WSC 2009: Cecil Fernandes [#25]

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WSC 2009: Cecil Fernandes [#25]

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On this page, you will find information about Cecil Fernandes, who is competing at the 2009 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 5-19, -1384, and is ranked #107.

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): Cecil Surname(s): Fernandes Home: Muscat, Oman Awards: 2001 Gulf Champion; 2005 2007 NSC Hobbies: Space, Astronomy Occupation: Electrical Engineer WSC 2001 Rank: 83 WSC 2005 Rank: 82 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Oman

Round by Round
High score: 482 Average for: 374 Average against: 432
Round 1	Nigeria	Fernandes played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and lost 377 to 476 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -99.
Round 2	Nigeria	Fernandes played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 399 to 460 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-2, -160.
Round 3	Scotland	Fernandes played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 379 to 494 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-3, -275.
Round 4	Japan	Fernandes played #29 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and lost 401 to 444 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-4, -318.
Round 5	United Arab Emirates	Fernandes played #61 Ralph Lobo (ARE) and won 413 to 357 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-4, -262.
Round 6	Bahrain	Fernandes played #42 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and lost 311 to 419 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-5, -370.
Round 7	Wales	Fernandes played #36 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 377 to 470 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-6, -463.
Round 8	Canada	Fernandes played #92 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and lost 341 to 491 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-7, -613.
Round 9	United States	Fernandes played #41 Jason Idalski (USA) and lost 389 to 405 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-8, -629.
Round 10	Qatar	Fernandes played #32 Anthony Gomes (QAT) and won 433 to 396 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-8, -592.
Round 11	Saudi Arabia	Fernandes played #34 Ricardo Gonzalez (SAU) and lost 407 to 424 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-9, -609.
Round 12	Sri Lanka	Fernandes played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and lost 258 to 593 (a spread of -335). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-10, -944.
Round 13	Sweden	Fernandes played #88 Marc Roddis (SWE) and lost 339 to 358 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-11, -963.
Round 14	Kuwait	Fernandes played #102 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and won 432 to 431 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-11, -962.
Round 15	Poland	Fernandes played #81 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and lost 362 to 373 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-12, -973.
Round 16	Ghana	Fernandes played #85 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 441 to 357 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-12, -889.
Round 17	World Youth Champion	Fernandes played #53 Charnrit Khongthanarat (Wysc) and lost 360 to 451 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-13, -980. Fernandes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Malaysia	Fernandes played #46 William Kang (MYS) and lost 377 to 420 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-14, -1023.
Round 19	United States	Fernandes played #47 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 299 to 445 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-15, -1169.
Round 20	Guyana	Fernandes played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and lost 338 to 436 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-16, -1267.
Round 21	France	Fernandes played #12 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 339 to 470 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-17, -1398.
Round 22	Tanzania	Fernandes played #24 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 482 to 375 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-17, -1291.
Round 23	Philippines	Fernandes played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and lost 351 to 386 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-18, -1326.
Round 24	Pakistan	Fernandes played #45 Rodney Judd (PAK) and lost 370 to 428 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-19, -1384.

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