On this page, you will find information about
Nuala O'Rourke, 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, -620, and is ranked
#77.
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: 539 Average for: 395 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Neil Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_neil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | O'Rourke played #88 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 377 to 459 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -82. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | O'Rourke played #82 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 296 to 478 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-2, -264. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | O'Rourke played #43 H Hardiyanto (IDN) and won 531 to 288 (a spread of 243). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-2, -21. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Cameron Farlow]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/farlow_cameron.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Rourke played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and lost 368 to 519 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-3, -172. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | O'Rourke played #21 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 498 to 433 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-3, -107. |
Round 6 | ![[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 | O'Rourke played #25 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 314 to 469 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-4, -262. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | O'Rourke played #86 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 367 to 387 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-5, -282. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of William Kang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kang_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | O'Rourke played #48 William Kang (MYS) and lost 360 to 437 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-6, -359. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Orlet Bullock]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bullock_orlet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/brb.gif) Barbados | O'Rourke played #16 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and lost 317 to 423 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-7, -465. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Terry Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_terry.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #53 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 280 to 419 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-8, -604. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | O'Rourke played #15 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 539 to 435 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-8, -500. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | O'Rourke played #79 Muhammad Shabaz (LCQ) and lost 281 to 566 (a spread of -285). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-9, -785. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sau.gif) Saudi Arabia | O'Rourke played #95 Sanjeev Sreejayan (SAU) and won 472 to 335 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-9, -648. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/svk.gif) Slovakia | O'Rourke played #94 Viliam Snabel (SVK) and won 408 to 291 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-9, -531. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | O'Rourke played #37 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 457 to 385 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-9, -459. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Sherwin Rodrigues]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rodrigues_sherwin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | O'Rourke played #85 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 317 to 473 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-10, -615. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Mohammad Inayatullah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/inayatullah_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | O'Rourke played #47 Mohammad Inayatullah (PAK) and won 378 to 352 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-10, -589. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | O'Rourke played #84 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 496 to 309 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-10, -402. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | O'Rourke played #58 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 369 to 442 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-11, -475. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | O'Rourke played #29 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 315 to 527 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-12, -687. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Chris Abordo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abordo_chris_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | O'Rourke played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and won 470 to 418 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-12, -635. |
Round 22 | ![[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 | O'Rourke played #34 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 479 to 366 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-12, -522. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | O'Rourke played #97 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 393 to 399 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-13, -528. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Michael McKenna]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mckenna_michael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wysc.gif) World Youth Champion | O'Rourke played #65 Michael McKenna (Wysc) and lost 296 to 444 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-14, -676. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | O'Rourke played #110 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and won 375 to 350 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-14, -651. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | O'Rourke played #109 Radana Williamsova (CZE) and won 448 to 299 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-14, -502. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Herve Bohbot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bohbot_herve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | O'Rourke played #11 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 447 to 406 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-14, -461. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | O'Rourke played #74 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 373 to 479 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 13-15, -567. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Michael Akonor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/akonor_michael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | O'Rourke played #4 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 382 to 502 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13-16, -687. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | O'Rourke played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 428 to 390 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-16, -649. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keller_jason.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Rourke played #49 Jason Keller (USA) and won 412 to 383 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 15-16, -620. |