The 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament (Invitational)

December 4–8, 2013

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SCTI 2013: Michael McKenna [#65]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael McKenna, 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 14-17, +374, and is ranked #87.

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): Michael Surname(s): McKenna Home: Australia SCTI 2013 Team: World Youth Champion

Round by Round
High score: 660 Average for: 413 Average against: 400
Round 1	England	McKenna played #89 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 361 to 439 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -78.
Round 2	Northern Ireland	McKenna played #39 Paul Gallen (NIr) and lost 339 to 532 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -271.
Round 3	Czech Republic	McKenna played #109 Radana Williamsova (CZE) and won 543 to 251 (a spread of 292). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, +21.
Round 4	Trinidad and Tobago	McKenna played #19 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 401 to 315 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, +107.
Round 5	New Zealand	McKenna played #24 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 531 to 350 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +288.
Round 6	New Zealand	McKenna played #92 Peter Sinton (NZL) and won 446 to 322 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +412.
Round 7	United Arab Emirates	McKenna played #96 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 291 to 403 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +300.
Round 8	England	McKenna played #50 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and lost 320 to 502 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, +118.
Round 9	United States	McKenna played #22 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 416 to 427 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, +107.
Round 10	Scotland	McKenna played #41 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 416 to 501 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-6, +22.
Round 11	Romania	McKenna played #86 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 474 to 275 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-6, +221.
Round 12	Northern Ireland	McKenna played #51 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 330 to 502 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-7, +49.
Round 13	United States	McKenna played #27 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 368 to 485 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-8, -68.
Round 14	Sri Lanka	McKenna played #101 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 660 to 338 (a spread of 322). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-8, +254.
Round 15	Netherlands	McKenna played #15 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 378 to 307 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, +325.
Round 16	United States	McKenna played #77 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 416 to 402 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-8, +339.
Round 17	Malaysia	McKenna played #98 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and won 478 to 406 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-8, +411.
Round 18	Scotland	McKenna played #73 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 359 to 390 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-9, +380.
Round 19	Singapore	McKenna played #12 Kian Boon Liew (SGP) and won 423 to 395 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-9, +408. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Ghana	McKenna played #4 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 409 to 423 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, +394.
Round 21	Australia	McKenna played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and lost 383 to 483 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-11, +294.
Round 22	Australia	McKenna played #42 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 386 to 440 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, +240.
Round 23	Last Chance Qualifier	McKenna played #3 Tim Adamson (LCQ) and lost 349 to 490 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-13, +99.
Round 24	Northern Ireland	McKenna played #70 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 444 to 296 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-13, +247.
Round 25	New Zealand	McKenna played #99 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 398 to 371 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-13, +274.
Round 26	Poland	McKenna played #28 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 416 to 493 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-14, +197.
Round 27	Scotland	McKenna played #91 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 274 to 473 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-15, -2.
Round 28	Singapore	McKenna played #110 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and lost 369 to 455 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-16, -88.
Round 29	Czech Republic	McKenna played #84 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 468 to 313 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-16, +67.
Round 30	Canada	McKenna played #58 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 382 to 403 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 13-17, +46.
Round 31	Indonesia	McKenna played #43 H Hardiyanto (IDN) and won 561 to 233 (a spread of 328). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-17, +374.

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