NSC 2009: Kenji Matsumoto [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Kenji Matsumoto, 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 20-11, +551, and is ranked #8 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, USA Awards: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier Hobbies: Philosophy Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 529 Average for: 423 Average against: 405
Before the Tournament		Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Matsumoto played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 403 to 395 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Matsumoto played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 433 to 421 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-0, +20.
Round 3		Matsumoto played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 458 to 367 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-0, +111.
Round 4		Matsumoto played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 433 to 353 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +191.
Round 5		Matsumoto played #46 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 379 to 334 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +236.
Round 6		Matsumoto played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 382 to 486 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +132.
Round 7		Matsumoto played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 405 to 470 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-2, +67.
Round 8		Matsumoto played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) and won 353 to 320 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +100.
Round 9		Matsumoto played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and won 471 to 370 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +201.
Round 10		Matsumoto played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 300 to 535 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, -34.
Round 11		Matsumoto played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 346 to 392 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-4, -80.
Round 12		Matsumoto played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 519 to 505 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-4, -66.
Round 13		Matsumoto played #51 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 445 to 381 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, -2.
Round 14		Matsumoto played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 495 to 349 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-4, +144.
Round 15		Matsumoto played #52 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 352 to 466 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-5, +30.
Round 16		Matsumoto played #84 Michael Baker (Porland, OR) and won 404 to 246 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +188.
Round 17		Matsumoto played #50 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 529 to 336 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-5, +381.
Round 18		Matsumoto played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 435 to 366 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-5, +450.
Round 19		Matsumoto played #28 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 409 to 435 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +424. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Matsumoto played #24 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 420 to 315 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +529.
Round 21		Matsumoto played #4 Adam Logan (New York, NY) and lost 344 to 507 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +366.
Round 22		Matsumoto played #19 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 447 to 461 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +352.
Round 23		Matsumoto played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 384 to 367 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-8, +369.
Round 24		Matsumoto played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 475 to 468 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-8, +376. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Matsumoto played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) again and won 438 to 378 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-8, +436.
Round 26		Matsumoto played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 368 to 439 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-9, +365.
Round 27		Matsumoto played #34 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 511 to 382 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-9, +494.
Round 28		Matsumoto played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 463 to 484 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-10, +473.
Round 29		Matsumoto played #34 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) again and won 414 to 295 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-10, +592. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Matsumoto played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and won 486 to 449 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-10, +629.
Round 31		Matsumoto played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and lost 400 to 478 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 20-11, +551.

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