Kien Hung Yeo [#101] 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 Kien Hung Yeo, 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. Yeo currently has a record of 10.5-13.5, +95, and is ranked #74.

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
	Given name(s): Kien Hung Surname(s): Yeo Home: Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia Age: 25 Hobbies: WeiQi, Writing and Weightlifting Occupation: Admin Executive WSC 2005 Team: Malaysia

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 498 Average for: 384 Average against: 380
Round 1		Israel	Yeo played #25 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 350 to 325 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +25.
Round 2		Scotland	Yeo played #88 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 356 to 352 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +29.
Round 3		Thailand	Yeo played #21 Gerald Carter (THA) and tied at 380 . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +29.
Round 4		England	Yeo played #26 Andrew Davis (Eng) and lost 341 to 420 (a spread of -79) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2.5-1.5, -50.
Round 5		Malta	Yeo played #19 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 329 to 360 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -81.
Round 6		World Champion	Yeo played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Wsc) and lost 390 to 530 (a spread of -140) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -221.
Round 7	Larger photo available	Poland	Yeo played #102 Mateusz Zbikowski (POL) and lost 368 to 412 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -265.
Round 8		Canada	Yeo played #42 Albert Hahn (CAN) and won 436 to 288 (a spread of 148) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -117.
Round 9		England	Yeo played #39 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 498 to 306 (a spread of 192) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +75. Yeo is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		United States	Yeo played #9 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 381 to 442 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +14.
Round 11		India	Yeo played #83 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 455 to 263 (a spread of 192) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +206.
Round 12	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Yeo played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and lost 360 to 401 (a spread of -41) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +165.
Round 13		Kurdistan-Iraq	Yeo played #54 Karl Khoshnaw (Kur) and lost 370 to 447 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5.5-7.5, +88.
Round 14		Pakistan	Yeo played #48 Abdul Jabbar (PAK) and won 386 to 293 (a spread of 93) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +181.
Round 15		New Zealand	Yeo played #93 Rogelio Talosig (NZL) and lost 379 to 411 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6.5-8.5, +149.
Round 16		United States	Yeo played #72 Lisa Odom (USA) and lost 335 to 410 (a spread of -75) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6.5-9.5, +74.
Round 17		Sri Lanka	Yeo played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 341 to 420 (a spread of -79) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -5.
Round 18		Kenya	Yeo played #17 Matayo Bwire (KEN) and won 363 to 351 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7.5-10.5, +7.
Round 19		Philippines	Yeo played #92 John Edward Tabasa (PHL) and won 381 to 336 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8.5-10.5, +52.
Round 20	Larger photo available	Zambia	Yeo played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and lost 385 to 400 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8.5-11.5, +37.
Round 21		Kuwait	Yeo played #94 Rohaina Tanveer (KWT) and won 463 to 341 (a spread of 122) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9.5-11.5, +159.
Round 22		Nigeria	Yeo played #47 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 434 to 445 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9.5-12.5, +148.
Round 23		Thailand	Yeo played #86 Navapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 340 to 424 (a spread of -84) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9.5-13.5, +64.
Round 24	Larger photo available	South Africa	Yeo played #46 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 390 to 359 (a spread of 31) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10.5-13.5, +95.

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