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Keiichiro Hirai [#44] 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 Keiichiro Hirai, 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. Hirai currently has a record of 13-11, +330, and is ranked #37.

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): Keiichiro
Surname(s): Hirai
Home: Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan
Age: 31
Awards: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Japan NSC; (2nd) 2005 Japan NSC
Hobbies: Reading books
Occupation: System Engineer
WSC 1999 Rank: 72
WSC 2001 Rank: 38
WSC 2005 Team: Japan

 

 

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Round-by-Round

High score: 541
Average for: 409
Average against: 395

Round 1

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United States

Hirai played #60 Jerry Lerman (USA) and lost 334 to 476 (a spread of -142) .

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 0-1, -142.

Round 2

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Singapore

Hirai played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 424 to 395 (a spread of 29) .

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 1-1, -113.

Round 3

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United States

Hirai played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 319 to 412 (a spread of -93) .

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 1-2, -206.

Round 4

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Canada

Hirai played #51 Zev Kaufman (CAN) and lost 346 to 433 (a spread of -87) .

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 1-3, -293.

Round 5

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Philippines

Hirai played #82 Oscar T. Rivera (PHL) and lost 369 to 429 (a spread of -60) .

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 1-4, -353.

Round 6

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Japan

Hirai played #58 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 427 to 357 (a spread of 70) .

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 2-4, -283.

Round 7

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Pakistan

Hirai played #48 Abdul Jabbar (PAK) and lost 342 to 411 (a spread of -69) .

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 2-5, -352.

Round 8

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England

Hirai played #90 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 375 to 402 (a spread of -27) .

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 2-6, -379.

Round 9

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Indonesia

Hirai played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 409 to 447 (a spread of -38) .

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 2-7, -417.

Round 10

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Uganda

Hirai played #69 Chris Ntege (UGA) and lost 393 to 411 (a spread of -18) .

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 2-8, -435.

Round 11

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Oman

Hirai played #31 Cecil Fernandes Prabhu (OMN) and won 541 to 344 (a spread of 197) .

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 3-8, -238.

Round 12

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Kenya

Hirai played #17 Matayo Bwire (KEN) and won 466 to 383 (a spread of 83) .

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 4-8, -155.

Round 13

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Sri Lanka

Hirai played #5 Samitha Amarasinghe (LKA) and won 458 to 344 (a spread of 114) .

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 5-8, -41.

Round 14

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Israel

Hirai played #80 Paloma Raychbart (ISR) and won 418 to 387 (a spread of 31) .

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 6-8, -10.

Round 15

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Wales

Hirai played #41 Neil Green (Wal) and won 528 to 369 (a spread of 159) .

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 7-8, +149.

Round 16

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United States

Hirai played #43 Randy Hersom (USA) and lost 348 to 447 (a spread of -99) .

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 7-9, +50.

Round 17

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United States

Hirai played #77 David Poder (USA) and won 364 to 352 (a spread of 12) .

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 8-9, +62.

Round 18

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England

Hirai played #39 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 513 to 324 (a spread of 189) .

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 9-9, +251.

Round 19

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Canada

Hirai played #42 Albert Hahn (CAN) and lost 372 to 460 (a spread of -88) .

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 9-10, +163.

Round 20

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New Zealand

Hirai played #93 Rogelio Talosig (NZL) and won 406 to 362 (a spread of 44) .

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 10-10, +207.

Round 21

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Zambia

Hirai played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and won 369 to 341 (a spread of 28) .

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 11-10, +235.

Round 22

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Ghana

Hirai played #6 Yawo Takyi Ananga (GHA) and won 491 to 470 (a spread of 21) .

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 12-10, +256.

Round 23

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Malta

Hirai played #19 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and won 443 to 334 (a spread of 109) .

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 13-10, +365.

Round 24

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Thailand

Hirai played #75 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and lost 360 to 395 (a spread of -35) .

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 13-11, +330.