WSC 2011: Tony Sim [#85]

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WSC 2011: Tony Sim [#85]

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On this page, you will find information about Tony Sim, 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 17.5-16.5, +32, and is ranked #49.

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 Tony Sim]

Given name(s): Tony
Surname(s): Sim
Home: Singapore
Awards: Singapore National 1989,1991,1993,1999,2001,2003,2004,2010
Hobbies: Bridge
Occupation: Retired Aircraft Engineer
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 110/149, 12-15 -156
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 110/149, 12-15 -156
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 35/176, 16-11 +330
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 36/176, 16-11 +226
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 1/106, 19-8 +1071
WSC 1991 Rank: 41
WSC 1993 Rank: 35
WSC 1995 Rank: 29
WSC 1999 Rank: 60
WSC 2001 Rank: 17
WSC 2003 Rank: 23
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Singapore

Round by Round
High score: 586 Average for: 415 Average against: 414
Round 1	Thailand	Sim played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and lost 394 to 412 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2	England	Sim played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 414 to 439 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-2, -43.
Round 3	United States	Sim played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 416 to 492 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-3, -119.
Round 4	Czech Republic	Sim played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 478 to 272 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, +87.
Round 5	Thailand	Sim played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 382 to 486 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-4, -17.
Round 6	United States	Sim played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 300 to 505 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-5, -222. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Japan	Sim played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 469 to 421 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-5, -174.
Round 8	Ghana	Sim played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 419 to 364 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-5, -119.
Round 9	Israel	Sim played #50 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 461 to 334 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, +8.
Round 10	Malaysia	Sim played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 395 to 386 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-5, +17.
Round 11	Poland	Sim played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 443 to 334 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +126.
Round 12	Malta	Sim played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 362 to 467 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, +21. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Canada	Sim played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 481 to 438 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-6, +64.
Round 14	United States	Sim played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 451 to 476 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-7, +39. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Thailand	Sim played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and won 382 to 343 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-7, +78. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	England	Sim played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 442 to 398 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +122.
Round 17	United States	Sim played #46 David Koenig (USA) and lost 319 to 539 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-8, -98.
Round 18	England	Sim played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 586 to 317 (a spread of 269). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, +171.
Round 19	Thailand	Sim played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 379 to 327 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-8, +223.
Round 20	Canada	Sim played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 438 to 490 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, +171. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	South Africa	Sim played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 315 to 390 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-10, +96. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	England	Sim played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 516 to 398 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-10, +214.
Round 23	Kenya	Sim played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 312 to 446 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-11, +80. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Poland	Sim played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 409 to 364 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-11, +125.
Round 25	United States	Sim played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 341 to 450 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-12, +16. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Canada	Sim played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 402 to 524 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-13, -106.
Round 27	United States	Sim played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and tied at 394. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -106. Sim is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	United States	Sim played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 436 to 349 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -19. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	England	Sim played #100 David Webb (Eng) and lost 342 to 440 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -117.
Round 30	South Africa	Sim played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 455 to 481 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -143.
Round 31	Scotland	Sim played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 420 to 336 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -59.
Round 32	Kenya	Sim played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 370 to 494 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15.5-16.5, -183.
Round 33	United States	Sim played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and won 461 to 407 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16.5-16.5, -129.
Round 34	Israel	Sim played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 531 to 370 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 17.5-16.5, +32.
Final Round 3		Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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