WSC 2011: Mark Kenas [#43]

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WSC 2011: Mark Kenas [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Kenas, 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 18.5-15.5, -346, and is ranked #37.

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 Mark Kenas]

Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): Kenas
Home: Madison, WI, USA
Awards:
Hobbies:
Occupation:
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 21/149, 16-11 +1036
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 21/149, 16-11 +1036
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 69/176, 14-13 +592
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 51/132, 17-14 -331
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 28/172, 18-12 +485
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 42/87, 14-14 +221
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 45/76, 13-15 +489
WSC 2003 Rank: 66
WSC 2005 Rank: 51
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 547 Average for: 418 Average against: 428
Round 1	New Zealand	Kenas played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 355 to 473 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -118.
Round 2	Bahrain	Kenas played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 376 to 441 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-2, -183.
Round 3	Kuwait	Kenas played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 385 to 454 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-3, -252. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Norway	Kenas played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 547 to 379 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-3, -84.
Round 5	Germany, Federal Republic of	Kenas played #7 Ben Berger (DEU) and won 525 to 247 (a spread of 278). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-3, +194.
Round 6	Thailand	Kenas played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 440 to 381 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-3, +253.
Round 7	Canada	Kenas played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 426 to 459 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-4, +220.
Round 8	Canada	Kenas played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 279 to 479 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-5, +20.
Round 9	United States	Kenas played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and won 494 to 351 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-5, +163.
Round 10	United States	Kenas played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 332 to 502 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-6, -7.
Round 11	United States	Kenas played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and won 494 to 420 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-6, +67. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Australia	Kenas played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 478 to 349 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, +196.
Round 13	Australia	Kenas played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 432 to 335 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +293.
Round 14	Singapore	Kenas played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 476 to 451 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, +318. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	United States	Kenas played #46 David Koenig (USA) and lost 328 to 601 (a spread of -273). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-7, +45. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Kenya	Kenas played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 448 to 387 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, +106.
Round 17	Northern Ireland	Kenas played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 410 to 510 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-8, +6.
Round 18	India	Kenas played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 378 to 456 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, -72. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Thailand	Kenas played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 332 to 461 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-10, -201.
Round 20	Sri Lanka	Kenas played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 418 to 373 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-10, -156.
Round 21	United States	Kenas played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and won 473 to 338 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-10, -21.
Round 22	United States	Kenas played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and won 469 to 380 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-10, +68. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	New Zealand	Kenas played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 482 to 418 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-10, +132.
Round 24	Philippines	Kenas played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 366 to 535 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-11, -37. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25	Thailand	Kenas played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 399 to 351 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-11, +11.
Round 26	South Africa	Kenas played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 514 to 413 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +112. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Northern Ireland	Kenas played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and tied at 471. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +112.
Round 28	Malaysia	Kenas played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and lost 359 to 456 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +15.
Round 29	Australia	Kenas played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 398 to 382 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +31.
Round 30	Malta	Kenas played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 285 to 482 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16.5-13.5, -166.
Round 31	United States	Kenas played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 399 to 580 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -347.
Round 32	England	Kenas played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 512 to 485 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 17.5-14.5, -320.
Round 33	India	Kenas played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and won 388 to 348 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 18.5-14.5, -280.
Round 34	England	Kenas played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 354 to 420 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 18.5-15.5, -346.

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