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Tim Adamson [#1] 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 Tim Adamson, 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. Adamson currently has a record of 14-10, +166, and is ranked #25.

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

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Given name(s): Tim
Surname(s): Adamson
Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States
Age: 51
Awards: 2002-12 Orange, CT; 2002-12 Elmhurst, IL; 2003-03, 2004-11 Twin Cities, MN; 2003-07 Albany, NY
Hobbies: Travel in Mexico
Occupation: Masonry contractor
WSC 2005 Team: United States

 

 

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Round-by-Round

High score: 524
Average for: 414
Average against: 407

Registration  

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Round 1

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Scotland

Adamson played #3 Paul Allan (Sco) and won 524 to 368 (a spread of 156) .

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 1-0, +156.

Round 2

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Pakistan

Adamson played #53 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and lost 407 to 454 (a spread of -47) .

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 1-1, +109.

Round 3

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Japan

Adamson played #44 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 412 to 319 (a spread of 93) .

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-1, +202.

Round 4

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Singapore

Adamson played #38 Jiang Pern Goh (SGP) and won 411 to 400 (a spread of 11) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 3-1, +213.

Round 5

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New Zealand

Adamson played #89 Peter Sinton (NZL) and won 414 to 385 (a spread of 29) .

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 4-1, +242.

Round 6

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England

Adamson played #18 Russell Byers (Eng) and lost 359 to 477 (a spread of -118) .

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-2, +124.

Round 7

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England

Adamson played #59 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 462 to 411 (a spread of 51) .

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 5-2, +175.

Round 8

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United States

Adamson played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 418 to 445 (a spread of -27) .

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 5-3, +148.

Round 9

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Thailand

Adamson played #75 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and won 516 to 306 (a spread of 210) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-3, +358.

Round 10

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Philippines

Adamson played #92 John Edward Tabasa (PHL) and lost 418 to 427 (a spread of -9) .

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-4, +349.

Round 11

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United States

Adamson played #65 Joey Mallick (USA) and won 419 to 413 (a spread of 6) .

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-4, +355.

Round 12

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India

Adamson played #12 Akshay Bhandarkar (IND) and lost 370 to 387 (a spread of -17) .

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 7-5, +338.

Round 13

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Sri Lanka

Adamson played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and won 379 to 359 (a spread of 20) .

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 8-5, +358.

Round 14

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United States

Adamson played #64 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 472 to 415 (a spread of 57) .

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 9-5, +415.

Round 15

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New Zealand

Adamson played #81 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 386 to 376 (a spread of 10) .

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 10-5, +425.

Round 16

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Ghana

Adamson played #6 Yawo Takyi Ananga (GHA) and won 440 to 409 (a spread of 31) .

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-5, +456.

Round 17

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Canada

Adamson played #63 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 372 to 512 (a spread of -140) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 11-6, +316.

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Round 18

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Australia

Adamson played #24 Paul Cleary (AUS) and lost 388 to 428 (a spread of -40) .

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 11-7, +276.

Round 19

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Singapore

Adamson played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 439 to 405 (a spread of 34) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 12-7, +310.

Round 20

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United States

Adamson played #71 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 392 to 444 (a spread of -52) .

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 12-8, +258.

Round 21

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Australia

Adamson played #29 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 407 to 483 (a spread of -76) .

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 12-9, +182.

Round 22

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England

Adamson played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 439 to 331 (a spread of 108) .

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 13-9, +290.

Round 23

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United States

Adamson played #78 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 422 to 391 (a spread of 31) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 14-9, +321.

Round 24

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Canada

Adamson played #84 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 268 to 423 (a spread of -155) .

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 14-10, +166.