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WESPAC 2017: Kunihiko Kuroda [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Kunihiko Kuroda, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 3-29, -1755, and is ranked #117.

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 WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Japan

Round by Round
High score: 473 Average for: 369 Average against: 423
Round 1	United States	Kuroda played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 400 to 458 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -58.
Round 2	Pakistan	Kuroda played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 312 to 477 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-2, -223.
Round 3	England	Kuroda played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 325 to 434 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-3, -332.
Round 4	Malta	Kuroda played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 355 to 500 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-4, -477.
Round 5	France	Kuroda played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and lost 354 to 361 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-5, -484. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Oman	Kuroda played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and lost 311 to 370 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-6, -543. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Canada	Kuroda played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and won 446 to 431 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-6, -528.
Round 8	Canada	Kuroda played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 351 to 506 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-7, -683.
Round 9	Kenya	Kuroda played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and lost 360 to 375 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-8, -698.
Round 10	Canada	Kuroda played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and lost 341 to 431 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-9, -788.
Round 11	Tanzania	Kuroda played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and lost 357 to 430 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-10, -861.
Round 12	United States	Kuroda played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 372 to 399 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-11, -888.
Round 13	Tanzania	Kuroda played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and lost 369 to 377 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-12, -896.
Round 14	Australia	Kuroda played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and lost 380 to 383 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-13, -899.
Round 15	Kenya	Kuroda played #114 John Sang (KEN) and lost 354 to 408 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-14, -953.
Round 16	United States	Kuroda played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and lost 354 to 449 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-15, -1048.
Round 17	Oman	Kuroda played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and lost 343 to 404 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-16, -1109.
Round 18	Australia	Kuroda played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 387 to 429 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-17, -1151. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	South Africa	Kuroda played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 381 to 423 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-18, -1193.
Round 20	Philippines	Kuroda played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and lost 376 to 424 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-19, -1241.
Round 21	United States	Kuroda played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 351 to 377 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-20, -1267.
Round 22	Liberia	Kuroda played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and lost 355 to 370 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-21, -1282. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Kenya	Kuroda played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and lost 406 to 430 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-22, -1306.
Round 24	Australia	Kuroda played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and lost 353 to 559 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-23, -1512.
Round 25	Australia	Kuroda played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 355 to 383 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-24, -1540.
Round 26	United States	Kuroda played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 368 to 329 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-24, -1501.
Round 27	United States	Kuroda played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and lost 420 to 525 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-25, -1606.
Round 28	Canada	Kuroda played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 360 to 444 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-26, -1690.
Round 29	New Zealand	Kuroda played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and lost 372 to 488 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-27, -1806.
Round 30	Zambia	Kuroda played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 348 to 417 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-28, -1875.
Round 31	United Arab Emirates	Kuroda played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and lost 406 to 423 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-29, -1892.
Round 32	Australia	Kuroda played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 473 to 336 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-29, -1755.

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