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WSC 2011: Keiichiro Hirai [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Keiichiro Hirai, 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 16-18, +85, and is ranked #74.

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

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Given name(s): Keiichiro
Surname(s): Hirai
Home: Asakashi, Saitama, Japan
Awards: 1999-2004, 2009-2011 National Champion
Hobbies: Reading business books
Occupation: IT Supervisor
WSC 1999 Rank: 72
WSC 2001 Rank: 38
WSC 2003 Rank: 52
WSC 2005 Rank: 37
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Japan

Round by Round

High score: 531
Average for: 413
Average against: 411

Round 1

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Canada

Hirai played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 331 to 436 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 0-1, -105.

Round 2

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England

Hirai played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 388 to 533 (a spread of -145).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 0-2, -250.

Round 3

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Norway

Hirai played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and lost 408 to 448 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 0-3, -290.

Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 4

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United States

Hirai played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 376 to 402 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 0-4, -316.

Round 5

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Sweden

Hirai played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 447 to 390 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 1-4, -259.

Round 6

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Israel

Hirai played #50 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 365 to 397 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 1-5, -291.

Round 7

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Singapore

Hirai played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 421 to 469 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 1-6, -339.

Round 8

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Malaysia

Hirai played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and won 451 to 427 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 2-6, -315.

Round 9

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Czech Republic

Hirai played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 427 to 408 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 3-6, -296.

Round 10

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United States

Hirai played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and won 403 to 387 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 4-6, -280.

Round 11

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Netherlands

Hirai played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and won 433 to 406 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 5-6, -253.

Round 12

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Australia

Hirai played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 314 to 436 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-7, -375.

Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 13

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United States

Hirai played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 441 to 456 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 5-8, -390.

Round 14

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Bahrain

Hirai played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 481 to 363 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 6-8, -272.

Round 15

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Indonesia

Hirai played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 383 to 424 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 6-9, -313.

Round 16

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Sri Lanka

Hirai played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 321 to 422 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 6-10, -414.

Round 17

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United States

Hirai played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 446 to 482 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 6-11, -450.

Round 18

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World Youth Champion

Hirai played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and lost 368 to 401 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 6-12, -483.

Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 19

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Germany, Federal Republic of

Hirai played #7 Ben Berger (DEU) and won 389 to 310 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 7-12, -404.

Round 20

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Slovakia

Hirai played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 531 to 255 (a spread of 276).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 8-12, -128.

Round 21

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Canada

Hirai played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 381 to 437 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 8-13, -184.

Round 22

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India

Hirai played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and won 385 to 376 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 9-13, -175.

Round 23

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Poland

Hirai played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 349 to 558 (a spread of -209).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 9-14, -384.

Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 24

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Thailand

Hirai played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 424 to 447 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 9-15, -407.

Round 25

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Gambia

Hirai played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and won 455 to 418 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 10-15, -370.

Round 26

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France

Hirai played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 439 to 387 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 11-15, -318.

Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 27

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Oman

Hirai played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and won 425 to 405 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 12-15, -298.

Round 28

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Malta

Hirai played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 382 to 439 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 12-16, -355.

Round 29

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Kuwait

Hirai played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 439 to 429 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 13-16, -345.

Round 30

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Poland

Hirai played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 378 to 414 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 13-17, -381.

Round 31

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Romania

Hirai played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 511 to 330 (a spread of 181).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 14-17, -200.

Round 32

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Poland

Hirai played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and lost 396 to 414 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 14-18, -218.

Round 33

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Wales

Hirai played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 494 to 292 (a spread of 202).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 15-18, -16.

Round 34

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Kenya

Hirai played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 476 to 375 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 16-18, +85.