2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2017

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MISO 2017 LB: Kunihiko Kuroda [A-16]

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On this page, you will find information about Kunihiko Kuroda, who is competing at the 2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 3-13, -881, and is ranked #18 in Division A.

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

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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
2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird Team: Japan

Round by Round

High score: 414
Average for: 359
Average against: 414

Round 1

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Malta

Kuroda played #1 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 414 to 468 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 0-1, -54.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 2

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Malta

Kuroda played #10 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 394 to 498 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 0-2, -158.

Round 3

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Australia

Kuroda played #17 George Khamis (AUS) and lost 331 to 363 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 0-3, -190.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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South Africa

Kuroda played #13 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 397 to 401 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 0-4, -194.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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Malta

Kuroda played #18 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 414 to 398 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-4, -178.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Australia

Kuroda played #11 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 330 to 441 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-5, -289.

Round 7

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Malta

Kuroda played #14 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 350 to 439 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-6, -378.

Round 8

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Australia

Kuroda played #17 George Khamis (AUS) again and lost 335 to 396 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-7, -439.

Round 9

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Malta

Kuroda played #18 Josephine Mayo (MLT) again and lost 324 to 356 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-8, -471.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 10

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England

Kuroda played #15 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and lost 288 to 400 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-9, -583.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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South Africa

Kuroda played #13 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and lost 393 to 435 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-10, -625.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

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Malta

Kuroda played #14 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and won 383 to 339 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 2-10, -581.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

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England

Kuroda played #7 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 390 to 344 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-10, -535.

Round 14

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Australia

Kuroda played #11 Paul Richards (AUS) again and lost 329 to 474 (a spread of -145).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-11, -680.

Round 15

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United States

Kuroda played #9 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 282 to 466 (a spread of -184).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-12, -864.

Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

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England

Kuroda played #15 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) again and lost 393 to 410 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 3-13, -881.


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