The 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event

December 1, 2012

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2012 Prague MSF SCRABBLE ME: Michael McKenna [#16]

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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.

Background Information

[photo of Michael McKenna]

Given name(s): Michael
Surname(s): McKenna
Home: Australia
2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 520
Average for: 402
Average against: 415

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Scotland

McKenna played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and tied at 395.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7.5-4.5, -12.

Round 13

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).


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