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

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2010 King's Cup: Michael Tang [#15]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Tang, 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 14-13, -560, and is ranked #31.

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; 2009 Singapore National Champion Hobbies: Reading Autobiographies Occupation: Media Executive WSC 1999 Rank: 65 WSC 2001 Rank: 58 2010 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Malaysia

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 390 Average against: 411
Round 1	New Zealand	Tang played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 346 to 534 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -188. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Singapore	Tang played #21 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 403 to 473 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-2, -258.
Round 3	Australia	Tang played #8 Kay Anderson (AUS) and won 453 to 361 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -166.
Round 4	Nigeria	Tang played #17 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 383 to 353 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-2, -136.
Round 5	Thailand	Tang played #44 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) and won 396 to 376 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, -116.
Round 6	Indonesia	Tang played #13 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) and won 486 to 477 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, -107. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Thailand	Tang played #42 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 380 to 368 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, -95. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Thailand	Tang played #52 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 341 to 478 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, -232.
Round 9	Thailand	Tang played #28 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 436 to 407 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, -203.
Round 10	Thailand	Tang played #39 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and won 373 to 269 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, -99.
Round 11	Thailand	Tang played #27 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 450 to 345 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +6.
Round 12	Thailand	Tang played #32 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and lost 370 to 445 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, -69. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Australia	Tang played #4 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 427 to 507 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, -149.
Round 14	Philippines	Tang played #19 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 319 to 432 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, -262. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 15	Thailand	Tang played #52 Thacha Koowirat (THA) again and won 377 to 348 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, -233.
Round 16	Thailand	Tang played #40 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 328 to 525 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-7, -430. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Thailand	Tang played #44 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) again and won 522 to 244 (a spread of 278). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-7, -152.
Round 18	Thailand	Tang played #53 Thanapong Kukiettikulchai (THA) and won 435 to 395 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, -112.
Round 19	Thailand	Tang played #48 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 343 to 411 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, -180. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Thailand	Tang played #35 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 321 to 471 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, -330.
Round 21	Thailand	Tang played #46 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 475 to 439 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-9, -294.
Round 22	Malaysia	Tang played #16 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 343 to 375 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-10, -326.
Round 23	United States	Tang played #60 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and won 387 to 323 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-10, -262.
Round 24	Australia	Tang played #2 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 345 to 325 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, -242.
Round 25	Thailand	Tang played #33 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 355 to 508 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, -395. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Thailand	Tang played #45 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 360 to 496 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, -531. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27	United States	Tang played #61 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 384 to 413 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-13, -560.

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