On this page, you will find information about
William Kang, who is competing
at the 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament: Invitational.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-16, +93, and is ranked
#67.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 538 Average for: 403 Average against: 402 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kang played #73 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 360 to 395 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -35. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kang played #102 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 386 to 457 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-2, -106. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Chris May]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/may_christopher.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kang played #63 Chris May (AUS) and lost 368 to 479 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-3, -217. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | Kang played #84 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 538 to 294 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, +27. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Kang played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 406 to 391 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-3, +42. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Herve Bohbot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bohbot_herve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Kang played #11 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 347 to 389 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-4, +0. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Peter Sinton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sinton_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kang played #92 Peter Sinton (NZL) and lost 365 to 409 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-5, -44. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kang played #70 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 437 to 360 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-5, +33. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Blue Thorogood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thorogood_blue_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kang played #99 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 426 to 383 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-5, +76. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kang played #40 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 440 to 303 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-5, +213. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kang played #41 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 349 to 491 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-6, +71. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kang played #24 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 469 to 306 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-6, +234. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/swe.gif) Sweden | Kang played #6 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 519 to 339 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +414. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kang played #51 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 427 to 395 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-6, +446. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Kang played #96 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 354 to 418 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, +382. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Kang played #28 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 419 to 460 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-8, +341. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kang played #12 Kian Boon Liew (SGP) and lost 396 to 492 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, +245. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Nakul Prabhu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prabhu_nakul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Kang played #78 Nakul Prabhu (IND) and lost 254 to 421 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-10, +78. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kang played #31 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 380 to 479 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-11, -21. |
Round 20 | |   | Kang recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-11, +29. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Kang played #45 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and lost 365 to 393 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-12, +1. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | Kang played #3 Tim Adamson (LCQ) and lost 361 to 478 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-13, -116. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | Kang played #79 Muhammad Shabaz (LCQ) and lost 410 to 412 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9-14, -118. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany, Federal Republic of | Kang played #34 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 457 to 294 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-14, +45. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/svk.gif) Slovakia | Kang played #94 Viliam Snabel (SVK) and won 474 to 380 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-14, +139. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kang played #98 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and won 471 to 425 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-14, +185. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mohammad Inayatullah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/inayatullah_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kang played #47 Mohammad Inayatullah (PAK) and lost 333 to 458 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-15, +60. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Selwyn Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_selwyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Kang played #60 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 370 to 344 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-15, +86. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #97 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 429 to 492 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-16, +23. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #17 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 418 to 394 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14-16, +47. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kang played #77 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 363 to 317 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-16, +93. |