WSC 2011: Udayan Grover [#35]

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WSC 2011: Udayan Grover [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Udayan Grover, 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 18-16, +384, and is ranked #40.

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): Udayan Surname(s): Grover Home: Pune, Maharashtra, India Awards: 1st runner-up, Nationals '11, Winner, All India Open '10, Winner All India Open '04, 1st runner-up, All India Open '11 Hobbies: Film appreciation, reading, travelling, observing people Occupation: Marketing Professional 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: India

Round by Round
High score: 603 Average for: 420 Average against: 409
Round 1	Kenya	Grover played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 400 to 306 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +94.
Round 2	World Champion	Grover played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and lost 369 to 446 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, +17. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Philippines	Grover played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 393 to 449 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, -39.
Round 4	Wales	Grover played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 446 to 374 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +33. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Poland	Grover played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 411 to 503 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-3, -59. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	Poland	Grover played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 419 to 403 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, -43. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Poland	Grover played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 401 to 366 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-3, -8.
Round 8	Kenya	Grover played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 440 to 444 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, -12.
Round 9	New Zealand	Grover played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 351 to 452 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-5, -113.
Round 10	Canada	Grover played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 374 to 560 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-6, -299. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Thailand	Grover played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 374 to 456 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-7, -381.
Round 12	World Youth Champion	Grover played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and won 380 to 339 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-7, -340.
Round 13	Singapore	Grover played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 360 to 494 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-8, -474.
Round 14	United States	Grover played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 373 to 481 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-9, -582.
Round 15	United States	Grover played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and won 434 to 354 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-9, -502. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Kuwait	Grover played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 508 to 332 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-9, -326. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	South Africa	Grover played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 459 to 518 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-10, -385.
Round 18	Barbados	Grover played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and lost 376 to 393 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-11, -402.
Round 19	Canada	Grover played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 443 to 379 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-11, -338.
Round 20	Malaysia	Grover played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 370 to 399 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-12, -367.
Round 21	Romania	Grover played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 469 to 434 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-12, -332. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Japan	Grover played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 376 to 385 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-13, -341.
Round 23	Thailand	Grover played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and won 455 to 338 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-13, -224.
Round 24	Pakistan	Grover played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and won 450 to 407 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-13, -181.
Round 25	Sweden	Grover played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 434 to 396 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-13, -143.
Round 26	Ghana	Grover played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 440 to 355 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-13, -58.
Round 27	Scotland	Grover played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 438 to 402 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-13, -22.
Round 28	United States	Grover played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 375 to 519 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-14, -166.
Round 29	Kenya	Grover played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 422 to 377 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-14, -121.
Round 30	South Africa	Grover played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 465 to 314 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-14, +30.
Round 31	Australia	Grover played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 423 to 480 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-15, -27.
Round 32	New Zealand	Grover played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 603 to 354 (a spread of 249). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 17-15, +222. Grover is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 33	United States	Grover played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 348 to 388 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 17-16, +182.
Round 34	Thailand	Grover played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 510 to 308 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 18-16, +384.

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