On this page, you will find information about
Michael Tang, who is competing
at the 2011 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-14, +214, and is ranked
#40.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 675 Average for: 427 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Pichai Limprasert]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/limprasert_pichai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #61 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 462 to 412 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +50. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #50 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and lost 351 to 458 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -57. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #63 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 572 to 340 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +175. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Thitipol Barameemuang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barameemuang_thitipol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #68 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and lost 386 to 428 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +133. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #44 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 413 to 368 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +178. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Tang played #32 Peter Arreola (PHL) and won 482 to 370 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +290. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/srichawla_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #51 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and lost 374 to 478 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +186. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Alex Tan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tan_alex_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #23 Alex Tan (MYS) and won 456 to 447 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +195. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/geamsakul_warodom.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #70 Warodom Geamsakul (THA) and won 441 to 339 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +297. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #47 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and won 544 to 382 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +459. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #55 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and lost 305 to 370 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +394. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #45 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 430 to 380 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +444. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tang played #41 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 399 to 510 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +333. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Jocelyn Lor]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lor_jocelyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #24 Jocelyn Lor (MYS) and won 470 to 434 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +369. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/koowirat_thacha_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #65 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 441 to 483 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +327. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #12 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and won 412 to 376 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +363. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tang played #8 Charas Worapojpisut (THA) and lost 445 to 457 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +351. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_alastair_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #1 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 348 to 476 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +223. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/carter_gerald.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tang played #16 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 292 to 434 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-9, +81. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/ward_dianne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tang played #3 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 408 to 460 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-10, +29. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tang played #40 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 449 to 399 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-10, +79. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Tang played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 675 to 338 (a spread of 337). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, +416. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kian Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #27 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 433 to 438 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-11, +411. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tan_jin_chor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tang played #26 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and lost 420 to 426 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, +405. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Tang played #19 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) and lost 309 to 512 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-13, +202. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tang played #40 Weibin Toh (SGP) again and lost 352 to 460 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-14, +94. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Graham Buckingham]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/buckingham_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tang played #17 Graham Buckingham (Eng) and won 460 to 340 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, +214. |