Pakorn Nemitrmansuk [#68] 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 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk, 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. Nemitrmansuk currently has a record of 18-6, +678, and is ranked #2.

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): Pakorn Surname(s): Nemitrmansuk Home: Bangkok, Thailand Age: 30 Awards: 1992 2003 Thailand Champion; (2nd) 2003 WSC Hobbies: Reading Occupation: Architect WSC 1999 Rank: 40 WSC 2001 Rank: 16 WSC 2005 Team: Thailand

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 633 Average for: 428 Average against: 400
Round 1		Malta	Nemitrmansuk played #19 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 374 to 389 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -15. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Larger photo available	Oman	Nemitrmansuk played #31 Cecil Fernandes Prabhu (OMN) and won 362 to 284 (a spread of 78) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +63.
Round 3		New Zealand	Nemitrmansuk played #93 Rogelio Talosig (NZL) and won 445 to 424 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +84.
Round 4		England	Nemitrmansuk played #59 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 433 to 427 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +90.
Round 5		United States	Nemitrmansuk played #87 Joel Sherman (USA) and won 422 to 404 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-1, +108.
Round 6		Ghana	Nemitrmansuk played #6 Yawo Takyi Ananga (GHA) and won 482 to 388 (a spread of 94) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-1, +202.
Round 7		England	Nemitrmansuk played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 436 to 399 (a spread of 37) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +239.
Round 8		Malaysia	Nemitrmansuk played #10 Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) and lost 388 to 401 (a spread of -13) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +226. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		United States	Nemitrmansuk played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 386 to 468 (a spread of -82) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +144.
Round 10		Canada	Nemitrmansuk played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 393 to 385 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +152.
Round 11		England	Nemitrmansuk played #18 Russell Byers (Eng) and won 413 to 336 (a spread of 77) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +229.
Round 12		Canada	Nemitrmansuk played #15 David Boys (CAN) and won 494 to 435 (a spread of 59) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +288.
Round 13		Canada	Nemitrmansuk played #63 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 417 to 331 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +374. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Australia	Nemitrmansuk played #24 Paul Cleary (AUS) and lost 321 to 436 (a spread of -115) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +259. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Australia	Nemitrmansuk played #32 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 439 to 413 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +285. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Australia	Nemitrmansuk played #35 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 443 to 437 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +291. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		India	Nemitrmansuk played #12 Akshay Bhandarkar (IND) and won 429 to 419 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +301. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		United States	Nemitrmansuk played #9 Peter Armstrong (USA) and won 523 to 378 (a spread of 145) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +446. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Canada	Nemitrmansuk played #84 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 304 to 536 (a spread of -232) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +214. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 20		World Champion	Nemitrmansuk played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Wsc) and won 633 to 330 (a spread of 303) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-5, +517. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		United States	Nemitrmansuk played #71 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 430 to 469 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +478. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Australia	Nemitrmansuk played #24 Paul Cleary (AUS) and won 478 to 347 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +609. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Australia	Nemitrmansuk played #32 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 393 to 327 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +675. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24		Wales	Nemitrmansuk played #100 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 428 to 425 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +678. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (6 hits).
Finals		Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (24 hits).

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