2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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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

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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 Main Event Team: Japan

Round by Round

High score: 441
Average for: 358
Average against: 405

Round 1

[photo of David Webb]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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

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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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