WSC 2009: Neil Scott [#94]

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WSC 2009: Neil Scott [#94]

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On this page, you will find information about Neil Scott, 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, +200, and is ranked #26.

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): Neil Surname(s): Scott Home: Aberdeen, Scotland Awards: 1995 1998 2001 2009 Scottish NSC Hobbies: Board games, piano Occupation: Medical statistician WSC 1995 Rank: 24 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 552 Average for: 423 Average against: 414
Round 1	Kenya	Scott played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and lost 416 to 418 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -2.
Round 2	Netherlands	Scott played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 419 to 378 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +39.
Round 3	Tanzania	Scott played #24 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 552 to 350 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +241.
Round 4	South Africa	Scott played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 432 to 425 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +248.
Round 5	United States	Scott played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 328 to 464 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +112.
Round 6	India	Scott played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 438 to 450 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-3, +100.
Round 7	Singapore	Scott played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 428 to 415 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, +113.
Round 8	Nigeria	Scott played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and won 532 to 314 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +331.
Round 9	Nigeria	Scott played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 456 to 417 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +370.
Round 10	United States	Scott played #28 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 487 to 335 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +522.
Round 11	Ghana	Scott played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 342 to 362 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +502.
Round 12	England	Scott played #3 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 411 to 409 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +504. Scott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Singapore	Scott played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 418 to 413 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +509.
Round 14	Australia	Scott played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 375 to 475 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +409. Scott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Scott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	United States	Scott played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 405 to 491 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +323.
Round 16	Australia	Scott played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 510 to 369 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +464.
Round 17	Nigeria	Scott played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 302 to 560 (a spread of -258). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, +206.
Round 18	England	Scott played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 466 to 447 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +225.
Round 19	New Zealand	Scott played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 430 to 353 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +302.
Round 20	United States	Scott played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 420 to 344 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, +378.
Round 21	United States	Scott played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 401 to 418 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-8, +361.
Round 22	Australia	Scott played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 359 to 430 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, +290.
Round 23	Thailand	Scott played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 476 to 398 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +368.
Round 24	United States	Scott played #10 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 343 to 511 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-10, +200.

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