Terry Kang [#75] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Kang currently has a record of 9-21, -1608, and is ranked #169 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): Terry Surname(s): Kang Home: Philadelphia, PA, United States Awards: 5th Place, Division 6, 2002 Nationals Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, reading the OSPD Occupation: Westlaw trainer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-9 (0.250)
Past 1-12 months	3-7 (0.300)	W LLL W LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 462 Average for: 353 Average against: 410
Before the Tournament		Kang is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Kang recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Kang played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 361 to 398 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Kang's record vs. Rau in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-1, +13.
Round 3		Kang played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 428 to 366 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Kang had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-1, +75.
Round 4		Kang played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 313 to 464 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Kang had not played Schonbrun in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-2, -76. Kang is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Kang played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 328 to 321 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Kang had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-2, -69.
Round 6		Kang played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 281 to 442 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Kang had not played Day in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-3, -230.
Round 7		Kang played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 369 to 378 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Kang had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-4, -239.
Round 8		Kang played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 410 to 358 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Kang had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-4, -187.
Round 9		Kang played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 352 to 385 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Kang had not played Kantimathi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-5, -220.
Round 10		Kang played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 436 to 310 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Kang had not played Tillekeratne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-5, -94.
Round 11		Kang played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Kang's record vs. Neff in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-5, -90.
Round 12		Kang played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 259 to 481 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Kang had not played Poder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-6, -312.
Round 13		Kang played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and lost 287 to 426 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Kang had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-7, -451.
Round 14		Kang played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and lost 289 to 388 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Kang had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 6-8, -550.
Round 15		Kang played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 276 to 450 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Kang had not played Weisberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 6-9, -724.
Round 16		Kang played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 360 to 508 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Kang had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 6-10, -872.
Round 17		Kang played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 359 to 434 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Kang had not played Merrill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 6-11, -947.
Round 18		Kang played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 349 to 435 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Kang had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-12, -1033.
Round 19		Kang played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 385 to 410 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Kang had not played Parsons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 6-13, -1058.
Round 20		Kang played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 462 to 349 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Kang had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 7-13, -945.
Round 21		Kang played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 321 to 456 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Kang had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 7-14, -1080.
Round 22		Kang played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 304 to 428 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Kang had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 7-15, -1204.
Round 23		Kang played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 334 to 474 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Kang had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 7-16, -1344.
Round 24		Kang played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 448 to 408 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Kang had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 8-16, -1304.
Round 25		Kang played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 353 to 448 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Kang's record vs. Rau in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 8-17, -1399.
Round 26		Kang played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 317 to 418 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Kang had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 8-18, -1500.
Round 27		Kang played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 421 to 330 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Kang had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 9-18, -1409.
Round 28		Kang played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 327 to 346 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Kang had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 9-19, -1428.
Round 29		Kang played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 336 to 489 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Kang had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 9-20, -1581.
Round 30		Kang played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and lost 384 to 411 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Kang had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 9-21, -1608.

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