On this page, you will find information about
Rik Kennedy, who is competing
at the 2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14.5-9.5, +603, and is ranked
#17.
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: 515 Average for: 418 Average against: 393 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kennedy played #43 David Holmes (Eng) and won 485 to 283 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +202. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Ewa Kondracka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kondracka_ewa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Kennedy played #42 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 398 to 269 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +331. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khatri_waseem_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kennedy played #50 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 479 to 270 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +540. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kennedy played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 396 to 438 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +498. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Brett Smitheram]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smitheram_brett.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kennedy played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and won 396 to 395 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +499. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kennedy played #48 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and tied at 368. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +499. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Calum Edwards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwards_calum.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kennedy played #31 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 424 to 343 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +580. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Kennedy played #46 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 515 to 298 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +797. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Azu Ogbogu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ogbogu_azu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kennedy played #33 Azu Ogbogu (NGA) and lost 319 to 396 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +720. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kennedy played #103 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 370 to 515 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +575. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kennedy played #32 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 370 to 499 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +446. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kennedy played #60 Fred Magu (KEN) and won 493 to 320 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +619. |
Round 13 | ![[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 | Kennedy played #69 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 362 to 349 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +632. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kennedy played #76 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 480 to 338 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +774. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kennedy played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 342 to 485 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +631. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kennedy played #13 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 434 to 344 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +721. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kennedy played #90 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 358 to 423 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +656. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kennedy played #102 David Webb (Eng) and lost 390 to 515 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +531. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kennedy played #80 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 412 to 480 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +463. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Cecilia Le]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_cecilia_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kennedy played #109 Cecilia Le (USA) and won 456 to 376 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +543. |
Round 21 | ![[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 | Kennedy played #19 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 419 to 361 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +601. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kennedy played #18 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 472 to 470 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +603. Kennedy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kennedy played #21 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 460 to 450 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +613. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kennedy played #78 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 436 to 446 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +603. |