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WPC 2008: Kunihiko Kuroda [#27]

On this page, you will find information about Kunihiko Kuroda, who is competing at the 2008 World Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 4-20, -1990, and is ranked #46.

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 Kunihiko Kuroda]

Given name(s): Kunihiko
Surname(s): Kuroda
Home: Ikoma, Nara, Japan
Awards: 1993 (59th), 1995 (59th), 1999 (82nd), 2003 (84th), 2005 (101st), 2007 (101st) WSC; 1993 1995 Japanese NSC
Hobbies: Movie, Incense Ceremony, Tea Ceremony
Occupation: Patent Searcher
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 302, 6-15 -604
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 164/176, 9.5-17.5 -730
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 158/176, 9-17 -695
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 86/90, 9-18 -466
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 128/151, 13-18 -711
WSC 1993 Rank: 59
WSC 1995 Rank: 59
WSC 1999 Rank: 82
WSC 2003 Rank: 84
WSC 2005 Rank: 101
2008 WPC Team: Japan

Round by Round
High score: 448 Average for: 354 Average against: 437
Round 1	United States	Kuroda played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 359 to 338 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +21. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	United States	Kuroda played #13 Michael Early (USA) and lost 408 to 445 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, -16.
Round 3	Malta	Kuroda played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 328 to 463 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-2, -151.
Round 4	Ghana	Kuroda played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and lost 398 to 464 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-3, -217.
Round 5	United States	Kuroda played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 280 to 462 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-4, -399.
Round 6	Australia	Kuroda played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 338 to 442 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-5, -503.
Round 7	Australia	Kuroda played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 367 to 389 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-6, -525.
Round 8	Australia	Kuroda played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and lost 327 to 438 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-7, -636.
Round 9	United States	Kuroda played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 448 to 289 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-7, -477.
Round 10	Australia	Kuroda played #30 Donna MacDonald (AUS) and lost 305 to 417 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-8, -589.
Round 11	United States	Kuroda played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 362 to 431 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-9, -658.
Round 12	Australia	Kuroda played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 363 to 320 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-9, -615.
Round 13	United States	Kuroda played #20 William Huttel (USA) and lost 371 to 388 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-10, -632.
Round 14	United States	Kuroda played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 409 to 361 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-10, -584.
Round 15	United States	Kuroda played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 342 to 410 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-11, -652.
Round 16	United States	Kuroda played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 277 to 511 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-12, -886.
Round 17	Australia	Kuroda played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 328 to 427 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-13, -985.
Round 18	Kuwait	Kuroda played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 386 to 503 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-14, -1102.
Round 19	United States	Kuroda played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and lost 309 to 517 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-15, -1310.
Round 20	Bahrain	Kuroda played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and lost 348 to 539 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-16, -1501. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	England	Kuroda played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 321 to 514 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-17, -1694.
Round 22	Thailand	Kuroda played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 389 to 410 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-18, -1715. Kuroda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Canada	Kuroda played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and lost 295 to 547 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-19, -1967.
Round 24	United States	Kuroda played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 430 to 453 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-20, -1990.

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