On this page, you will find information about
Michael Tang, who is competing
at the 2012 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 15-14, +161, and is ranked
#34.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 482 Average for: 396 Average against: 390 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #83 Roberto Salayog (PHL) and won 408 to 302 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +106. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #15 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and lost 335 to 406 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +35. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ferdy Anthonius]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anthonius_ferdy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Tang played #57 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 407 to 467 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-2, -25. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #53 Yannakit Sirisup (THA) and won 476 to 393 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, +58. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #79 Weeranee Tanasanvimol (THA) and won 409 to 275 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, +192. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #74 Alberto Palomo (PHL) and won 457 to 308 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +341. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #23 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 368 to 380 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-3, +329. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Olobatoke Aka]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/aka_olobatoke.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Tang played #44 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and won 383 to 363 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +349. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Kian Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #18 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 384 to 397 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-4, +336. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/assarat_suthiraphan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #72 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and won 380 to 309 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +407. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Tang played #45 Owokere Victor (NGA) and lost 331 to 454 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +284. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #61 Tawan Paepolsiri (THA) and lost 355 to 367 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +272. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tang played #19 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 284 to 455 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-7, +101. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Akkarapol Khwansak]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/khwansak_akkarapol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #27 Akkarapol Khwansak (THA) and lost 339 to 453 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-8, -13. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #52 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and won 419 to 404 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-8, +2. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Tang played #43 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 405 to 395 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-8, +12. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Tang played #75 Felix Anokwuru (NGA) and lost 329 to 359 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-9, -18. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Tang played #28 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 398 to 442 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-10, -62. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tang played #63 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 324 to 493 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-11, -231. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #56 Nattawuth Chinrungroj (THA) and won 481 to 330 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-11, -80. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Jocelyn Lor]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lor_jocelyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #46 Jocelyn Lor (MYS) and won 428 to 396 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-11, -48. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #80 Olga Visser (AUS) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-12, -77. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #39 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 442 to 320 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-12, +45. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #48 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 436 to 387 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, +94. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Suanne Ong]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ong_suanne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #14 Suanne Ong (MYS) and won 395 to 389 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, +100. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #62 Peter Arreola (PHL) and lost 399 to 401 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-13, +98. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tang played #19 Tony Sim (SGP) again and won 482 to 369 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-13, +211. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Charae Worapotpisut]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/worapojpisut_charae.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #38 Charae Worapotpisut (THA) and won 471 to 412 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-13, +270. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Kian Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #18 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) again and lost 389 to 498 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-14, +161. |