On this page, you will find information about
Michael Tang, who is competing
at the 2013 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 14.5-14.5, +494, and is ranked
#51.
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: 544 Average for: 423 Average against: 406 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Tang played #85 Alexander Gozali (IDN) and lost 348 to 378 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-1, -30. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #82 Marites Carreon (PHL) and won 506 to 293 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +183. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Tang played #86 Arham Abidi (PAK) and won 486 to 321 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +348. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #6 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 437 to 461 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +324. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Tang played #34 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 455 to 390 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +389. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #47 Peter Arreola (PHL) and lost 328 to 449 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-3, +268. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #38 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and won 520 to 374 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +414. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tang played #20 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 403 to 435 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, +382. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Tang played #83 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 374 to 397 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-5, +359. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Roberto Salayog]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/salayog_roberto.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #91 Roberto Salayog (PHL) and won 532 to 300 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, +591. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Moizullah Baig]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/baig_moizullah.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Tang played #63 Moizullah Baig (PAK) and lost 366 to 386 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-6, +571. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Sitthichoke Boonsiriphan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/boonsiriphan_sitthichoke.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #70 Sitthichoke Boonsiriphan (THA) and won 462 to 373 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-6, +660. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #44 Thien Termpaisit (THA) and won 433 to 377 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, +716. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #23 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 449 to 456 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-7, +709. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Tang played #39 Sanjoy Gupta (IND) and won 474 to 473 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, +710. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Thitipol Barameemuang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barameemuang_thitipol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #30 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and won 413 to 386 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, +737. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #28 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 297 to 477 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-8, +557. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tang played #52 Sandy Nang (USA) and lost 415 to 518 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-9, +454. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #45 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 414 to 410 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, +458. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Cedric Lewis]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lewis_cedric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #54 Cedric Lewis (MYS) and lost 448 to 449 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, +457. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #72 Warodom Geamsakul (THA) and won 493 to 339 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, +611. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/ward_dianne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #46 Dianne Ward (AUS) and won 461 to 340 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, +732. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #51 Mark Smith (AUS) and lost 260 to 496 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-11, +496. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Martin Teo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/teo_martin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #26 Martin Teo (MYS) and lost 388 to 431 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-12, +453. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Sreepathy Iyer]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/iyer_sreepathy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #60 Sreepathy Iyer (MYS) and won 423 to 374 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-12, +502. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Tang played #31 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and tied at 431. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +502. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Tang played #34 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) again and lost 315 to 413 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +404. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Shalyn Lim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lim_shalyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #69 Shalyn Lim (MYS) and won 544 to 352 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +596. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Tang played #34 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) for the third time and lost 384 to 486 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +494. |