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

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2010 King's Cup: John Barker [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about John Barker, 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 11-16, -724, and is ranked #53.

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): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Sydney, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness Occupation: Taxi Driver 2010 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 539 Average for: 382 Average against: 409
Round 1	Thailand	Barker played #52 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 370 to 539 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-1, -169.
Round 2	Thailand	Barker played #57 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 269 to 477 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-2, -377.
Round 3	Singapore	Barker played #21 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 257 to 578 (a spread of -321). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-3, -698.
Round 4	Thailand	Barker played #25 Akaradech Suppapittatorn (THA) and lost 329 to 529 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-4, -898.
Round 5	Thailand	Barker played #59 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and won 389 to 355 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-4, -864.
Round 6	Australia	Barker played #10 Olga Visser (AUS) and lost 314 to 434 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-5, -984.
Round 7	Taiwan	Barker played #24 William Wu (TWN) and won 498 to 257 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-5, -743. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Thailand	Barker played #38 Maneeda Tanasanvimol (THA) and won 423 to 289 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-5, -609.
Round 9	Thailand	Barker played #56 Warodom Geamsakul (THA) and won 424 to 379 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, -564.
Round 10	Australia	Barker played #5 Dianne Ward (AUS) and won 444 to 351 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, -471.
Round 11	United States	Barker played #61 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 338 to 480 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-6, -613.
Round 12	Thailand	Barker played #34 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 371 to 342 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, -584.
Round 13	Australia	Barker played #7 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 472 to 427 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-6, -539.
Round 14	New Zealand	Barker played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 336 to 543 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, -746.
Round 15	Thailand	Barker played #53 Thanapong Kukiettikulchai (THA) and lost 415 to 421 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-8, -752.
Round 16	Thailand	Barker played #26 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 343 to 317 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-8, -726. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Thailand	Barker played #42 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 407 to 465 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-9, -784.
Round 18	Malaysia	Barker played #14 Jagan Narayanan (MYS) and lost 350 to 404 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-10, -838.
Round 19	Thailand	Barker played #27 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 331 to 452 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-11, -959.
Round 20	Singapore	Barker played #23 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 435 to 451 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-12, -975.
Round 21	Thailand	Barker played #41 Nattawuth Chinrungroj (THA) and lost 325 to 410 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-13, -1060.
Round 22	Australia	Barker played #8 Kay Anderson (AUS) and won 410 to 383 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-13, -1033.
Round 23	Taiwan	Barker played #24 William Wu (TWN) again and won 539 to 163 (a spread of 376). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-13, -657. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Thailand	Barker played #28 Arun Methaset (THA) and lost 394 to 436 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-14, -699.
Round 25	Thailand	Barker played #28 Arun Methaset (THA) again and lost 404 to 435 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-15, -730.
Round 26	Thailand	Barker played #49 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and lost 302 to 386 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-16, -814.
Round 27	Thailand	Barker played #58 Weeranee Tanasanvimol (THA) and won 418 to 328 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-16, -724.

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