WSC 2011: Keiichiro Hirai [#38]

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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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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.

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