Iffy Onyeonwu [#55] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Iffy Onyeonwu, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Onyeonwu currently has a record of 14-14, +10, and is ranked #39 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

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Given name(s): Iffy
Surname(s): Onyeonwu
Home: Austin, TX, United States
Awards: 1990 Nigerian NSC; African Champion 1994; 2003-01 Lampasas, TX; 2003-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2004-02 Texas State Championship; 2004-09 Houston, TX; 2004-12 Austin, TX
Hobbies: Soccer
Occupation: Computer Retailer
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 30/126, 17.5-13.5 +219
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 20/98, 18-13 +882
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 30/103, 17-14 +636
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 56/172, 16-14 +858
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 68/87, 12-16 -172
WSC 1995 Rank: 13
WSC 1997 Rank: 29

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	85.5-100.5 (0.460)
Past 1-12 months	8-11 (0.421)	L WW LLL W L W LLL W L WW L W L
Past 13-24 months	18-20 (0.474)	WW L WW L WWW LLLL W L W L W L W LLLLL W LL WW LLL WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	25.5-24.5 (0.510)	WTL WW LLLLL W L WWW L WWWW L W L WW LLL WW LLL W L W L WW LL W LL WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	23-21 (0.523)	WWW L W L WWWWW LLL WWWW LL WWW LLLLL W L WWW LLLLL W LL W L W
Past 49-60 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLL WW LL W LL
Past 61-72 months	8-17 (0.320)	L W LLL W LL W LLLLL W LL W LL W LL WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 550 Average for: 402 Average against: 402
Round 1		Onyeonwu played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 425 to 291 (a spread of 134). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Weinstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +134.
Round 2		Onyeonwu played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 474 to 412 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Wiegand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +196.
Round 3		Onyeonwu played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 392 to 457 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Onyeonwu’s record vs. Hahn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +131.
Round 4		Onyeonwu played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 501 to 376 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MID-CITIES, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Rand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +256.
Round 5		Onyeonwu played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 374 to 506 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +124. Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Onyeonwu played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 359 to 471 (a spread of -112). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-3, +12.
Round 7		Onyeonwu played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 403 to 377 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Onyeonwu’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +38. Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Onyeonwu played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 348 to 340 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +46.
Round 9		Onyeonwu played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 450 to 400 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Onyeonwu’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-3, +96.
Round 10		Onyeonwu played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 351 to 404 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Onyeonwu’s record vs. Linn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +43.
Round 11		Onyeonwu played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and lost 345 to 472 (a spread of -127). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Martinez in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, -84.
Round 12		Onyeonwu played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 550 to 279 (a spread of 271). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +187.
Round 13		Onyeonwu played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 354 to 388 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-6, +153.
Round 14		Onyeonwu played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 485 to 314 (a spread of 171). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Kenas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-6, +324.
Round 15		Onyeonwu played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 378 to 358 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Onyeonwu’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +344.
Round 16		Onyeonwu played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and won 518 to 378 (a spread of 140). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Onyeonwu’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +484.
Round 17		Onyeonwu played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and lost 355 to 419 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Onyeonwu’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +420.
Round 18		Onyeonwu played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 340 to 495 (a spread of -155). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-8, +265.
Round 19		Onyeonwu played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 418 to 372 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Onyeonwu’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-8, +311.
Round 20		Onyeonwu played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 512 to 327 (a spread of 185). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +496.
Round 21		Onyeonwu played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 434 to 444 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7.5-11.5 (0.395). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WTLLWLW. Past 37-48 months: WLWL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: LLLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, +486.
Round 22		Onyeonwu played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 344 to 422 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Onyeonwu’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, +408.
Round 23		Onyeonwu played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 311 to 439 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 12-9 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLWWWWL. Past 37-48 months: WWWWLL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-11, +280.
Round 24		Onyeonwu played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 348 to 472 (a spread of -124). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, +156.
Round 25		Onyeonwu played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) again and lost 338 to 427 (a spread of -89). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 12-9 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLWWWWL. Past 37-48 months: WWWWLL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-13, +67.
Round 26		Onyeonwu played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 435 to 316 (a spread of 119). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Onyeonwu’s record vs. Poder in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-13, +186. Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Onyeonwu played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 426 to 372 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Onyeonwu’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, +240.
Round 28		Onyeonwu played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and lost 291 to 521 (a spread of -230). Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Wiegand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-14, +10.

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