	The 24th Brand’s Crossword Game King’s Cup
	June 25–28, 2009

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2009 King's Cup: Michael Tang [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Tang, who is competing at the 2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-16, -479, and is ranked #66.

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): Michael Surname(s): Tang Home: Singapore Awards: 1998 Singapore Scrabble Open Champion Hobbies: Reading Autobiographies Occupation: Director, Network Distribution for Turner Broadcasting WSC 1999 Rank: 65 WSC 2001 Rank: 58 2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Singapore

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 382 Average against: 404
Round 1	Thailand	Tang played #53 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 392 to 413 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2	United States	Tang played #81 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 352 to 404 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-2, -73.
Round 3	Thailand	Tang played #76 Warodom Geamsakul (THA) and won 381 to 359 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-2, -51.
Round 4	Thailand	Tang played #70 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and won 489 to 344 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +94.
Round 5	Nigeria	Tang played #30 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 301 to 487 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -92.
Round 6	Australia	Tang played #6 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 359 to 357 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, -90.
Round 7	Nigeria	Tang played #24 Olajide Akinyemi (NGA) and won 372 to 366 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, -84.
Round 8	Australia	Tang played #1 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 350 to 436 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, -170.
Round 9	Australia	Tang played #8 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 407 to 351 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, -114.
Round 10	England	Tang played #12 Helen Gipson (Eng) and lost 374 to 482 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, -222.
Round 11	Malaysia	Tang played #19 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and won 474 to 384 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, -132.
Round 12		Tang recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, -32.
Round 13	United States	Tang played #80 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 401 to 369 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +0.
Round 14	Singapore	Tang played #41 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 333 to 426 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, -93.
Round 15	Thailand	Tang played #85 Preedee Kongthanarat (THA) and won 411 to 361 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, -43.
Round 16	Thailand	Tang played #44 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 282 to 390 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-7, -151.
Round 17	Thailand	Tang played #60 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 380 to 404 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-8, -175. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Nigeria	Tang played #31 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and lost 341 to 401 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, -235. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Indonesia	Tang played #14 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) and won 453 to 328 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, -110.
Round 20	Thailand	Tang played #61 Noppadon Dechatiwong Na Ayutthaya (THA) and lost 389 to 412 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-10, -133. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 21	Singapore	Tang played #38 Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 357 to 377 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-11, -153.
Round 22	Philippines	Tang played #33 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and lost 445 to 495 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-12, -203. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Thailand	Tang played #67 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (THA) and lost 361 to 377 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-13, -219.
Round 24	Nigeria	Tang played #28 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 405 to 421 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-14, -235.
Round 25	Thailand	Tang played #52 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 459 to 429 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-14, -205. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Australia	Tang played #3 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 320 to 433 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-15, -318.
Round 27	Thailand	Tang played #78 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and lost 340 to 501 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-16, -479.

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