August 14–16, 2010
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WPC 2010: Thavachai Thivavarnvongs [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Thavachai Thivavarnvongs, who is competing at the 2010 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 10-22, -1747, and is ranked #24.

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): Thavachai Surname(s): Thivavarnvongs Home: Khon Kaen, KHON KAEN, Thailand Hobbies: Scrabble 2010 WPC Team: Thailand

Round by Round
High score: 462 Average for: 375 Average against: 430
Round 1	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 427 to 393 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +34.
Round 2	Canada	Thivavarnvongs played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) and lost 342 to 462 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, -86.
Round 3	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and won 425 to 295 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +44.
Round 4	England	Thivavarnvongs played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 382 to 444 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-2, -18. Thivavarnvongs is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 372 to 556 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-3, -202.
Round 6	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 342 to 570 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-4, -430.
Round 7	Nigeria	Thivavarnvongs played #28 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 358 to 303 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, -375.
Round 8	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 388 to 358 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-4, -345.
Round 9	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 426 to 564 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-5, -483. Thivavarnvongs is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #6 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 336 to 473 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-6, -620.
Round 11	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and lost 389 to 490 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-7, -721.
Round 12	Malaysia	Thivavarnvongs played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 308 to 572 (a spread of -264). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-8, -985.
Round 13	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 367 to 407 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-9, -1025.
Round 14	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 393 to 437 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-10, -1069.
Round 15	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) and lost 406 to 469 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-11, -1132.
Round 16	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 377 to 397 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-12, -1152.
Round 17	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and lost 291 to 497 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-13, -1358.
Round 18	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 400 to 355 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-13, -1313.
Round 19	Thailand	Thivavarnvongs played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 375 to 400 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-14, -1338.
Round 20	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 269 to 494 (a spread of -225). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-15, -1563. Thivavarnvongs is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Australia	Thivavarnvongs played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 335 to 430 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-16, -1658.
Round 22	England	Thivavarnvongs played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 462 to 471 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-17, -1667.
Round 23	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 434 to 439 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-18, -1672.
Round 24	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 316 to 520 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-19, -1876. Thivavarnvongs is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Japan	Thivavarnvongs played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-19, -1866.
Round 26	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 375 to 421 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-20, -1912.
Round 27	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 412 to 356 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-20, -1856.
Round 28	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) again and lost 421 to 423 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-21, -1858. Thivavarnvongs is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) again and won 382 to 335 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-21, -1811. Thivavarnvongs is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) again and won 398 to 368 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-21, -1781.
Round 31	United States	Thivavarnvongs played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) again and lost 371 to 425 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-22, -1835.
Round 32	Japan	Thivavarnvongs played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 352 to 264 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-22, -1747.

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