Mario Miranda (#78) at WSC 2001

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Mario Miranda (#78) at WSC 2001

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mario Surname(s): Miranda Home: College, Laguna, Philippines Age: 63 Awards: Runnerup, National Scrabble Championship, President SCAPI Hobbies: Bowling, billiards Occupation: Government Employee (40 years in service) WSC 2001 Team: Philippines

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player's rank that round is shown below.

Round-by-Round
High score: 445 Average for: 371 Average against: 407
Round 1		Miranda played #34 Michael Gongolo (Kenya) and lost 427 to 478 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -51. Miranda is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Miranda played #56 Chris Abordo (Bahrain) and won 380 to 358 (a spread of 22) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Miranda played #40 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 361 to 459 (a spread of -98) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-2, -127.
Round 4	Larger photo available	Miranda played #72 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (Zambia) and lost 349 to 370 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-3, -148. Miranda is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Miranda played #24 John Luebkemann (United States) and tied at 414 . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -148.
Round 6	Larger photo available	Miranda played #79 Edward Okulicz (Australia) and won 445 to 400 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -103.
Round 7		Miranda played #53 Dan Laurentiu Sandu (Romania) and lost 390 to 395 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -108.
Round 8	Larger photo available	Miranda played #07 Jeff Grant (New Zealand) and lost 345 to 524 (a spread of -179) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -287. Miranda is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Miranda is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Miranda played #55 Catherine Costello (Ireland) and lost 344 to 436 (a spread of -92) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -379.
Round 10	Larger photo available	Miranda played #70 Sanath Hemachandra (Oman) and lost 357 to 427 (a spread of -70) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2.5-7.5, -449.
Round 11	Larger photo available	Miranda played #48 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and won 358 to 352 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -443.
Round 12	Larger photo available	Miranda played #88 James Charles Wright (Gibraltar) and won 432 to 348 (a spread of 84) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -359.
Round 13		Miranda played #58 Lewis Singh (Guyana) and won 385 to 302 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -276.
Round 14		Miranda played #63 Chris Cree (United States) and lost 364 to 404 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -316.
Round 15	Larger photo available	Miranda played #14 Steven Gruzd (South Africa) and lost 345 to 427 (a spread of -82) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -398.
Round 16		Miranda played #67 Maor Eichler (Israel) and lost 398 to 460 (a spread of -62) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -460.
Round 17		Miranda played #69 Samuel Fomum Tanee (Cameroon) and lost 286 to 431 (a spread of -145) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -605.
Round 18		Miranda played #87 Rodney Talbot (Australia) and lost 303 to 397 (a spread of -94) . Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -699.
Round 19		Miranda played #87 Rodney Talbot (Australia) and lost 373 to 387 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5.5-13.5, -713.
Round 20		Miranda played #53 Dan Laurentiu Sandu (Romania) and won 377 to 376 (a spread of 1) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6.5-13.5, -712.
Round 21		Miranda played #54 Dixon Assesa (Kenya) and lost 361 to 388 (a spread of -27) . Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6.5-14.5, -739.
Round 22	Larger photo available	Miranda played #68 Cecil Fernandes Prabhu (Gulf Champion) and lost 340 to 411 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6.5-15.5, -810.
Round 23	Larger photo available	Miranda played #61 Aaron Clottey (Ghana) and lost 333 to 444 (a spread of -111) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6.5-16.5, -921.
Round 24	Larger photo available	Miranda played #85 Alan Sinclair (Scotland) and won 434 to 385 (a spread of 49) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7.5-16.5, -872.

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