On this page, you will find information about
Kunihiko Kuroda, 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 7-24, -2386, and is ranked
#105.
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: 458 Average for: 352 Average against: 429 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kuroda played #31 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 292 to 535 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-1, -243. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kuroda played #74 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 242 to 415 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -416. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Kuroda played #2 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and lost 378 to 417 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-3, -455. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wscru.gif) WSC Runner-Up | Kuroda played #36 Andrew Fisher (Wscru) and lost 338 to 493 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-4, -610. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of William Kang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kang_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kuroda played #48 William Kang (MYS) and lost 391 to 406 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-5, -625. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Kuroda played #43 H Hardiyanto (IDN) and won 420 to 358 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-5, -563. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Kuroda played #37 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 409 to 405 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-5, -559. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kuroda played #27 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 382 to 421 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-6, -598. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nakul Prabhu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prabhu_nakul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Kuroda played #78 Nakul Prabhu (IND) and lost 275 to 446 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-7, -769. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kuroda played #18 Nicholas Cavenagh (NZL) and lost 285 to 411 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-8, -895. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | Kuroda played #109 Radana Williamsova (CZE) and won 383 to 328 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-8, -840. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | Kuroda played #84 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 458 to 327 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-8, -709. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/svk.gif) Slovakia | Kuroda played #94 Viliam Snabel (SVK) and lost 305 to 403 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-9, -807. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | Kuroda played #79 Muhammad Shabaz (LCQ) and lost 382 to 395 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-10, -820. |
Round 15 | ![[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 | Kuroda played #34 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 382 to 344 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-10, -782. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Herve Bohbot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bohbot_herve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Kuroda played #11 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 356 to 384 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-11, -810. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sau.gif) Saudi Arabia | Kuroda played #95 Sanjeev Sreejayan (SAU) and won 436 to 401 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-11, -775. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Irfan Siddiqui]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_mohammed.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Kuroda played #90 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 302 to 492 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-12, -965. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Kuroda played #86 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 356 to 476 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-13, -1085. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mohammad Inayatullah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/inayatullah_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kuroda played #47 Mohammad Inayatullah (PAK) and lost 405 to 431 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-14, -1111. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bowman_brian_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kuroda played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 341 to 430 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-15, -1200. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | Kuroda played #15 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 345 to 468 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-16, -1323. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Terry Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_terry.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kuroda played #53 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 278 to 515 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-17, -1560. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cree_chris_CM000002.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kuroda played #25 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 365 to 367 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-18, -1562. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kuroda played #40 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 391 to 382 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-18, -1553. |
Round 26 | ![[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 | Kuroda played #60 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and lost 282 to 550 (a spread of -268). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-19, -1821. |
Round 27 | ![[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 | Kuroda played #99 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 403 to 494 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-20, -1912. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Kuroda played #45 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and lost 349 to 425 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-21, -1988. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Kuroda played #87 Fadlan Satria (IDN) and lost 311 to 473 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-22, -2150. |
Round 30 | ![[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 | Kuroda played #70 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 390 to 428 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-23, -2188. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kuroda played #17 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 280 to 478 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-24, -2386. |