WSC 2009: Michael Quao [#85]

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WSC 2009: Michael Quao [#85]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Quao, 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 8-16, -304, and is ranked #100.

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
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Quao Home: Accra, Ghana Awards: Scrabble Grandmaster; Ghana NSC (5 times); (4th) 2006 ASC Hobbies: Chess Occupation: Management Consultant WSC 2001 Rank: 35 WSC 2003 Rank: 50 WSC 2005 Rank: 15 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Ghana

Round by Round
High score: 590 Average for: 408 Average against: 421
Round 1	United States	Quao played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 426 to 479 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -53.
Round 2	Malaysia	Quao played #46 William Kang (MYS) and lost 403 to 574 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -224.
Round 3	England	Quao played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 378 to 458 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-3, -304.
Round 4	Sri Lanka	Quao played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 335 to 404 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-4, -373.
Round 5	Bahrain	Quao played #42 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 467 to 348 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-4, -254.
Round 6	Bahrain	Quao played #95 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 403 to 458 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-5, -309.
Round 7	Kenya	Quao played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and lost 312 to 374 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-6, -371.
Round 8	United Arab Emirates	Quao played #61 Ralph Lobo (ARE) and won 394 to 391 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-6, -368.
Round 9	Pakistan	Quao played #45 Rodney Judd (PAK) and won 470 to 360 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-6, -258.
Round 10	Canada	Quao played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 353 to 467 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-7, -372.
Round 11	Canada	Quao played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and lost 412 to 496 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-8, -456.
Round 12	Kuwait	Quao played #102 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and won 555 to 374 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-8, -275.
Round 13	United States	Quao played #41 Jason Idalski (USA) and lost 335 to 471 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-9, -411.
Round 14	Canada	Quao played #31 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 362 to 392 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-10, -441.
Round 15	Malaysia	Quao played #110 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 334 to 478 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-11, -585.
Round 16	Oman	Quao played #25 Cecil Fernandes (OMN) and lost 357 to 441 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-12, -669.
Round 17	Qatar	Quao played #32 Anthony Gomes (QAT) and won 511 to 321 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-12, -479. Quao is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Japan	Quao played #29 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 452 to 266 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-12, -293.
Round 19	Sweden	Quao played #88 Marc Roddis (SWE) and lost 376 to 413 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-13, -330.
Round 20	Saudi Arabia	Quao played #34 Ricardo Gonzalez (SAU) and won 590 to 425 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-13, -165.
Round 21	Philippines	Quao played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and lost 366 to 403 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7-14, -202.
Round 22	Poland	Quao played #81 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and lost 438 to 510 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-15, -274.
Round 23	Tanzania	Quao played #24 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 409 to 358 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-15, -223.
Round 24	World Youth Champion	Quao played #53 Charnrit Khongthanarat (Wysc) and lost 362 to 443 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-16, -304.

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