On this page, you will find information about
John Barker, 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 13-16, -499, and is ranked
#73.
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: 577 Average for: 397 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #22 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 284 to 497 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -213. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Shalyn Lim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lim_shalyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Barker played #69 Shalyn Lim (MYS) and lost 466 to 469 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-2, -216. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Barker played #78 Seshi Ramanathan (MYS) and lost 420 to 490 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-3, -286. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Barker played #83 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 392 to 361 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-3, -255. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Allie Quinn]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/q/quinn_allie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Barker played #68 Allie Quinn (NZL) and lost 262 to 392 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-4, -385. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mohammad Inayatullah]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/inayatullah_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Barker played #49 Mohammad Inayatullah (PAK) and lost 326 to 400 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-5, -459. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Tony Hunt]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/hunt_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #40 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 312 to 396 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-6, -543. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Maria Soares]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/soares_maria.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Barker played #87 Maria Soares (PAK) and won 504 to 354 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-6, -393. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Aqila J Amil Kattak]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kattak_aqila_j_amil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Barker played #94 Aqila J Amil Kattak (PAK) and won 577 to 269 (a spread of 308). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-6, -85. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Bundit Chomkularb]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chomkularb_bundit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #79 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and won 524 to 324 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-6, +115. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Barker played #59 Chon Kiat Koh (SGP) and lost 336 to 433 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-7, +18. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Barker played #47 Peter Arreola (PHL) and won 447 to 415 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-7, +50. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #88 Julie Walder (AUS) and won 435 to 294 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-7, +191. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Martin Teo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/teo_martin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Barker played #26 Martin Teo (MYS) and lost 377 to 539 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-8, +29. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Barker played #18 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 307 to 425 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-9, -89. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Barker played #80 Steven Surya (IDN) and won 456 to 411 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-9, -44. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of KV Chidambaram]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/chidambaram_kv.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Barker played #77 KV Chidambaram (ARE) and lost 417 to 468 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-10, -95. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Barker played #62 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and lost 276 to 537 (a spread of -261). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-11, -356. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Barker played #55 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and won 429 to 373 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-11, -300. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #64 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 459 to 370 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-11, -211. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Barker played #67 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 412 to 394 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-11, -193. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Barker played #86 Arham Abidi (PAK) and won 411 to 395 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, -177. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Barker played #34 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 455 to 467 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-12, -189. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/ward_dianne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #46 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 323 to 521 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-13, -387. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #44 Thien Termpaisit (THA) and lost 300 to 399 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-14, -486. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Thitipol Barameemuang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barameemuang_thitipol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Barker played #30 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and lost 384 to 501 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-15, -603. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Barker played #83 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and lost 400 to 444 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-16, -647. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Graham Buckingham]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/buckingham_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #73 Graham Buckingham (Eng) and won 432 to 403 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-16, -618. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Barker played #80 Steven Surya (IDN) again and won 402 to 283 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-16, -499. |