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WSC 2009: Andrew Golding [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Andrew Golding, 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 11-13, -445, and is ranked #73.

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

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Given name(s): Andrew
Surname(s): Golding
Home: Verdun, QC, Canada
Awards: 2006 Montreal
Hobbies: Scuba diving, choral singing, pinball
Occupation: Programmer/Analyst
CNSC 1996 Rank: 20
CNSC 1998 Rank: 6
CNSC 2000 Rank: 37
CNSC 2003 Rank: 10
CNSC 2005 Rank: 12
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 127/172, 13-17 -255
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 8/108, 18-10 +801
WSC 2003 Rank: 37
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

Round by Round

High score: 564
Average for: 411
Average against: 430

Round 1

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United States

Golding played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 397 to 535 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 0-1, -138.

Round 2

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England

Golding played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 502 to 395 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 1-1, -31.

Round 3

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United States

Golding played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 353 to 479 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 1-2, -157.

Round 4

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Bahrain

Golding played #42 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 564 to 353 (a spread of 211).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 2-2, +54.

Round 5

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Thailand

Golding played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 441 to 449 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 2-3, +46.

Round 6

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Philippines

Golding played #80 Roger Parchamento (PHL) and lost 353 to 376 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 2-4, +23.

Round 7

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Nigeria

Golding played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 405 to 498 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 2-5, -70.

Round 8

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Pakistan

Golding played #52 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 345 to 496 (a spread of -151).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 2-6, -221.

Round 9

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Canada

Golding played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 378 to 388 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 2-7, -231.

Round 10

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Sweden

Golding played #88 Marc Roddis (SWE) and won 463 to 351 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 3-7, -119.

Round 11

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Pakistan

Golding played #45 Rodney Judd (PAK) and won 473 to 394 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 4-7, -40.

Round 12

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Thailand

Golding played #99 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and lost 328 to 491 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 4-8, -203.

Round 13

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Uganda

Golding played #22 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 306 to 506 (a spread of -200).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 4-9, -403.

Round 14

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Ghana

Golding played #85 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 392 to 362 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 5-9, -373.

Round 15

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Zambia

Golding played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 353 to 479 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 5-10, -499.

Round 16

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Malaysia

Golding played #7 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 428 to 368 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 6-10, -439.

Round 17

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France

Golding played #12 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 415 to 405 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 7-10, -429.

Round 18

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Netherlands

Golding played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 450 to 329 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 8-10, -308.

Round 19

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Trinidad and Tobago

Golding played #17 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 477 to 348 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 9-10, -179.

Round 20

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Australia

Golding played #54 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 480 to 458 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 10-10, -157.

Round 21

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England

Golding played #3 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 288 to 577 (a spread of -289).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 10-11, -446.

Golding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 22

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New Zealand

Golding played #35 Jeff Grant (NZL) and lost 271 to 518 (a spread of -247).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 10-12, -693.

Round 23

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Sri Lanka

Golding played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and lost 447 to 449 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 10-13, -695.

Round 24

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Guyana

Golding played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 563 to 313 (a spread of 250).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 11-13, -445.

After the Finals   

Golding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).