On this page, you will find information about
William Kang, who is competing
at the 2018 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-15, -273, and is ranked
#50.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 501 Average for: 409 Average against: 418 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Peter Bauer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bauer_peter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kang played #4 Peter Bauer (AUS) and won 424 to 324 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +100. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Kang played #15 Tsang Jason Wai Yin (HKG) and lost 317 to 366 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +51. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit_AA005779.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #59 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 467 to 412 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +106. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Yannakit Sirisup]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sirisup_yannakit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #76 Yannakit Sirisup (THA) and lost 450 to 495 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +61. Kang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Panupol Sujjayakorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sujjayakorn_panupol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #65 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 405 to 403 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +63. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kang played #36 Usman Shaukat (PAK) and won 431 to 383 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +111. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #56 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 373 to 476 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +8. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Chock Heng Kong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kong_chock_heng.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kang played #24 Kong Chock Heng (MYS) and won 454 to 443 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +19. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kang played #22 Chang Andrew Ching Wei (MYS) and won 435 to 424 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +30. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kang played #33 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 402 to 469 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, -37. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Puttapong Moonsarn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonsarn_puttapong_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #67 Puttapong Moonsarn (THA) and lost 406 to 475 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, -106. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Alex Tan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_alex__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kang played #21 Alex Tan (MYS) and lost 409 to 426 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, -123. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #58 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and won 495 to 398 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, -26. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kang played #20 Adam Azlan (MYS) and won 419 to 410 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, -17. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Tony Hunt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hunt_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kang played #8 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 359 to 379 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, -37. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kang played #32 Gan Yi En (MYS) and won 470 to 423 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, +10. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kang played #38 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 324 to 502 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, -168. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Kang played #84 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 462 to 430 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, -136. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kang played #45 Cheah Siu Hean (SGP) and lost 360 to 493 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, -269. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kang played #51 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 403 to 437 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-10, -303. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Ming Hui Hubert Wee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wee_hubert_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kang played #49 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and lost 363 to 404 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-11, -344. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #75 Worawut Mungwong (THA) and lost 399 to 456 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-12, -401. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nuttapong Pholthip]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pholthip_nuttapong__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #63 Nuttapong Pholthip (THA) and lost 335 to 460 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-13, -526. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Kang played #41 Robbie Onate (PHL) and lost 349 to 432 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-14, -609. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kang played #2 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (AUS) and won 411 to 407 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-14, -605. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Sue Tremblay]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tremblay_sue_AA000282.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kang played #10 Sue Tremblay (CAN) and won 428 to 374 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-14, -551. Kang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #75 Worawut Mungwong (THA) again and lost 384 to 392 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-15, -559. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Susan Rayner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kang played #7 Susan Rayner (AUS) and won 501 to 288 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-15, -346. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Kang played #62 Natchaya Sritharo (THA) and won 428 to 355 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-15, -273. |