On this page, you will find information about
Andy Kurnia, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 17.5-14.5, +434, and is ranked
#41.
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: 566 Average for: 433 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kurnia played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 395 to 501 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-1, -106. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Neil Scott]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_neil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kurnia played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 404 to 456 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-2, -158. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kurnia played #123 David Whitley (USA) and lost 339 to 560 (a spread of -221). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-3, -379. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kurnia played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and won 439 to 408 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-3, -348. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kurnia played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 566 to 354 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -136. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Lubunda Ngala]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lubunda_ngala_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Kurnia played #80 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and won 481 to 368 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-3, -23. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kurnia played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 389 to 418 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -52. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Kurnia played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and lost 401 to 428 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-5, -79. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennedy_rik_AA008653.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kurnia played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 353 to 497 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-6, -223. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Allen Pengelly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pengelly_allen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kurnia played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and won 484 to 364 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-6, -103. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kurnia played #69 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 427 to 362 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-6, -38. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Wenwa Akinyi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kurnia played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and tied at 469. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -38. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Curtis John]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/john_curtis_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kurnia played #50 Curtis John (NGA) and won 444 to 386 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +20. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zxqkj_winter_AA481516.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kurnia played #129 Winter (USA) and lost 477 to 480 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +17. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of John Ashmore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ashmore_john_AA007797.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kurnia played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 489 to 300 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +206. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/halsall_trevor_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kurnia played #39 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 376 to 469 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +113. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kurnia played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 416 to 362 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +167. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kurnia played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 457 to 362 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +262. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kurnia played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 441 to 444 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +259. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kurnia played #79 Jack Moran (Eng) and lost 310 to 519 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +50. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Matthew O'Connor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_connor_matthew_AA001924_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kurnia played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and won 478 to 383 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +145. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kurnia played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and lost 423 to 470 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +98. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Eta Karo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/karo_eta.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kurnia played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and won 479 to 365 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +212. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jane Taylor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/taylor_jane_AA008673.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kurnia played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and won 415 to 354 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +273. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kurnia played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 421 to 384 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +310. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kurnia played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and lost 398 to 488 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +220. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schoenbrun_ben_AA000415.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kurnia played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and won 425 to 333 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +312. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kurnia played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 449 to 365 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +396. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kurnia played #31 Nwali Enoch (NGA) and lost 482 to 544 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +334. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kurnia played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 432 to 344 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +422. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Dennis Ikekeregor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikekeregor_dennis_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kurnia played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 498 to 439 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +481. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kurnia played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and lost 384 to 431 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 17.5-14.5, +434. |