WSC 2011: Kian Hung Yeo [#106]

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WSC 2011: Kian Hung Yeo [#106]

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On this page, you will find information about Kian Hung Yeo, 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, -206, and is ranked #45.

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): Kian Hung Surname(s): Yeo Home: Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia Awards: Hobbies: Eating, music Occupation: Hotelier WSC 2005 Rank: 74 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Malaysia

Round by Round
High score: 562 Average for: 412 Average against: 418
Round 1	Canada	Yeo played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 365 to 358 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +7.
Round 2	India	Yeo played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 288 to 390 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -95. Yeo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Scotland	Yeo played #32 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 317 to 500 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -278. Yeo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	United States	Yeo played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 450 to 360 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -188.
Round 5	Trinidad and Tobago	Yeo played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 341 to 379 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-3, -226.
Round 6	United States	Yeo played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 346 to 426 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-4, -306.
Round 7	New Zealand	Yeo played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 389 to 441 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-5, -358.
Round 8	Sweden	Yeo played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 424 to 359 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-5, -293.
Round 9	Kenya	Yeo played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 523 to 389 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, -159.
Round 10	Singapore	Yeo played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 386 to 395 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-6, -168.
Round 11	Scotland	Yeo played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 382 to 465 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-7, -251.
Round 12	Indonesia	Yeo played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 349 to 388 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-8, -290.
Round 13	Poland	Yeo played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 500 to 364 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-8, -154.
Round 14	South Africa	Yeo played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 386 to 513 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-9, -281.
Round 15	Scotland	Yeo played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 375 to 471 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-10, -377.
Round 16	Poland	Yeo played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 415 to 407 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-10, -369.
Round 17	Netherlands	Yeo played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and won 530 to 408 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-10, -247.
Round 18	United States	Yeo played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 337 to 427 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-11, -337.
Round 19	Romania	Yeo played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 562 to 325 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-11, -100.
Round 20	India	Yeo played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and won 399 to 370 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-11, -71.
Round 21	Israel	Yeo played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 345 to 553 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-12, -279.
Round 22	Wales	Yeo played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and won 495 to 415 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-12, -199.
Round 23	Kuwait	Yeo played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 512 to 383 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-12, -70.
Round 24	Sri Lanka	Yeo played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 437 to 398 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-12, -31.
Round 25	Australia	Yeo played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 460 to 404 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-12, +25. Yeo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	United States	Yeo played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 462 to 437 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, +50.
Round 27	Thailand	Yeo played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 364 to 309 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-12, +105.
Round 28	England	Yeo played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 454 to 416 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-12, +143.
Round 29	United States	Yeo played #46 David Koenig (USA) and lost 419 to 523 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-13, +39.
Round 30	United States	Yeo played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 359 to 600 (a spread of -241). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-14, -202.
Round 31	United States	Yeo played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 409 to 458 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-15, -251.
Round 32	Australia	Yeo played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 450 to 353 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 17-15, -154.
Round 33	Canada	Yeo played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 456 to 453 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 18-15, -151. Yeo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 34	Australia	Yeo played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 328 to 383 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 18-16, -206.
Final Round 3		Yeo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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