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.
Round by Round |
High score: 562 Average for: 412 Average against: 418 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Sherwin Rodrigues]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/rodrigues_sherwin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of John OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Rodney Romany]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/romany_rodney.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Joel Sherman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Blue Thorogood]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thorogood_blue_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Gunnar Andersson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/andersson_gunnar.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/swe.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Joshua Otieno Manase]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/manase_joshua_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ferdy Anthonius]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/anthonius_ferdy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/idn.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Wojtek Usakiewicz]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/usakiewicz_wojciech.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dominiczak_rafal.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Suzanne Dundas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dundas_suzanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/rom.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Udayan Grover]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/grover_udayan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/isr.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Neil Green]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/green_neil_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wal.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/kwt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wanniarachchi_lakshan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Naween Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fernando_naween_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/bowman_brian_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Charnrit Khongthanarat]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/khongthanarat_charnrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Edward Martin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/martin_edward_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of David Koenig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/koenig_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nathan Benedict]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Edward Okulicz]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okulicz_edward_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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). |