WSC 2007: Rod MacNeil [#63]

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WSC 2007: Rod MacNeil [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is competing at the 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-13, -1090, and is ranked #75.

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 Rod MacNeil]

Given name(s): Rod
Surname(s): MacNeil
Home: Somerville, MA, United States
Awards: 1999 2000 2003 Cape Cod; 2003 Rhombus Cup; 2004 Boston (A); 2005 (12th) NSC; 2007 Michigan Madness; 2007 Montreal
Hobbies: Fantasy sports, traveling, movies, cheese, representing Red Sox Nation
Occupation: Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture firm
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 37/133, 17-14 +653
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 76/98, 13-18 -843
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 74/132, 15-16 +73
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 78/172, 15-15 +569
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 12/87, 17-11 +583
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 59/76, 12-16 -212
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round
High score: 524 Average for: 400 Average against: 445
Before the Tournament		MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1	Thailand	MacNeil played #77 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 524 to 442 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +82.
Round 2	Thailand	MacNeil played #19 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 359 to 501 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -60.
Round 3	Kenya	MacNeil played #64 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 460 to 414 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-1, -14.
Round 4	Wales	MacNeil played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 436 to 392 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +30.
Round 5	England	MacNeil played #57 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 496 to 430 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +96.
Round 6	United Arab Emirates	MacNeil played #13 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and won 387 to 384 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-1, +99.
Round 7	South Africa	MacNeil played #76 Lanre Oyekunle (ZAF) and won 455 to 356 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +198.
Round 8	Thailand	MacNeil played #92 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and lost 366 to 474 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +90. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Kenya	MacNeil played #39 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 450 to 415 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +125.
Round 10	Scotland	MacNeil played #4 Paul Allan (Sco) and won 496 to 453 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +168.
Round 11	New Zealand	MacNeil played #82 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 358 to 505 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-3, +21. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 12	World Champion	MacNeil played #62 Adam Logan (Wsc) and won 507 to 379 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +149. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Malaysia	MacNeil played #9 Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) and lost 330 to 506 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, -27. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Australia	MacNeil played #74 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 376 to 378 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, -29.
Round 15	Thailand	MacNeil played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 364 to 526 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-6, -191.
Round 16	World Youth Champion	MacNeil played #32 David Eldar (Wysc) and lost 409 to 418 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, -200.
Round 17	Kenya	MacNeil played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 311 to 470 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-8, -359.
Round 18	Canada	MacNeil played #87 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 427 to 406 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, -338.
Round 19	Nigeria	MacNeil played #96 Emmanuel Umujose (NGA) and lost 388 to 452 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -402.
Round 20	Pakistan	MacNeil played #93 Mohammad Sulaiman (PAK) and lost 367 to 533 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-10, -568.
Round 21	Canada	MacNeil played #88 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and lost 302 to 442 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-11, -708.
Round 22	South Africa	MacNeil played #44 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 280 to 460 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, -888.
Round 23	India	MacNeil played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and lost 304 to 527 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-13, -1111.
Round 24	Oman	MacNeil played #41 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 441 to 420 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-13, -1090.

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