2016 King's Cup: Michael Tang [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Tang, who is competing at the 2016 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 16.5-12.5, +638, 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Tang Home: Singapore Awards: 1998 Singapore Scrabble Open Champion Hobbies: Reading Autobiographies 2016 BRAND'S International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Singapore

Round by Round
High score: 642 Average for: 430 Average against: 410
Round 1	Hong Kong	Tang played #73 Tsz Hin Yip (HKG) and won 642 to 226 (a spread of 416). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +416. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2	Australia	Tang played #24 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 395 to 393 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +418. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	United States	Tang played #42 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 499 to 431 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +486. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	New Zealand	Tang played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 355 to 536 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +305. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	United States	Tang played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and won 500 to 359 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +446. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6	Philippines	Tang played #27 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 299 to 489 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +256. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Australia	Tang played #22 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 408 to 419 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +245. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Pakistan	Tang played #9 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 471 to 355 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +361. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Thailand	Tang played #11 Akkarapol Khwansak (THA) and lost 426 to 429 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +358. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Australia	Tang played #34 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and won 471 to 447 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +382. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Pakistan	Tang played #49 Abdullah Abbasi (PAK) and lost 358 to 446 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, +294.
Round 12	Thailand	Tang played #58 Thanapong Kukiettikulchai (THA) and won 462 to 436 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +320. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Malaysia	Tang played #30 Chock Heng Kong (MYS) and tied at 429. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +320. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Thailand	Tang played #37 Sinatarn Pattanasuwanna (THA) and lost 402 to 423 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +299. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Singapore	Tang played #28 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 395 to 427 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +267.
Round 16	Thailand	Tang played #21 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and lost 376 to 395 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +248.
Round 17	Nigeria	Tang played #56 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 464 to 333 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +379.
Round 18	Malaysia	Tang played #30 Chock Heng Kong (MYS) again and lost 361 to 404 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +336.
Round 19	Malaysia	Tang played #30 Chock Heng Kong (MYS) for the third time and won 457 to 394 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +399. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Thailand	Tang played #35 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 342 to 437 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +304.
Round 21		Tang recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +404.
Round 22	Philippines	Tang played #48 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and won 421 to 391 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +434. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Australia	Tang played #54 Dianne Ward (AUS) and won 557 to 389 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +602. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24	Malaysia	Tang played #20 Martin Teo (MYS) and lost 406 to 493 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +515. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 25	Singapore	Tang played #23 Goutham Jayaraman (SGP) and won 513 to 395 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +633. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Sri Lanka	Tang played #40 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and won 375 to 329 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +679. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	Thailand	Tang played #17 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 432 to 411 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +700. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Malaysia	Tang played #20 Martin Teo (MYS) again and lost 382 to 459 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +623. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	Singapore	Tang played #41 Ying Ming Poh (SGP) and won 431 to 416 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +638. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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