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WSC 2009:
Komol Panyasophonlert [#79]

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On this page, you will find information about Komol Panyasophonlert, 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, +1095, and is ranked #5.

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 Komol Panyasophonlert]

Given name(s): Komol
Surname(s): Panyasophonlert
Home: Bangkok, Thailand
Awards: 2002 Thailand Student Champion; 2003 Thailand Match Play Champion; (6th) 2004 NSC; (6th) 2005 WSC; (2nd) 2007 King's Cup
Hobbies: Internet, Sudoku, Go, Books
Occupation: Student
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 41/132, 17-14 +389
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 6/172, 20.5-9.5 +604
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 8/87, 18-10 +206
WSC 2003 Rank: 6
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Thailand

Round by Round

High score: 575
Average for: 450
Average against: 404

Round 1

[photo of Allan Oyende]

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Kenya

Panyasophonlert played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 575 to 433 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 1-0, +142.

Round 2

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Tanzania

Panyasophonlert played #24 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and lost 437 to 489 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 1-1, +90.

Round 3

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Canada

Panyasophonlert played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and won 431 to 386 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 2-1, +135.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Thailand

Panyasophonlert played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 462 to 336 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-1, +261.

Round 5

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #47 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 416 to 364 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-1, +313.

Round 6

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Nigeria

Panyasophonlert played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 446 to 404 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 5-1, +355.

Round 7

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 418 to 436 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 5-2, +337.

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

Round 8

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 411 to 321 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-2, +427.

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

Round 9

[photo of Jim Kramer]

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 431 to 296 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7-2, +562.

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

Round 10

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World Champion

Panyasophonlert played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 411 to 490 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 7-3, +483.

Round 11

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 429 to 366 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-3, +546.

Round 12

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Nigeria

Panyasophonlert played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 477 to 395 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-3, +628.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and won 553 to 353 (a spread of 200).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 10-3, +828.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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

Round 14

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Canada

Panyasophonlert played #14 David Boys (CAN) and lost 392 to 506 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10-4, +714.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 15

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Australia

Panyasophonlert played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 496 to 425 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-4, +785.

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

Round 16

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Thailand

Panyasophonlert played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 441 to 456 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-5, +770.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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

Round 17

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Australia

Panyasophonlert played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 411 to 520 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 11-6, +661.

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

Round 18

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 396 to 361 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-6, +696.

Round 19

[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]

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Thailand

Panyasophonlert played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 471 to 498 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 12-7, +669.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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

Round 20

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Nigeria

Panyasophonlert played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and won 482 to 398 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13-7, +753.

Round 21

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United States

Panyasophonlert played #10 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 471 to 359 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-7, +865.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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Scotland

Panyasophonlert played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 520 to 365 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15-7, +1020.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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

Round 23

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Australia

Panyasophonlert played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) again and won 517 to 283 (a spread of 234).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 16-7, +1254.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

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Thailand

Panyasophonlert played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) again and lost 302 to 461 (a spread of -159).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-8, +1095.

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).

After the Finals   

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