WSC 2009: Mark Kenas [#49]

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WSC 2009: Mark Kenas [#49]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Kenas, 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 14-10, +8, and is ranked #29.

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 Mark Kenas]

Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): Kenas
Home: Madison, WI, United States
Hobbies: canoeing
Occupation: Devil's Advocate
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 21/149, 16-11 +1036
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 21/149, 16-11 +1036
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 69/176, 14-13 +592
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 51/132, 17-14 -331
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 28/172, 18-12 +485
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 42/87, 14-14 +221
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 45/76, 13-15 +489
WSC 2003 Rank: 66
WSC 2005 Rank: 51
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 427 Average against: 427
Before the Tournament		Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Singapore	Kenas played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 472 to 407 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +65.
Round 2	World Champion	Kenas played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 347 to 522 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-1, -110. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Nigeria	Kenas played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and won 462 to 375 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, -23.
Round 4	Nigeria	Kenas played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 470 to 487 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, -40.
Round 5	Ireland	Kenas played #65 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and won 447 to 382 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +25.
Round 6	Philippines	Kenas played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and won 456 to 363 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +118.
Round 7	Canada	Kenas played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 441 to 288 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +271.
Round 8	England	Kenas played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 441 to 403 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +309.
Round 9	India	Kenas played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 393 to 373 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +329.
Round 10	United States	Kenas played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 322 to 562 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-3, +89.
Round 11	Thailand	Kenas played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 366 to 429 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-4, +26.
Round 12	Malaysia	Kenas played #101 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 518 to 373 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +171. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	United States	Kenas played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 492 to 394 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +269.
Round 14	Thailand	Kenas played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 395 to 428 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +236. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Australia	Kenas played #23 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 400 to 622 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-6, +14. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	United States	Kenas played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 521 to 438 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-6, +97.
Round 17	New Zealand	Kenas played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 461 to 431 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-6, +127.
Round 18	Singapore	Kenas played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 508 to 351 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-6, +284.
Round 19	Thailand	Kenas played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 335 to 432 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-7, +187. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	England	Kenas played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 523 to 365 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +345.
Round 21	Scotland	Kenas played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 418 to 401 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +362. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Canada	Kenas played #14 David Boys (CAN) and lost 305 to 430 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-8, +237. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Scotland	Kenas played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 366 to 454 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-9, +149.
Round 24	Nigeria	Kenas played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) again and lost 392 to 533 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-10, +8. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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