	The 24th Brand’s Crossword Game King’s Cup
	June 17–20, 2010

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2010 King's Cup: David Eldar [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about David Eldar, who is competing at the 2010 BRAND's International 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 19-8, +794, and is ranked #2.

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): David Surname(s): Eldar Home: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Awards: Victoria 2003; 2007 Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC; 2008 Masters Hobbies: Monopoly, walking fast in the rain, wearing new vests and hats Occupation: Student WSC 2005 Rank: 11 2010 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 587 Average for: 452 Average against: 422
Round 1	Thailand	Eldar played #57 Weera Saengsit (THA) and won 403 to 362 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +41.
Round 2	Thailand	Eldar played #33 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and won 473 to 379 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +135.
Round 3	Indonesia	Eldar played #13 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) and won 502 to 431 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +206. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Thailand	Eldar played #45 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 416 to 485 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +137. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 5	New Zealand	Eldar played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 439 to 384 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +192. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6	United States	Eldar played #60 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and won 454 to 419 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +227. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Singapore	Eldar played #20 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 367 to 443 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +151. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Thailand	Eldar played #32 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and lost 398 to 406 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +143. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	Thailand	Eldar played #51 Tanasak Suphaphibunkun (THA) and won 546 to 367 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +322.
Round 10	Philippines	Eldar played #19 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 483 to 442 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +363.
Round 11	Thailand	Eldar played #26 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 455 to 411 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +407. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	England	Eldar played #11 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 436 to 443 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +400.
Round 13	Malaysia	Eldar played #15 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 507 to 427 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +480.
Round 14	Singapore	Eldar played #21 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 442 to 384 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +538. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Thailand	Eldar played #46 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 440 to 393 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +585. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Singapore	Eldar played #20 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) again and won 521 to 406 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +700. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Thailand	Eldar played #45 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) again and won 435 to 420 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +715. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Thailand	Eldar played #45 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) for the third time and won 498 to 433 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +780. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	United States	Eldar played #60 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) again and won 484 to 444 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +820. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Singapore	Eldar played #21 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) again and lost 320 to 422 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +718. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Singapore	Eldar played #21 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) for the third time and won 587 to 430 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +875. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Thailand	Eldar played #40 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 465 to 415 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +925. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Thailand	Eldar played #40 Marut Siriwangso (THA) again and lost 418 to 582 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +761. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Philippines	Eldar played #19 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) again and won 517 to 343 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +935. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25	Thailand	Eldar played #45 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) for the fourth time and lost 436 to 475 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +896. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	New Zealand	Eldar played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 297 to 487 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +706. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 27	New Zealand	Eldar played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the third time and won 457 to 369 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +794. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Final Round 1		Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Final Round 2		Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
After the Tournament		Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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