NSC 2011: Kenji Matsumoto [#13]

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On this page, you will find information about Kenji Matsumoto, who is competing at the 2011 National 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 22-9, +1186, and is ranked #2 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 Awards: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier Hobbies: philosophy

Round by Round
High score: 576 Average for: 431 Average against: 392
Round 1		Matsumoto played #102 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 500 to 360 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +140.
Round 2		Matsumoto played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 425 to 385 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +180.
Round 3		Matsumoto played #52 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 550 to 335 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +395.
Round 4		Matsumoto played #21 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 576 to 363 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +608. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Matsumoto played #7 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 399 to 457 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +550. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Matsumoto played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 494 to 372 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +672. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Matsumoto played #27 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 427 to 373 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +726.
Round 8		Matsumoto played #44 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 429 to 423 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +732.
Round 9		Matsumoto played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 396 to 436 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +692.
Round 10		Matsumoto played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 394 to 441 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +645. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Matsumoto played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 350 to 442 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +553. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Matsumoto played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 406 to 371 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +588.
Round 13		Matsumoto played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 541 to 386 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +743. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Matsumoto played #22 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 447 to 299 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +891.
Round 15		Matsumoto played #54 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 474 to 410 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +955. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Matsumoto played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 382 to 383 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +954.
Round 17		Matsumoto played #17 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 427 to 357 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +1024. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Matsumoto played #14 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 459 to 378 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +1105.
Round 19		Matsumoto played #29 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 503 to 365 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +1243.
Round 20		Matsumoto played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and won 401 to 287 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-5, +1357. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Matsumoto played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 281 to 511 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +1127.
Round 22		Matsumoto played #6 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 321 to 459 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-7, +989.
Round 23		Matsumoto played #41 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 417 to 401 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +1005.
Round 24		Matsumoto played #2 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 514 to 508 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +1011. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Matsumoto played #25 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 434 to 398 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +1047. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Matsumoto played #17 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) again and won 399 to 388 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1058. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27		Matsumoto played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) again and lost 302 to 406 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-8, +954.
Round 28		Matsumoto played #6 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) again and won 482 to 299 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-8, +1137. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Matsumoto played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the third time and won 474 to 404 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-8, +1207. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Matsumoto played #31 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) again and lost 342 to 447 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-9, +1102. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Matsumoto played #17 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) for the third time and won 405 to 321 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1186. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).

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