Pakorn Nemitrmansuk [#108] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Pakorn Nemitrmansuk, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Nemitrmansuk currently has a record of 20-10, +1107, and is ranked #7 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Pakorn Surname(s): Nemitrmansuk Home: Bangpongpang, Yannawa, Bangkok, Thailand Age: 28 Awards: 1992, 2003 Thailand Champion, 2nd runner-up WSC 2003 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Architect WSC 1999 Rank: 40 WSC 2001 Rank: 16

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	12-11 (0.522)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	12-11 (0.522)	W LLLLL WW L WW LLL WWWWW L WW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 585 Average for: 428 Average against: 391
Before the Tournament		Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Nemitrmansuk played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 444 to 372 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Kreiswirth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +72.
Round 2		Nemitrmansuk played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 382 to 378 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-0, +76.
Round 3		Nemitrmansuk played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 462 to 473 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-1, +65. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Nemitrmansuk played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 456 to 342 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-1, +179.
Round 5		Nemitrmansuk played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 550 to 339 (a spread of 211) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +390.
Round 6	Larger photo available	Nemitrmansuk played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 518 to 487 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Graham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-1, +421.
Round 7		Nemitrmansuk played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 423 to 296 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-1, +548.
Round 8		Nemitrmansuk played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 420 to 338 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Avrin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +630.
Round 9		Nemitrmansuk played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and lost 413 to 431 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +612. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Nemitrmansuk played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 376 to 352 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +636.
Round 11		Nemitrmansuk played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 387 to 364 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +659.
Round 12		Nemitrmansuk played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 353 to 461 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-3, +551. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Nemitrmansuk played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and won 402 to 379 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-3, +574.
Round 14		Nemitrmansuk played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 358 to 437 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-4, +495.
Round 15		Nemitrmansuk played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 397 to 347 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-4, +545. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Nemitrmansuk played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 408 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Wright in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-5, +481. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 17		Nemitrmansuk played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 371 to 526 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-6, +326. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Nemitrmansuk played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 361 to 374 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Logan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-7, +313. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Nemitrmansuk played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 450 to 352 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-7, +411.
Round 20		Nemitrmansuk played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 413 to 360 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-7, +464.
Round 21		Nemitrmansuk played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 436 to 416 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Hahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-7, +484.
Round 22		Nemitrmansuk played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 352 to 338 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Edley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-7, +498.
Round 23		Nemitrmansuk played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 574 to 401 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Schonbrun in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-7, +671.
Round 24		Nemitrmansuk played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 357 to 576 (a spread of -219) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Wright in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-8, +452. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Nemitrmansuk played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and won 543 to 276 (a spread of 267) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-8, +719. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 26		Nemitrmansuk played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 401 to 516 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Cree in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-9, +604. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Nemitrmansuk played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and won 491 to 323 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Logan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-9, +772.
Round 28		Nemitrmansuk played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 516 to 260 (a spread of 256) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nemitrmansuk's record vs. Early in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-9, +1028.
Round 29		Nemitrmansuk played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 290 to 512 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-10, +806. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 30		Nemitrmansuk played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and won 585 to 284 (a spread of 301) . Before this event, Nemitrmansuk had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-10, +1107. Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Nemitrmansuk is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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