On this page, you will find information about
Shanker Menon, who is competing
at the 2013 Vienna 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 16-8, +620, and is ranked
#3 in Division 1.
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: 511 Average for: 435 Average against: 409 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 490 to 376 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +114. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Menon played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 436 to 396 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +154. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Menon played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 438 to 326 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +266. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Andy Gray]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gray_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #13 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 432 to 324 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +374. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Menon played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 506 to 381 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +499. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Menon played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 474 to 395 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +578. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Menon played #16 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 425 to 359 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +644. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and lost 399 to 409 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +634. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 470 to 356 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +748. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #15 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 511 to 444 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +815. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Wojciech Usakiewicz]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/usakiewicz_wojciech.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Menon played #8 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and won 438 to 343 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-1, +910. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Menon played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 341 to 572 (a spread of -231). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +679. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Menon played #11 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 410 to 344 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +745. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Graham Haigh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/haigh_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #7 Graham Haigh (Eng) and won 449 to 351 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-2, +843. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Menon played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 446 to 457 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +832. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Menon played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 377 to 393 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +816. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Menon played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) again and won 477 to 441 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +852. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Menon played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 339 to 446 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +745. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) again and lost 374 to 527 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +592. Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Menon played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and lost 443 to 445 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +590. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and lost 417 to 474 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +533. Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Menon played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) for the third time and won 444 to 421 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +556. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Menon played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 456 to 395 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-8, +617. Menon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Menon played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) for the third time and won 445 to 442 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-8, +620. Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Menon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |