WSC 2009: Michael Tang [#101]

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WSC 2009: Michael Tang [#101]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Tang, 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 9-15, -489, and is ranked #99.

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): Tang Home: Singapore Awards: 1998 Singapore Scrabble Open Champion; 2009 Singapore National Champion Hobbies: Reading Autobiographies Occupation: Media Executive WSC 1999 Rank: 65 WSC 2001 Rank: 58 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Malaysia

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 402 Average against: 423
Round 1	Canada	Tang played #14 David Boys (CAN) and won 483 to 407 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2	Kenya	Tang played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 387 to 459 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3	Poland	Tang played #81 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 443 to 347 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-1, +100.
Round 4	Malaysia	Tang played #46 William Kang (MYS) and lost 300 to 374 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +26.
Round 5	Australia	Tang played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 514 to 377 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +163.
Round 6	Guyana	Tang played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and lost 355 to 485 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, +33.
Round 7	England	Tang played #87 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 522 to 410 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +145.
Round 8	Romania	Tang played #78 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 498 to 295 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +348.
Round 9	United States	Tang played #28 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 402 to 315 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +435.
Round 10	England	Tang played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 411 to 403 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +443.
Round 11	New Zealand	Tang played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 350 to 374 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +419.
Round 12	United States	Tang played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 373 to 518 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +274. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	New Zealand	Tang played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 391 to 448 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, +217. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Nigeria	Tang played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 413 to 452 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, +178.
Round 15	United States	Tang played #73 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 441 to 380 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-7, +239.
Round 16	Malta	Tang played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 343 to 483 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, +99.
Round 17	Kenya	Tang played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 450 to 441 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-8, +108.
Round 18	Romania	Tang played #100 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 412 to 480 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, +40.
Round 19	England	Tang played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 334 to 445 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-10, -71.
Round 20	Thailand	Tang played #99 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and lost 350 to 459 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-11, -180.
Round 21	Nigeria	Tang played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 343 to 424 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-12, -261.
Round 22	Sri Lanka	Tang played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 405 to 452 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-13, -308.
Round 23	Singapore	Tang played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 407 to 469 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-14, -370.
Round 24	Netherlands	Tang played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 324 to 443 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-15, -489.

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