2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Kunihiko Kuroda [B-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Kunihiko Kuroda, who is competing at the 2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-9, -47, and is ranked #3 in Division B.

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 2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Japan

Round by Round
High score: 477 Average for: 372 Average against: 374
Round 1	Malta	Kuroda played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 346 to 402 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2	Malta	Kuroda played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 374 to 290 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-1, +28. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Ireland	Kuroda played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 269 to 545 (a spread of -276). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-2, -248.
Round 4	Malta	Kuroda played #7 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 417 to 322 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, -153.
Round 5	Malta	Kuroda played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 405 to 341 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, -89. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	England	Kuroda played #16 Peter Thorpe (Eng) and lost 289 to 500 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, -300. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Malta	Kuroda played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 330 to 414 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-4, -384.
Round 8	England	Kuroda played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 361 to 360 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-4, -383.
Round 9	Israel	Kuroda played #18 Phyllis De Castro (ISR) and won 401 to 332 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, -314.
Round 10	Malta	Kuroda played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 459 to 301 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, -156.
Round 11	England	Kuroda played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) and lost 299 to 495 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-5, -352.
Round 12	Israel	Kuroda played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 378 to 339 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, -313.
Round 13	Malta	Kuroda played #3 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 362 to 331 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, -282. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Ireland	Kuroda played #2 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 383 to 347 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, -246. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Malta	Kuroda played #20 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 439 to 352 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-5, -159. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Ireland	Kuroda played #8 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 364 to 411 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-6, -206. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Malta	Kuroda played #3 Mario Seychell (MLT) again and lost 291 to 435 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, -350. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Kuroda played #1 Peter Bauer (AUS) and lost 383 to 397 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, -364. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Malta	Kuroda played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) again and won 435 to 370 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, -299.
Round 20	Malta	Kuroda played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) again and lost 309 to 399 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-9, -389.
Round 21	New Zealand	Kuroda played #17 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 392 to 315 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-9, -312.
Round 22	Australia	Kuroda played #1 Peter Bauer (AUS) again and won 383 to 330 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-9, -259.
Round 23	Ireland	Kuroda played #8 Mary Doyle (IRL) again and won 383 to 350 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-9, -226. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Malta	Kuroda played #20 Joe Caruana (MLT) again and won 382 to 312 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-9, -156. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	England	Kuroda played #16 Peter Thorpe (Eng) again and won 477 to 368 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-9, -47. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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