On this page, you will find information about
Isao Takemura, 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 8-21, -1558, and is ranked
#64.
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: 450 Average for: 346 Average against: 406 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Takemura played #17 Goutham Jayaraman (SGP) and lost 339 to 439 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -100. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Marites Carreon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carreon_marites_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #58 Marites Carreon (THA) and lost 292 to 418 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-2, -226. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sue Tremblay]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tremblay_sue_AA000282.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Takemura played #43 Sue Tremblay (CAN) and lost 359 to 367 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-3, -234. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Takemura played #18 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 255 to 535 (a spread of -280). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-4, -514. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Shahrul Kamal]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamal_shahrul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Takemura played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) and lost 377 to 473 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-5, -610. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Arun Methaset]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/methaset_arun.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #50 Arun Methaset (THA) and lost 281 to 425 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-6, -754. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) and lost 304 to 387 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-7, -837. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Bundit Chomkularb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chomkularb_bundit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #52 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and lost 351 to 407 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-8, -893. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #41 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 383 to 365 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-8, -875. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #16 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 344 to 367 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-9, -898. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | |   | Takemura recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-9, -798. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Shafique Ahmed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ahmed_shafique.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bgd.gif) Bangladesh | Takemura played #59 Shafique Ahmed (BGD) and lost 272 to 451 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-10, -977. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Takemura played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 405 to 407 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-11, -979. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Takemura is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Takemura played #55 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 221 to 461 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-12, -1219. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Takemura played #51 Olga Visser (AUS) and lost 324 to 393 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-13, -1288. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) again and won 403 to 372 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-13, -1257. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/ward_dianne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Takemura played #45 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 342 to 487 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-14, -1402. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) for the third time and won 450 to 314 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-14, -1266. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Takemura played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and lost 349 to 419 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-15, -1336. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Takemura played #55 Susan Ensor (AUS) again and lost 335 to 478 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-16, -1479. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Takemura played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) for the third time and won 415 to 401 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-16, -1465. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Takemura played #55 Susan Ensor (AUS) for the third time and lost 383 to 408 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-17, -1490. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Shahrul Kamal]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamal_shahrul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Takemura played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) again and lost 356 to 402 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-18, -1536. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Shahrul Kamal]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamal_shahrul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Takemura played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) for the third time and lost 427 to 470 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-19, -1579. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Takemura played #48 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 328 to 483 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-20, -1734. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Shafique Ahmed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ahmed_shafique.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bgd.gif) Bangladesh | Takemura played #59 Shafique Ahmed (BGD) again and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-20, -1660. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) for the fourth time and lost 308 to 310 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-21, -1662. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Takemura is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) for the fifth time and won 382 to 290 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-21, -1570. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Takemura played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) for the sixth time and won 320 to 308 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-21, -1558. Takemura is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |