Komol Panyasophonlert [#119] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Komol Panyasophonlert, 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. Panyasophonlert currently has a record of 20.5-9.5, +604, and is ranked #6 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): Komol Surname(s): Panyasophonlert Home: Thung Wat Don, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand Age: 19 Awards: 2002 Thailand Student Champion; 2003 Thailand Match Play Champion Hobbies: Scrabble, listening to music Occupation: University student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	9-13 (0.409)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	9-13 (0.409)	LLLL WW LL WWWW LLLLL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 524 Average for: 412 Average against: 392
Before the Tournament		Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Panyasophonlert played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 467 to 423 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Harshbarger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-0, +44. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Panyasophonlert played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 458 to 294 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Poder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +208.
Round 3		Panyasophonlert played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 504 to 264 (a spread of 240) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +448.
Round 4		Panyasophonlert played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 390 to 472 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Norr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +366. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Panyasophonlert played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 524 to 367 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Avrin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +523.
Round 6		Panyasophonlert played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 474 to 409 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +588. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Panyasophonlert played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 482 to 408 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +662. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Panyasophonlert played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and tied at 341 . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +662. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Panyasophonlert played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and won 359 to 336 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +685. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Panyasophonlert played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 362 to 376 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +671. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).
Round 11		Panyasophonlert played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 289 to 511 (a spread of -222) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Richards in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +449.
Round 12		Panyasophonlert played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 386 to 456 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Polatnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +379. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Panyasophonlert played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and won 332 to 325 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +386.
Round 14		Panyasophonlert played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 441 to 399 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +428.
Round 15		Panyasophonlert played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 419 to 381 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +466.
Round 16		Panyasophonlert played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 407 to 401 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Hahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +472.
Round 17		Panyasophonlert played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 303 to 576 (a spread of -273) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +199. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Panyasophonlert played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 419 to 367 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Daniel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +251.
Round 19		Panyasophonlert played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 400 to 373 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +278.
Round 20		Panyasophonlert played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 391 to 515 (a spread of -124) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Gibson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +154.
Round 21		Panyasophonlert played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and won 406 to 403 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Logan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +157. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Panyasophonlert played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 285 to 500 (a spread of -215) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Mallick 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: #17. Current record: 14.5-7.5, -58. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Panyasophonlert played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and won 490 to 368 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +64.
Round 24		Panyasophonlert played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 473 to 322 (a spread of 151) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Mallick 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: #5. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +215. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Panyasophonlert played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 474 to 397 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +292.
Round 26		Panyasophonlert played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 454 to 329 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Richards in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +417.
Round 27		Panyasophonlert played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 483 to 315 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Ellickson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-7.5, +585.
Round 28		Panyasophonlert played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 321 to 351 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +555.
Round 29		Panyasophonlert played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 476 to 317 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Panyasophonlert had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20.5-8.5, +714. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Panyasophonlert played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 353 to 463 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Panyasophonlert's record vs. Richards in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20.5-9.5, +604. Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Panyasophonlert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).

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