 to 415 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, -70. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Malta	Sandu played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 253 to 530 (a spread of -277). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, -347. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	India	Sandu played #15 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 424 to 423 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-9, -346. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24	England	Sandu played #21 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) again and lost 389 to 446 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-10, -403.
Round 25	Malta	Sandu played #8 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 329 to 472 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-11, -546. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Nigeria	Sandu played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 353 to 467 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-12, -660. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27	Israel	Sandu played #41 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 415 to 274 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-12, -519.
Round 28	Malta	Sandu played #36 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 444 to 355 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-12, -430.
Round 29	Malta	Sandu played #23 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 374 to 304 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, -360.
Round 30	Romania	Sandu played #25 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 457 to 449 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, -352. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31	Malta	Sandu played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and lost 353 to 423 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-13, -422. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	Ireland	Sandu played #17 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 329 to 402 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-14, -495. Sandu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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