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Kenji Matsumoto [#51] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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On this page, you will find information about Kenji Matsumoto, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Matsumoto currently has a record of 16-12, +761, and is ranked #19 in Division 1.
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): Kenji Surname(s): Matsumoto Home: Aiea, HI, United States Age: 20 Awards: Division 2 winner, Westford Hobbies: Philosophy, billiards Occupation: Student |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 564 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Matsumoto played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 530 to 327 (a spread of 203) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Howard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +203. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 2 |
| Matsumoto played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 383 to 356 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Matsumoto’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +230. |
| Round 3 |
| Matsumoto played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and won 443 to 420 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Matsumoto’s record vs. Koenig in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +253. |
| Round 4 |
| Matsumoto played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 356 to 455 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Matsumoto’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +154. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 5 |
| Matsumoto played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 470 to 563 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +61. |
| Round 6 |
| Matsumoto played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 443 to 319 (a spread of 124) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +185. |
| Round 7 |
| Matsumoto played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 402 to 456 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +131. |
| Round 8 |
| Matsumoto played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 559 to 312 (a spread of 247) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4.5-5.5 (0.450).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WLLWT. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +378. |
| Round 9 |
| Matsumoto played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 309 to 491 (a spread of -182) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +196. |
| Round 10 |
| Matsumoto played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 354 to 422 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Matsumoto’s record vs. Tier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0.5-3.5 (0.125).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: TL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, +128. |
| Round 11 |
| Matsumoto played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 516 to 480 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Wolford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-5, +164. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 12 |
| Matsumoto played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 480 to 219 (a spread of 261) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Lennon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +425. |
| Round 13 |
| Matsumoto played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 349 to 447 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-6, +327. |
| Round 14 |
| Matsumoto played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 374 to 439 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-7, +262. |
| Round 15 |
| Matsumoto played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 396 to 508 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Matsumoto’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-8, +150. |
| Round 16 |
| Matsumoto played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 416 to 293 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Matsumoto’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, +273. |
| Round 17 |
| Matsumoto played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 399 to 330 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-8, +342. |
| Round 18 |
| Matsumoto played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 475 to 287 (a spread of 188) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Lennon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-8, +530. |
| Round 19 |
| Matsumoto played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 407 to 415 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-9, +522. |
| Round 20 |
| Matsumoto played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 490 to 424 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, +588. |
| Round 21 |
| Matsumoto played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 437 to 381 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Matsumoto’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-9, +644. |
| Round 22 |
| Matsumoto played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 323 to 399 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Wright in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-10, +568. |
| Round 23 |
| Matsumoto played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 447 to 407 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Matsumoto’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-10, +608. |
| Round 24 |
| Matsumoto played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 416 to 301 (a spread of 115) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, +723. |
| Round 25 |
| Matsumoto played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 297 to 433 (a spread of -136) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Kramer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, +587. |
| Round 26 |
| Matsumoto played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 310 to 456 (a spread of -146) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-12, +441. |
| Round 27 |
| Matsumoto played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 564 to 356 (a spread of 208) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Wright in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, +649. |
| Round 28 |
| Matsumoto played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 448 to 336 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Okosagah in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-12, +761. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Final Round 2 | Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). | |
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