On this page, you will find information about
Austin Shin, 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 14.5-16.5, +607, and is ranked
#81.
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: 626 Average for: 431 Average against: 411 |
Round 1 | ![[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 | Shin played #65 Michael McKenna (Wysc) and won 439 to 361 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +78. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Shin played #2 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and lost 390 to 400 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +68. |
Round 3 | ![[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 | Shin played #96 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 367 to 434 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, +1. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Shin played #17 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 424 to 454 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-3, -29. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Shin played #19 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 398 to 502 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-4, -133. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Shin played #18 Nicholas Cavenagh (NZL) and won 479 to 322 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-4, +24. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | Shin played #15 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 534 to 448 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-4, +110. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Cameron Farlow]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/farlow_cameron.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Shin played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and lost 368 to 392 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-5, +86. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Shin played #86 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 387 to 391 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-6, +82. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Shin played #24 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 382 to 458 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-7, +6. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Orlet Bullock]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bullock_orlet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/brb.gif) Barbados | Shin played #16 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and won 425 to 417 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-7, +14. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Abigail McDonald]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcdonald_abigail.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/guy.gif) Guyana | Shin played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 445 to 437 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-7, +22. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Shin played #110 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and lost 423 to 434 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-8, +11. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Shin played #31 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 373 to 451 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-9, -67. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wanniarachchi_lakshan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Shin played #101 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 446 to 470 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-10, -91. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | Shin played #109 Radana Williamsova (CZE) and won 549 to 257 (a spread of 292). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-10, +201. |
Round 17 | ![[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 | Shin played #34 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 626 to 282 (a spread of 344). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-10, +545. |
Round 18 | ![[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 | Shin played #99 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 447 to 410 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-10, +582. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Shin played #21 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 496 to 411 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-10, +667. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of John OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #69 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 442 to 437 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, +672. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #77 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 435 to 396 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-10, +711. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Shin played #87 Fadlan Satria (IDN) and won 475 to 446 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, +740. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Shin played #76 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 413 to 416 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-11, +737. |
Round 24 | ![[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 | Shin played #27 Jesse Day (USA) and won 413 to 358 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-11, +792. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Shin played #20 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 362 to 533 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-12, +621. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robertshaw_phil_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #83 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 395 to 424 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-13, +592. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Peter Sinton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sinton_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Shin played #92 Peter Sinton (NZL) and lost 347 to 353 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-14, +586. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Shin played #73 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and tied at 469. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +586. |
Round 29 | ![[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 | Shin played #25 Chris Cree (USA) and won 459 to 305 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +740. |
Round 30 | ![[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 | Shin played #98 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and lost 373 to 491 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +622. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Terry Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_terry.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #53 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 365 to 380 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14.5-16.5, +607. |