On this page, you will find information about
Michael McKenna, who is competing
at the 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14.5-9.5, -315, and is ranked
#8.
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: 520 Average for: 402 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | McKenna played #28 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 414 to 387 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +27. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McKenna played #36 George Newman (Eng) and won 408 to 396 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +39. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | McKenna played #9 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 493 to 384 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +148. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McKenna played #17 David Webb (Eng) and lost 352 to 411 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +89. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | McKenna played #12 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 391 to 353 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +127. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McKenna played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 442 to 412 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +157. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | McKenna played #2 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 344 to 407 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +94. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McKenna played #5 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 288 to 447 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, -65. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Yi En Gan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gan_yi_en.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany, Federal Republic of | McKenna played #19 Yi En Gan (DEU) and lost 393 to 459 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, -131. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | McKenna played #35 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 463 to 397 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-4, -65. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | McKenna played #31 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and won 420 to 367 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, -12. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McKenna played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and tied at 395. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7.5-4.5, -12. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Wojtek Usakiewicz]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/usakiewicz_wojciech.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | McKenna played #27 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 422 to 421 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8.5-4.5, -11. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_5.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McKenna played #1 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and lost 311 to 412 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8.5-5.5, -112. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | McKenna played #3 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 419 to 488 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8.5-6.5, -181. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | McKenna played #11 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 351 to 425 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -255. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Yi En Gan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gan_yi_en.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany, Federal Republic of | McKenna played #19 Yi En Gan (DEU) again and won 419 to 418 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -254. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Neil Green]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/green_neil_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/wal.gif) Wales | McKenna played #14 Neil Green (Wal) and won 398 to 360 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10.5-7.5, -216. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | McKenna played #7 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 452 to 434 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11.5-7.5, -198. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_5.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McKenna played #1 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) again and won 520 to 367 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-7.5, -45. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Graham Haigh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/haigh_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McKenna played #21 Graham Haigh (Eng) and lost 316 to 610 (a spread of -294). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -339. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Edward Martin]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/martin_edward_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McKenna played #8 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 324 to 454 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -469. McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McKenna played #24 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 420 to 348 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -397. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Edward Martin]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/martin_edward_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McKenna played #8 Edward Martin (Eng) again and won 487 to 405 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14.5-9.5, -315. |
After the Tournament | |   | McKenna is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |