NSC 2010: Kenji Matsumoto [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Kenji Matsumoto, who is competing at the 2010 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 17-14, +255, and is ranked #35 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): Kenji Surname(s): Matsumoto Home: Amherst, MA, United States Awards: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier Hobbies: philosophy

Round by Round
High score: 542 Average for: 415 Average against: 407
Before the Tournament		Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Matsumoto played #88 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 537 to 363 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +174.
Round 2		Matsumoto played #87 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 437 to 433 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +178.
Round 3		Matsumoto played #40 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 400 to 314 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +264.
Round 4		Matsumoto played #5 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 395 to 336 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +323.
Round 5		Matsumoto played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 438 to 495 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +266.
Round 6		Matsumoto played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 364 to 385 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +245.
Round 7		Matsumoto played #24 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 334 to 417 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +162.
Round 8		Matsumoto played #75 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 417 to 513 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, +66.
Round 9		Matsumoto played #67 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 504 to 380 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, +190.
Round 10		Matsumoto played #103 Lucas Freeman (Delaplane, VA) and won 542 to 345 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, +387.
Round 11		Matsumoto played #27 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 427 to 319 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +495.
Round 12		Matsumoto played #61 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 461 to 442 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +514.
Round 13		Matsumoto played #14 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 487 to 315 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +686.
Round 14		Matsumoto played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 290 to 333 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +643.
Round 15		Matsumoto played #63 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 328 to 516 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +455.
Round 16		Matsumoto played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 437 to 406 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-6, +486.
Round 17		Matsumoto played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 339 to 466 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +359. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Matsumoto played #19 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 486 to 402 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +443.
Round 19		Matsumoto played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 439 to 323 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +559.
Round 20		Matsumoto played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 443 to 460 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +542.
Round 21		Matsumoto played #7 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 380 to 464 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-9, +458.
Round 22		Matsumoto played #65 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +540.
Round 23		Matsumoto played #23 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 437 to 366 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +611.
Round 24		Matsumoto played #18 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 439 to 406 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +644.
Round 25		Matsumoto played #49 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 280 to 580 (a spread of -300). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-10, +344.
Round 26		Matsumoto played #11 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 384 to 419 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +309.
Round 27		Matsumoto played #37 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 352 to 369 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-12, +292.
Round 28		Matsumoto played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 495 to 382 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-12, +405.
Round 29		Matsumoto played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 434 to 404 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-12, +435.
Round 30		Matsumoto played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) again and lost 347 to 432 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-13, +350.
Round 31		Matsumoto played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and lost 393 to 488 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17-14, +255.

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