Kunihiko Kuroda [#58] at WSC 2005

[ Congratulations to the new World Scrabble® Champion, Adam Logan (CAN), and the runner-up Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA). ]

On this page, you will find information about Kunihiko Kuroda, who is a contestant in at the 2005 World SCRABBLE® Championship, held November 17–20 in London. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight EDT. Kuroda currently has a record of 6-18, -1844, and is ranked #101.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, 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): Kunihiko Surname(s): Kuroda Home: Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken, Japan Age: 47 Awards: 1993 1995 Japan NSC Hobbies: Movies, Bowling, Incense Ceremony Occupation: Technical communicator WSC 1993 Rank: 59 WSC 1995 Rank: 59 WSC 1999 Rank: 82 WSC 2005 Team: Japan

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 434 Average for: 335 Average against: 411
Round 1		United States	Kuroda played #87 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 274 to 462 (a spread of -188) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -188.
Round 2	Larger photo available	Poland	Kuroda played #102 Mateusz Zbikowski (POL) and lost 347 to 420 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-2, -261.
Round 3		Indonesia	Kuroda played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 301 to 422 (a spread of -121) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-3, -382.
Round 4		United States	Kuroda played #77 David Poder (USA) and lost 318 to 422 (a spread of -104) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-4, -486.
Round 5	Larger photo available	Oman	Kuroda played #31 Cecil Fernandes Prabhu (OMN) and won 408 to 385 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-4, -463.
Round 6	Larger photo available	Japan	Kuroda played #44 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 357 to 427 (a spread of -70) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-5, -533.
Round 7		Bahrain	Kuroda played #33 Ben Filio (BHR) and lost 350 to 392 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-6, -575.
Round 8		Kenya	Kuroda played #17 Matayo Bwire (KEN) and lost 270 to 437 (a spread of -167) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-7, -742.
Round 9		Sri Lanka	Kuroda played #5 Samitha Amarasinghe (LKA) and lost 346 to 479 (a spread of -133) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-8, -875.
Round 10		Romania	Kuroda played #85 Dan Laurentiu Sandu (ROM) and won 434 to 369 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-8, -810.
Round 11		Sweden	Kuroda played #13 Marten Bjorkman (SWE) and lost 353 to 421 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-9, -878.
Round 12		Uganda	Kuroda played #69 Chris Ntege (UGA) and lost 323 to 349 (a spread of -26) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-10, -904.
Round 13		France	Kuroda played #14 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 311 to 495 (a spread of -184) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-11, -1088.
Round 14		Bahrain	Kuroda played #2 Adeeb Ahmad (BHR) and lost 326 to 397 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-12, -1159.
Round 15		Tanzania	Kuroda played #30 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and lost 258 to 482 (a spread of -224) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-13, -1383.
Round 16		Netherlands	Kuroda played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 299 to 409 (a spread of -110) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-14, -1493.
Round 17		Israel	Kuroda played #80 Paloma Raychbart (ISR) and won 367 to 359 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-14, -1485.
Round 18		Sweden	Kuroda played #13 Marten Bjorkman (SWE) and won 385 to 362 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-14, -1462.
Round 19		Romania	Kuroda played #85 Dan Laurentiu Sandu (ROM) and lost 330 to 394 (a spread of -64) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-15, -1526.
Round 20	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Kuroda played #89 Peter Sinton (NZL) and lost 356 to 446 (a spread of -90) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-16, -1616.
Round 21		Cameroon	Kuroda played #36 Samuel Tanee Fomum (CMR) and won 399 to 329 (a spread of 70) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-16, -1546.
Round 22		Indonesia	Kuroda played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 248 to 462 (a spread of -214) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-17, -1760.
Round 23		Kuwait	Kuroda played #94 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and won 340 to 333 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-17, -1753.
Round 24		Bahrain	Kuroda played #2 Adeeb Ahmad (BHR) and lost 331 to 422 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-18, -1844.

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