2015 King's Cup: Kunihiko Kuroda [#57]

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On this page, you will find information about Kunihiko Kuroda, who is competing at the 2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-18, -1093, and is ranked #62.

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): Kunihiko Surname(s): Kuroda Home: Ikoma-shi, NARA, Japan Awards: 1993 (59th), 1995 (59th), 1999 (82nd), 2003 (84th), 2005 (101st), 2007 (101st) WSC; 1993 1995 Japanese NSC Hobbies: Movie, Incense Ceremony, Tea Ceremony 2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Japan

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 358 Average against: 400
Round 1	Australia	Kuroda played #21 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and lost 373 to 379 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -6. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	United States	Kuroda played #47 Lisa Brown (USA) and lost 349 to 470 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-2, -127. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Thailand	Kuroda played #36 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 339 to 479 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-3, -267.
Round 4	Thailand	Kuroda played #56 Visarut Ariyakajorn (THA) and lost 288 to 479 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-4, -458.
Round 5	Thailand	Kuroda played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) and won 387 to 300 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-4, -371.
Round 6	Australia	Kuroda played #48 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 383 to 380 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-4, -368.
Round 7	Thailand	Kuroda played #4 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 303 to 488 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-5, -553. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Singapore	Kuroda played #33 Michael Tang (SGP) and lost 293 to 440 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-6, -700. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Singapore	Kuroda played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) and lost 250 to 369 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-7, -819. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10	Thailand	Kuroda played #52 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and won 420 to 337 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-7, -736.
Round 11	Australia	Kuroda played #45 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 363 to 512 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-8, -885.
Round 12	Thailand	Kuroda played #49 Somphong Phosai (THA) and lost 366 to 379 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-9, -898.
Round 13	Japan	Kuroda played #60 Isao Takemura (JPN) and won 407 to 405 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-9, -896. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 14	Bangladesh	Kuroda played #59 Shafique Ahmed (BGD) and lost 339 to 391 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-10, -948.
Round 15		Kuroda recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-10, -848.
Round 16	Singapore	Kuroda played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) again and lost 320 to 462 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-11, -990.
Round 17	Poland	Kuroda played #28 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 296 to 539 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-12, -1233. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Singapore	Kuroda played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) for the third time and lost 304 to 503 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-13, -1432.
Round 19	Japan	Kuroda played #60 Isao Takemura (JPN) again and won 419 to 349 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-13, -1362.
Round 20	Thailand	Kuroda played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) again and won 491 to 301 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-13, -1172.
Round 21	Japan	Kuroda played #60 Isao Takemura (JPN) for the third time and lost 401 to 415 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-14, -1186.
Round 22	Thailand	Kuroda played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) for the third time and won 418 to 304 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-14, -1072. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Australia	Kuroda played #48 Paul Richards (AUS) again and won 413 to 291 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-14, -950.
Round 24	Bangladesh	Kuroda played #59 Shafique Ahmed (BGD) again and won 386 to 384 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-14, -948. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Australia	Kuroda played #55 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 317 to 415 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-15, -1046.
Round 26	Thailand	Kuroda played #46 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and lost 342 to 352 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-16, -1056. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	Singapore	Kuroda played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) for the fourth time and lost 341 to 396 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-17, -1111. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Thailand	Kuroda played #52 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) again and lost 369 to 401 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-18, -1143.
Round 29	Australia	Kuroda played #51 Olga Visser (AUS) and won 337 to 287 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-18, -1093.

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