WSC 2009: Naween Fernando [#26]

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WSC 2009: Naween Fernando [#26]

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On this page, you will find information about Naween Fernando, 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 16-8, +842, and is ranked #7.

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 Naween Fernando]

Given name(s): Naween
Surname(s): Fernando
Home: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Awards: 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 Bahrain; 1992 1994 1995 1997 Gulf; 1999 Channel News Asia; 2001 Sydney Masters; 2005 Australia; (3rd) 2005 WSC
Hobbies: Cricket, Poker, Internet Skillz
Occupation: Auditor
Notes: A/k/a Naween Tharanga Fernando.
WSC 1995 Rank: 23
WSC 1997 Rank: 19
WSC 1999 Rank: 13
WSC 2001 Rank: 11
WSC 2003 Rank: 8
WSC 2005 Rank: 3
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 559 Average for: 440 Average against: 405
Round 1	New Zealand	Fernando played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 386 to 303 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +83.
Round 2	Bahrain	Fernando played #42 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 559 to 243 (a spread of 316). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +399. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	United States	Fernando played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 403 to 496 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +306. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Canada	Fernando played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and won 361 to 334 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +333.
Round 5	United States	Fernando played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 337 to 560 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, +110.
Round 6	World Champion	Fernando played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 400 to 544 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, -34.
Round 7	World Youth Champion	Fernando played #53 Charnrit Khongthanarat (Wysc) and lost 361 to 368 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-4, -41.
Round 8	Australia	Fernando played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 473 to 363 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, +69.
Round 9	Indonesia	Fernando played #5 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 511 to 293 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-4, +287.
Round 10	Kenya	Fernando played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 494 to 417 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +364.
Round 11	Philippines	Fernando played #80 Roger Parchamento (PHL) and won 519 to 385 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +498.
Round 12	New Zealand	Fernando played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 448 to 362 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +584.
Round 13	Singapore	Fernando played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 558 to 373 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +769.
Round 14	Scotland	Fernando played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 475 to 375 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +869. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	United States	Fernando played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 315 to 478 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +706. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Canada	Fernando played #14 David Boys (CAN) and won 468 to 328 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +846. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Thailand	Fernando played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 520 to 411 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +955. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	United States	Fernando played #10 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 374 to 439 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +890. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Thailand	Fernando played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 432 to 395 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +927. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Australia	Fernando played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 531 to 356 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +1102. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21	United States	Fernando played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 348 to 530 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +920. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Thailand	Fernando played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 473 to 436 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +957. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 23	Thailand	Fernando played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and lost 283 to 517 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +723. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Nigeria	Fernando played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 524 to 405 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-8, +842.
After the Finals		Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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