WSC 2009: Marut Siriwangso [#97]

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WSC 2009: Marut Siriwangso [#97]

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On this page, you will find information about Marut Siriwangso, 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, +1207, and is ranked #4.

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): Marut Surname(s): Siriwangso Home: Samutprakarn, Thailand Hobbies: soccer Occupation: Employee 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Thailand

Round by Round
High score: 512 Average for: 445 Average against: 395
Round 1	Kenya	Siriwangso played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and lost 414 to 477 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2	United States	Siriwangso played #47 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 423 to 431 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -71.
Round 3	Singapore	Siriwangso played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 294 to 439 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-3, -216.
Round 4	Qatar	Siriwangso played #32 Anthony Gomes (QAT) and won 493 to 331 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-3, -54.
Round 5	United States	Siriwangso played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 460 to 488 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-4, -82.
Round 6	New Zealand	Siriwangso played #35 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 444 to 366 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-4, -4.
Round 7	New Zealand	Siriwangso played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 512 to 337 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-4, +171.
Round 8	South Africa	Siriwangso played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 428 to 422 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, +177.
Round 9	Uganda	Siriwangso played #22 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 418 to 367 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, +228.
Round 10	Northern Ireland	Siriwangso played #50 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 494 to 335 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +387.
Round 11	Pakistan	Siriwangso played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and lost 432 to 492 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, +327.
Round 12	Nigeria	Siriwangso played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 440 to 432 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +335.
Round 13	Singapore	Siriwangso played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 412 to 423 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, +324.
Round 14	United States	Siriwangso played #90 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 469 to 332 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, +461.
Round 15	England	Siriwangso played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and won 488 to 305 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +644.
Round 16	New Zealand	Siriwangso played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 453 to 351 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +746.
Round 17	Singapore	Siriwangso played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 486 to 286 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +946.
Round 18	India	Siriwangso played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 389 to 444 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-7, +891.
Round 19	United States	Siriwangso played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 432 to 335 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +988. Siriwangso is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	World Champion	Siriwangso played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 398 to 455 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, +931. Siriwangso is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Thailand	Siriwangso played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 487 to 474 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +944.
Round 22	United States	Siriwangso played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 480 to 387 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-8, +1037. Siriwangso is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Siriwangso is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	England	Siriwangso played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 472 to 362 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +1147. Siriwangso is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Canada	Siriwangso played #14 David Boys (CAN) and won 458 to 398 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +1207. Siriwangso is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
After the Finals		Siriwangso is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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