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WSC 2009: Jeff Grant [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Grant, 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 13-11, +383, and is ranked #35.

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): Jeff
Surname(s): Grant
Home: Hastings, New Zealand
Awards: 1981 1983 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2000 2001 2003 2007 NZ NSC; 1990 1992 1993 1997 2007 NZ Masters; (3rd) 1995 WSC
Hobbies: Tennis, Word Play
Occupation: Writer
WSC 1991 Rank: 17
WSC 1993 Rank: 24
WSC 1995 Rank: 3
WSC 1997 Rank: 13
WSC 1999 Rank: 41
WSC 2001 Rank: 33
WSC 2003 Rank: 13
WSC 2005 Rank: 59
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: New Zealand

Round by Round

High score: 518
Average for: 410
Average against: 394

Before the Tournament   

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

Round 1

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South Africa

Grant played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 313 to 491 (a spread of -178).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 0-1, -178.

Round 2

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Trinidad and Tobago

Grant played #17 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 388 to 485 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 0-2, -275.

Round 3

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Singapore

Grant played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 365 to 381 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 0-3, -291.

Round 4

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United States

Grant played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and won 492 to 429 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 1-3, -228.

Round 5

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Wales

Grant played #36 Neil Green (Wal) and won 422 to 407 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 2-3, -213.

Round 6

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Thailand

Grant played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 366 to 444 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 2-4, -291.

Round 7

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Ghana

Grant played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 337 to 461 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 2-5, -415.

Round 8

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Bahrain

Grant played #95 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 298 to 390 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 2-6, -507.

Round 9

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Canada

Grant played #92 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and lost 343 to 390 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 2-7, -554.

Round 10

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Philippines

Grant played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and won 505 to 336 (a spread of 169).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 3-7, -385.

Round 11

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Qatar

Grant played #32 Anthony Gomes (QAT) and won 439 to 341 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 4-7, -287.

Round 12

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Canada

Grant played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and lost 379 to 479 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 4-8, -387.

Round 13

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Zambia

Grant played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 437 to 297 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-8, -247.

Round 14

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Singapore

Grant played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 333 to 470 (a spread of -137).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 5-9, -384.

Round 15

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Guyana

Grant played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 419 to 354 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 6-9, -319.

Round 16

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Malaysia

Grant played #74 Suanne Ong (MYS) and lost 410 to 516 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 6-10, -425.

Round 17

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Netherlands

Grant played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 497 to 340 (a spread of 157).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 7-10, -268.

Round 18

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France

Grant played #12 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 440 to 364 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 8-10, -192.

Round 19

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United States

Grant played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and won 484 to 329 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 9-10, -37.

Round 20

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New Zealand

Grant played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 403 to 358 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 10-10, +8.

Round 21

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Malaysia

Grant played #110 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 399 to 491 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 10-11, -84.

Round 22

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Canada

Grant played #31 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 518 to 271 (a spread of 247).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 11-11, +163.

Round 23

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England

Grant played #3 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 355 to 262 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 12-11, +256.

Round 24

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Scotland

Grant played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 496 to 369 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 13-11, +383.