2013 Yokohama ST: Keiichiro Hirai [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Keiichiro Hirai, who is competing at the 2013 Yokohama Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-1, +1472, and is ranked #2.

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
	Given name(s): Keiichiro Surname(s): Hirai Home: Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan Awards: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Japan NSC; (2nd) 2005 Japan NSC Hobbies: Reading books 2013 Yokohama Scrabble Tournament Team: Japan

Round by Round
High score: 585 Average for: 443 Average against: 338
Round 1	Japan	Hirai played #3 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 457 to 347 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +110. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Japan	Hirai played #4 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 503 to 297 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +316. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Japan	Hirai played #7 Isao Takemura (JPN) and won 585 to 301 (a spread of 284). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +600. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Japan	Hirai played #6 Yoshihisa Itsubaki (JPN) and won 438 to 261 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +777. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Japan	Hirai played #8 Masanori Yasoshima (JPN) and won 458 to 235 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +1000. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6	Japan	Hirai played #5 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 454 to 416 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +1038. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 7	Malaysia	Hirai played #1 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 364 to 407 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +995. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Japan	Hirai played #3 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) again and won 395 to 368 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +1022. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Japan	Hirai played #4 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 423 to 378 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +1067. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Japan	Hirai played #7 Isao Takemura (JPN) again and won 463 to 304 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +1226. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Japan	Hirai played #6 Yoshihisa Itsubaki (JPN) again and won 408 to 334 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +1300. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Japan	Hirai played #8 Masanori Yasoshima (JPN) again and won 376 to 327 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-1, +1349. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Japan	Hirai played #5 Tadao Takeda (JPN) again and won 452 to 379 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-1, +1422. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Malaysia	Hirai played #1 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) again and won 422 to 372 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-1, +1472. Hirai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hirai is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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