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Kenji Matsumoto [#45] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Kenji Matsumoto, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Matsumoto currently has a record of 15-13, +192, and is ranked #27 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: Amherst, MA, United States Awards: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier Hobbies: philosophy Occupation: Student NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 53/132, 16.5-14.5 -197 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 60/172, 16-14 +432 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 19/87, 16-12 +761 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 519 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Matsumoto played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 348 to 487 (a spread of -139). Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -139. |
| Round 2 |
| Matsumoto played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 422 to 359 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, -76. |
| Round 3 |
| Matsumoto played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 375 to 388 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -89. |
| Round 4 |
| Matsumoto played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 471 to 391 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, -9. |
| Round 5 |
| Matsumoto played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and lost 331 to 412 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-3, -90. |
| Round 6 |
| Matsumoto played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 473 to 359 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +24. |
| Round 7 |
| Matsumoto played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 332 to 434 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Matsumoto’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -78. |
| Round 8 |
| Matsumoto played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 425 to 366 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Matsumoto’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-4, -19. |
| Round 9 |
| Matsumoto played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 494 to 340 (a spread of 154). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).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: WLWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +135. |
| Round 10 |
| Matsumoto played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 489 to 308 (a spread of 181). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5.5-5.5 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WLLWT. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-4, +316. |
| Round 11 |
| Matsumoto played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 359 to 482 (a spread of -123). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-5, +193. |
| Round 12 |
| Matsumoto played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 395 to 349 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Matsumoto had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-5, +239. |
| Round 13 |
| Matsumoto played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 473 to 471 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Matsumoto’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +241. |
| Round 14 |
| Matsumoto played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 450 to 496 (a spread of -46). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +195. |
| Round 15 |
| Matsumoto played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 461 to 374 (a spread of 87). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +282. |
| Round 16 |
| Matsumoto played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 469 to 386 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +365. |
| Round 17 |
| Matsumoto played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 423 to 439 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-7, +349. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 18 |
| Matsumoto played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 519 to 357 (a spread of 162). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (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: WWLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +511. |
| Round 19 |
| Matsumoto played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 489 to 460 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +540. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
| Round 20 |
| Matsumoto played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 407 to 368 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +579. |
| Round 21 |
| Matsumoto played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 347 to 442 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +484. |
| Round 22 |
| Matsumoto played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 431 to 440 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-9, +475. |
| Round 23 |
| Matsumoto played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 370 to 444 (a spread of -74). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +401. |
| Round 24 |
| Matsumoto played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 430 to 390 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-10, +441. |
| Round 25 |
| Matsumoto played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) again and lost 330 to 467 (a spread of -137). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, +304. |
| Round 26 |
| Matsumoto played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) again and lost 380 to 533 (a spread of -153). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Matsumoto’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-12, +151. |
| Round 27 |
| Matsumoto played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) for the third time and lost 341 to 404 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Matsumoto’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-13, +88. |
| Round 28 |
| Matsumoto played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) again and won 394 to 290 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Matsumoto’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-13, +192. |
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