NSC 2013: Kenji Matsumoto [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Kenji Matsumoto, who is competing at the 2013 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 21-10, +1671, and is ranked #5 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: Berkeley, CA, United States Awards: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier Hobbies: philosophy

Round by Round
High score: 577 Average for: 450 Average against: 396
Round 1		Matsumoto played #120 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 482 to 352 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +130.
Round 2		Matsumoto played #78 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 465 to 333 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +262.
Round 3		Matsumoto played #33 Rob Robinsky (Hopkins, MN) and won 526 to 463 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +325. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Matsumoto played #21 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 387 to 429 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +283.
Round 5		Matsumoto played #38 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 567 to 367 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +483. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Matsumoto played #17 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 460 to 422 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +521.
Round 7		Matsumoto played #55 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 427 to 436 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +512.
Round 8		Matsumoto played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 577 to 377 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +712.
Round 9		Matsumoto played #65 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 402 to 368 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +746.
Round 10		Matsumoto played #29 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 477 to 329 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +894. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Matsumoto played #43 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 501 to 366 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +1029.
Round 12		Matsumoto played #28 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 421 to 416 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +1034. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Matsumoto played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 396 to 372 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +1058.
Round 14		Matsumoto played #10 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 447 to 453 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +1052. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Matsumoto played #23 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 493 to 325 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +1220.
Round 16		Matsumoto played #53 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and won 511 to 276 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +1455. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Matsumoto played #6 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 378 to 385 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1448. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Matsumoto played #14 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 403 to 366 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1485. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Matsumoto played #26 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 425 to 388 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1522. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Matsumoto played #7 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and won 543 to 396 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1669.
Round 21		Matsumoto played #60 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and won 468 to 387 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-4, +1750. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Matsumoto played #27 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 464 to 366 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-4, +1848. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Matsumoto played #10 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and won 411 to 317 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +1942. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Matsumoto played #6 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) again and lost 407 to 486 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-5, +1863. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Matsumoto played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 423 to 386 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-5, +1900. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26		Matsumoto played #47 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 461 to 363 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-5, +1998. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27		Matsumoto played #26 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) again and lost 391 to 478 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-6, +1911. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28		Matsumoto played #29 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) again and lost 371 to 372 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-7, +1910. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29		Matsumoto played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and lost 453 to 500 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-8, +1863. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30		Matsumoto played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the third time and lost 385 to 428 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21-9, +1820. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31		Matsumoto played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) for the third time and lost 422 to 571 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 21-10, +1671. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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