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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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