WSC 2009: Kian Hung Yeo [#110]

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WSC 2009: Kian Hung Yeo [#110]

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On this page, you will find information about Kian Hung Yeo, 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 11-13, -262, and is ranked #70.

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): Kian Hung Surname(s): Yeo Home: Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia Hobbies: Board games, golf, writing, wei qi, weightlifting Occupation: Hotelier WSC 2005 Rank: 74 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Malaysia

Round by Round
High score: 524 Average for: 409 Average against: 420
Round 1	Northern Ireland	Yeo played #50 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 485 to 415 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2	Philippines	Yeo played #80 Roger Parchamento (PHL) and lost 401 to 415 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +56.
Round 3	Canada	Yeo played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 524 to 447 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +133.
Round 4	Nigeria	Yeo played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and lost 331 to 527 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, -63.
Round 5	New Zealand	Yeo played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 341 to 353 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, -75.
Round 6	United States	Yeo played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 348 to 426 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-4, -153.
Round 7	England	Yeo played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 436 to 441 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-5, -158.
Round 8	Trinidad and Tobago	Yeo played #17 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 438 to 410 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-5, -130.
Round 9	New Zealand	Yeo played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 371 to 424 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-6, -183.
Round 10	Romania	Yeo played #78 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 382 to 422 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-7, -223.
Round 11	Malaysia	Yeo played #74 Suanne Ong (MYS) and lost 323 to 540 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-8, -440.
Round 12	Australia	Yeo played #54 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 366 to 362 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-8, -436.
Round 13	Philippines	Yeo played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and lost 438 to 465 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-9, -463. Yeo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	United Arab Emirates	Yeo played #61 Ralph Lobo (ARE) and won 495 to 487 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-9, -455.
Round 15	Ghana	Yeo played #85 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 478 to 334 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-9, -311.
Round 16	Zambia	Yeo played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 443 to 357 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-9, -225.
Round 17	Pakistan	Yeo played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 375 to 362 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-9, -212.
Round 18	Ireland	Yeo played #65 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and lost 267 to 505 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-10, -450.
Round 19	Sri Lanka	Yeo played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 454 to 408 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-10, -404.
Round 20	New Zealand	Yeo played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 493 to 374 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-10, -285.
Round 21	New Zealand	Yeo played #35 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 491 to 399 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-10, -193.
Round 22	Singapore	Yeo played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 373 to 389 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-11, -209.
Round 23	England	Yeo played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 394 to 407 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-12, -222.
Round 24	Malaysia	Yeo played #7 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 375 to 415 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-13, -262.

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