WSC 2011: Andrew Fisher [#27]

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WSC 2011: Andrew Fisher [#27]

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On this page, you will find information about Andrew Fisher, who is competing at the 2011 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 23-11, +1521, and is ranked #2.

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

[photo of Andrew Fisher]

Given name(s): Andrew
Surname(s): Fisher
Home: North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Awards: Occasional national champion in Australia and UK, and bridesmaid in major internationals
Hobbies: Crossword solving and setting
Occupation: Auditor
WSC 1991 Rank: 20
WSC 1995 Rank: 20
WSC 1997 Rank: 22
WSC 1999 Rank: 5
WSC 2001 Rank: 5
WSC 2003 Rank: 29
WSC 2005 Rank: 21
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 600 Average for: 455 Average against: 410
Before the Tournament		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Poland	Fisher played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 343 to 468 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -125. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	Sri Lanka	Fisher played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 464 to 357 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -18. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	United States	Fisher played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 452 to 482 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -48. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Thailand	Fisher played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 469 to 428 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -7.
Round 5	France	Fisher played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 518 to 280 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +231.
Round 6	United States	Fisher played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and won 489 to 386 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +334.
Round 7	New Zealand	Fisher played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 423 to 420 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +337.
Round 8	South Africa	Fisher played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 492 to 325 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +504. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	England	Fisher played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 372 to 466 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +410.
Round 10	England	Fisher played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 368 to 468 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +310. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Wales	Fisher played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and won 600 to 309 (a spread of 291). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +601. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	United States	Fisher played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 511 to 332 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +780.
Round 13	England	Fisher played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 457 to 504 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +733. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Northern Ireland	Fisher played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and won 479 to 374 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +838.
Round 15	Thailand	Fisher played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 549 to 368 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +1019.
Round 16	Canada	Fisher played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 501 to 437 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +1083. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	England	Fisher played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 387 to 423 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +1047. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	WSC Runner-Up	Fisher played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) and won 384 to 378 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +1053. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	Australia	Fisher played #58 Chris May (AUS) and lost 353 to 447 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +959.
Round 20	Singapore	Fisher played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 511 to 313 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +1157. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Canada	Fisher played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 455 to 454 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +1158. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 22	England	Fisher played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) again and won 453 to 421 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +1190. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	WSC Runner-Up	Fisher played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) again and won 470 to 347 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +1313. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	India	Fisher played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 455 to 351 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1417. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 25	Canada	Fisher played #10 David Boys (CAN) and won 531 to 395 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1553. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 26	Australia	Fisher played #58 Chris May (AUS) again and lost 351 to 448 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1456. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	England	Fisher played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 507 to 476 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1487. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 28	United States	Fisher played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 423 to 479 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +1431. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Canada	Fisher played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) again and won 520 to 346 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1605. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	England	Fisher played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) again and won 461 to 418 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1648. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31	World Champion	Fisher played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and lost 338 to 475 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-10, +1511. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 32	England	Fisher played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 565 to 424 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-10, +1652. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (36 hits).
Round 33	United States	Fisher played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and lost 355 to 565 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 22-11, +1442. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 34	United States	Fisher played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the third time and won 459 to 380 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-11, +1521. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).
Final Round 1		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (44 hits).
Final Round 2		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (36 hits).
Final Round 3		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (48 hits).
Final Round 4		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (56 hits).
Final Round 5		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).
After the Finals		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).

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