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MISO 2017 ME: Kunihiko Kuroda [A-27]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Kunihiko Kuroda, who is competing
at the 2017 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 6-19, -1167, and is ranked
#29 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 |   ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg) 
  | 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 Main Event Team: Japan  |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 441  Average for: 358  Average against: 405  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Kuroda played #2  David Webb (Eng)  and lost 352 to 583 (a spread of -231). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -231. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Kuroda played #15  Terry Kang Rau (USA)  and lost 319 to 413 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-2, -325. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Kuroda played #17  Paul Richards (AUS)  and won 388 to 361 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-2, -298. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif)  South Africa |  Kuroda played #20  Debbe Hossy (ZAF)  and lost 384 to 449 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-3, -363.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #25  Sammy Mangion (MLT)  and lost 337 to 419 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-4, -445.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #18  Cecil Muscat (MLT)  and lost 369 to 383 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-5, -459. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #28  Angele Andrews (MLT)  and won 395 to 317 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-5, -381.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #30  Maria Scicluna (MLT)  and won 398 to 378 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-5, -361.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #16  Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT)  and lost 369 to 383 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-6, -375.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Colin Northmore]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/northmore_colin_AA006232.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Kuroda played #11  Colin Northmore (Eng)  and lost 373 to 423 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-7, -425.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Kuroda played #14  Karen Richards (AUS)  and lost 308 to 424 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-8, -541.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Kuroda played #29  George Khamis (AUS)  and won 415 to 365 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-8, -491.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif)  Scotland |  Kuroda played #22  Jim Wilkie (Sco)  and won 368 to 350 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-8, -473. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Kuroda played #13  Kevin Synnott (Eng)  and lost 302 to 345 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-9, -516. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Kuroda played #24  Teresa Lyes (Eng)  and lost 367 to 378 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-10, -527.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif)  Poland |  Kuroda played #6  Rafal Dominiczak (POL)  and lost 324 to 458 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-11, -661.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Piotr Andronowski]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andronowski_piotr_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif)  Scotland |  Kuroda played #4  Piotr Andronowski (Sco)  and lost 322 to 404 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-12, -743.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Kuroda played #19  Elisabeth Jardine (Eng)  and lost 320 to 404 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-13, -827. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  |  | Round 19 |  ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #25  Sammy Mangion (MLT)  again and lost 359 to 366 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-14, -834. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #30  Maria Scicluna (MLT)  again and lost 392 to 402 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-15, -844. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Kuroda played #29  George Khamis (AUS)  again and lost 342 to 432 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-16, -934.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Kuroda played #21  Phil Kelly (Eng)  and lost 348 to 484 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-17, -1070.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif)  Scotland |  Kuroda played #22  Jim Wilkie (Sco)  again and won 441 to 382 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-17, -1011.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #28  Angele Andrews (MLT)  again and lost 341 to 375 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-18, -1045.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Kuroda played #12  Charles Micallef (MLT)  and lost 315 to 437 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-19, -1167.  |  
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