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NSC 2009: Siri Tillekeratne [#112]

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On this page, you will find information about Siri Tillekeratne, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-18, -552, and is ranked #103 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

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Given name(s): Siri
Surname(s): Tillekeratne
Home: Calgary, AB, CAN
Awards: NSA Director of the Year, 1996, NSA Advisory Board Member 1996 - 2002
Hobbies: Country Music
Occupation: Civil & Structural Engineer/College Lecturer
Round by Round

High score: 576
Average for: 375
Average against: 395

Round 1

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Tillekeratne played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 376 to 383 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 0-1, -7.

Round 2

[photo of Joe Edley]

Tillekeratne played #45 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 388 to 332 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-1, +49.

Round 3

[photo of Marjorie Schoneboom]

Tillekeratne played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and won 439 to 385 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 2-1, +103.

Round 4

[photo of Ben Withers]

Tillekeratne played #52 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 331 to 504 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 2-2, -70.

Round 5

[photo of Maddy Kamen]

Tillekeratne played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 453 to 320 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-2, +63.

Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Rob Robinsky]

Tillekeratne played #6 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 326 to 464 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 3-3, -75.

Round 7

[photo of Jerry Lerman]

Tillekeratne played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 402 to 432 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 3-4, -105.

Round 8

[photo of Darrell Day]

Tillekeratne played #56 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 370 to 362 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 4-4, -97.

Round 9

[photo of David Johnson]

Tillekeratne played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 343 to 421 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 4-5, -175.

Round 10

[photo of Christopher Sykes]

Tillekeratne played #34 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 336 to 379 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 4-6, -218.

Round 11

[photo of Stuart Goldman]

Tillekeratne played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 369 to 462 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 4-7, -311.

Round 12

[photo of Jim Pate]

Tillekeratne played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 403 to 300 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 5-7, -208.

Round 13

[photo of Andrew Friedrich]

Tillekeratne played #25 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 311 to 470 (a spread of -159).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 5-8, -367.

Round 14

[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]

Tillekeratne played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 374 to 405 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 5-9, -398.

Round 15

[photo of Keith Cejmer]

Tillekeratne played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 326 to 430 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 5-10, -502.

Round 16

[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]

Tillekeratne played #75 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 408 to 309 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 6-10, -403.

Round 17

[photo of Alyssa Faria]

Tillekeratne played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 318 to 379 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 6-11, -464.

Round 18

[photo of Jeff Martin]

Tillekeratne played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 389 to 364 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 7-11, -439.

Round 19

[photo of Steve Grob]

Tillekeratne played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 576 to 355 (a spread of 221).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 8-11, -218.

Round 20

[photo of Ted Rosen]

Tillekeratne played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 367 to 446 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 8-12, -297.

Round 21

[photo of Andy Bohnsack]

Tillekeratne played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 395 to 453 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 8-13, -355.

Round 22

[photo of Melissa Routzahn]

Tillekeratne played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 358 to 340 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 9-13, -337.

Round 23

[photo of Alan Stern]

Tillekeratne played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 439 to 394 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 10-13, -292.

Round 24

[photo of Jason Keller]

Tillekeratne played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 358 to 481 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 10-14, -415.

Round 25

[photo of Marty Marcus]

Tillekeratne played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and lost 335 to 370 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 10-15, -450.

Round 26

[photo of Cheryl Tyler]

Tillekeratne played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 343 to 381 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 10-16, -488.

Round 27

[photo of Keith Hagel]

Tillekeratne played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 365 to 356 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 11-16, -479.

Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 28  

Tillekeratne recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 12-16, -429.

Round 29

[photo of Jan Dixon]

Tillekeratne played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 317 to 417 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 12-17, -529.

Round 30

[photo of Deborah Gaudier]

Tillekeratne played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 438 to 340 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 13-17, -431.

Round 31

[photo of Vince Castellano]

Tillekeratne played #80 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 294 to 415 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 13-18, -552.


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