30th Brand Crossword Game King's Cup 2015
Contents:
Venue: Central Plaza Chaengwattana
- King's Cup 2015 Details
- Complete Results
- Finals Game 1
- Finals Game 2
Venue: Central Plaza Chaengwattana
Dates: Jul. 2-5, 2015
No. of Players: 65
Dictionary: CSW12
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Winner: Nigel Richards
Runner-Up: Ming Hui Hubert Wee
Runner-Up: Ming Hui Hubert Wee
Top Prize: $ 10,000.00
Complete Results:
(Standing after 29 rounds Preliminaries)
Format: The tournament begins with a 29-round preliminary (round 1-25 based on Swiss pairing system, the round 26-29 based on King-of-the-Hill pairing system), whose two finalists to play final with special rules: They have to play two games. If one of them win both games, then that player is the winner. But if they tie with a win and a loss each, a third game will be played. The winner, in this case, is the one who scores the most points when the scores from all three games are combined. (Note: Throughout the tournament, the spread capping enforced to a maximum of -/+ 350 points spread in a game. Also the Gibson rule is in effect in case there is a player who has won enough games to guarantee 1st place or a seat in the finals no matter how many games he or she loses thereafter.)
Flyer: For more details, check this link: here
Flyer: For more details, check this link: here
Complete Results:
(Standing after 29 rounds Preliminaries)
Rank
|
Name
|
Home
|
W-L
|
Spread
|
1
|
Nigel Richards
|
New Zealand
|
20.0-9.0
|
1606
|
2
|
Ming Hui Hubert
Wee
|
Singapore
|
20.0-9.0
|
897
|
3
|
Odette Carmina
Rio
|
Philippines
|
19.0-10.0
|
965
|
4
|
Komol
Panyasophonlert
|
Thailand
|
19.0-10.0
|
870
|
5
|
Jakkrit
Klaphajone
|
Thailand
|
18.5-10.5
|
1331
|
6
|
Pichai Limprasert
|
Thailand
|
18.0-11.0
|
911
|
7
|
Taewan Sutthasin
|
Thailand
|
18.0-11.0
|
838
|
8
|
Vannitha
Balasingam
|
Malaysia
|
18.0-11.0
|
650
|
9
|
Ricky Purnomo
|
Singapore
|
18.0-11.0
|
473
|
10
|
Helen Gipson
|
Scotland
|
17.5-11.5
|
1157
|
11
|
Panupol
Sujjayakorn
|
Thailand
|
17.0-12.0
|
654
|
12
|
Martin Teo
|
Malaysia
|
17.0-12.0
|
514
|
13
|
Zhi Yuan Wong
|
Singapore
|
17.0-12.0
|
383
|
14
|
Winter Zxqkj
|
United States
|
17.0-12.0
|
374
|
15
|
Weibin Toh
|
Singapore
|
17.0-12.0
|
282
|
16
|
Rafal Dominiczak
|
Poland
|
16.5-12.5
|
790
|
17
|
Gerald Carter
|
England
|
16.0-13.0
|
980
|
18
|
Chris Lipe
|
United States
|
16.0-13.0
|
680
|
19
|
Puttapong
Moonsarn
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
624
|
20
|
Howard Warner
|
New Zealand
|
16.0-13.0
|
367
|
21
|
Manop
Phiphatboonserm
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
44
|
22
|
Thitipol
Barameemuang
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
23
|
23
|
Pakorn
Nemitrmansuk
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
-362
|
24
|
Ferdinand Lucas
|
Philippines
|
15.5-13.5
|
-94
|
25
|
Thacha Koowirat
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
573
|
26
|
Michael Tang
|
Singapore
|
15.0-14.0
|
567
|
27
|
Rodney Talbot
|
Australia
|
15.0-14.0
|
522
|
28
|
Russell Honeybun
|
Australia
|
15.0-14.0
|
333
|
29
|
Femi Awowade
|
Nigeria
|
15.0-14.0
|
82
|
30
|
Wanchana
Jirapitikul
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
25
|
31
|
Jin Chor Tan
|
Malaysia
|
15.0-14.0
|
-108
|
32
|
Amnuay
Ploysangngam
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
-488
|
33
|
Somphong Phosai
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
-538
|
34
|
Marlon Prudencio
|
Singapore
|
14.5-14.5
|
301
|
35
|
Kien Hung Yeo
|
Malaysia
|
14.0-15.0
|
432
|
36
|
Goutham Jayaraman
|
Singapore
|
14.0-15.0
|
380
|
37
|
Sanjoy Gupta
|
India
|
14.0-15.0
|
134
|
38
|
Arun Methaset
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
122
|
39
|
Alex Tan
|
Malaysia
|
14.0-15.0
|
105
|
40
|
Tony Sim
|
Singapore
|
14.0-15.0
|
-6
|
41
|
Thavatchai
Thivavarnvongs
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
-29
|
42
|
Jason Broersma
|
Canada
|
14.0-15.0
|
-61
|
43
|
Weera Saengsit
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
-105
|
44
|
Sinatarn
Pattanasuwa
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
-482
|
45
|
Karen Richards
|
Australia
|
14.0-15.0
|
-877
|
46
|
Sue Tremblay
|
Canada
|
13.5-15.5
|
-585
|
47
|
Siu Hean Cheah
|
Singapore
|
13.0-16.0
|
477
|
48
|
Tawan Paepolsiri
|
Thailand
|
13.0-16.0
|
137
|
49
|
Apirat Choomai
|
Thailand
|
13.0-16.0
|
88
|
50
|
Visarut
Ariyakajorn
|
Thailand
|
13.0-16.0
|
-267
|
51
|
Lisa Brown
|
United States
|
13.0-16.0
|
-548
|
52
|
Peter Arreola
|
Philippines
|
13.0-16.0
|
-618
|
53
|
Shahrul Kamal
|
Singapore
|
13.0-16.0
|
-627
|
54
|
Suthiraphan
Assarat
|
Thailand
|
13.0-16.0
|
-673
|
55
|
Paul Richards
|
Australia
|
12.0-17.0
|
-370
|
56
|
Antonio Malonzo
|
Philippines
|
12.0-17.0
|
-444
|
57
|
Marites Carreon
|
Thailand
|
12.0-17.0
|
-714
|
58
|
Bundit Chomkularb
|
Thailand
|
12.0-17.0
|
-1502
|
59
|
Dianne Ward
|
Australia
|
11.0-18.0
|
-262
|
60
|
Shafique Ahmed
|
Bangladesh
|
11.0-18.0
|
-465
|
61
|
Susan Ensor
|
Australia
|
11.0-18.0
|
-955
|
62
|
Kunihiko Kuroda
|
Japan
|
11.0-18.0
|
-1093
|
63
|
Olga Visser
|
Australia
|
10.0-19.0
|
-1111
|
64
|
Isao Takemura
|
Japan
|
8.0-21.0
|
-1558
|
65
|
Aiwa Pooamorn
|
Thailand
|
3.0-26.0
|
-3449
|
Finals
 |
| (Hubert Wee vs, Nigel Richards in King's Cup 2015 Finals) |
Photo courtesy of John Chew
Game 1:
Play through by clicking Forward button or any part of the board.
Game 2
Play through by clicking Forward button or any part of the board.
Awarding:
 |
| Nigel Richards receiving his prize for the 30th Brand Crossword Game 2015 triumph |
