Richard Moyer [#105] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Moyer, 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. Moyer currently has a record of 16-14, -239, and is ranked #73 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): Richard Surname(s): Moyer Home: Dayton, OR, United States Age: 59 Awards: 2003-07 Bozeman, MT Occupation: gentleman farmer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	235-294 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	31.5-34.5 (0.477)	L WW L WWW LLLLLL WWWW L W L WW LTLL WWW LLL W L WW LLL WW L WW LLL WW L WWWW LLLLLL W L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	56-70 (0.444)	LLL W L W L W LL W LLL WW L W LLL W LL WWW L W L WW L WW LL W LL W L WW L W LLL W LLL W LL W L WW L W L W LLL W L WW LL W LLLLLLLL WWW LLL WWW LL W LL WWWW LLL W L W L W L WW LLL W L W LL W L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	71.5-88.5 (0.447)	LL WWW L W L WWW LL W L W LL WWWWW LLL WW L WW LL WW LLL W LL W LLLL WW LLLLLLL WWWW LL W LL WW LLLLLL W LL W L W L W L W L W LL W LL WWW L W LL WW LLL W LLLL W LL W LLLL W L W L W LL WTLL WWWW LLL WWWW LL WW L WW LL WWW L W L WW L W LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	45-58 (0.437)	W LL W L W LL WW LLL WWW LLL WW L W LLLLLLLL W LL WW LL W L WW L WWW L W L W LL WWW L W LL W L W LLL W L W L W L WWWW L WWW LLL WW LL WW LLLLL W LLL W LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	31-43 (0.419)	L W L W LL WW LL W LLLL W L W L W L WWWWWW LLL W LTLLLL WW L W LL W LLLL W LTW LLL W LL W LLLL WW LL WW LL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 515 Average for: 378 Average against: 386
Round 1		Moyer played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 296 to 473 (a spread of -177) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Moyer's record vs. Polatnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-3.5 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LTL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 0-1, -177.
Round 2		Moyer played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 367 to 501 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Goldman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 0-2, -311.
Round 3		Moyer played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 420 to 505 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 0-3, -396.
Round 4		Moyer played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 423 to 375 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 1-3, -348.
Round 5		Moyer played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 345 to 356 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 1-4, -359.
Round 6		Moyer played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 369 to 454 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 1-5, -444.
Round 7		Moyer played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 411 to 391 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Moyer's record vs. Kenas 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: #155. Current record: 2-5, -424.
Round 8		Moyer played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 376 to 368 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Moyer's record vs. Howard in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 3-5, -416.
Round 9		Moyer played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 300 to 435 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 3-6, -551.
Round 10		Moyer played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 261 to 454 (a spread of -193) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 3-7, -744.
Round 11		Moyer played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 279 to 481 (a spread of -202) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Moyer's record vs. Thomas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 3-8, -946.
Round 12		Moyer played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 410 to 475 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 3-9, -1011.
Round 13		Moyer played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 479 to 289 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 4-9, -821.
Round 14		Moyer played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 349 to 474 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Moyer's record vs. Clifford in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLWWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 4-10, -946.
Round 15		Moyer played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 377 to 334 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moyer's record vs. Adams in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 5-10, -903.
Round 16		Moyer played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 442 to 311 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 6-10, -772.
Round 17		Moyer played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 386 to 387 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Moyer's record vs. Peltz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 6-11, -773.
Round 18		Moyer played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 275 to 376 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: SWILLNS Moyer's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 6-12, -874.
Round 19		Moyer played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 381 to 306 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Moyer's record vs. Gabriel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 7-12, -799.
Round 20		Moyer played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 364 to 331 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 8-12, -766.
Round 21		Moyer played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 366 to 387 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Moyer's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 8-13, -787.
Round 22		Moyer played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 418 to 320 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 9-13, -689.
Round 23		Moyer played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 405 to 392 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Moyer's record vs. Parsons in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 10-13, -676.
Round 24		Moyer played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and lost 295 to 423 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 10-14, -804.
Round 25		Moyer played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 450 to 395 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Moyer's record vs. Levin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 11-14, -749.
Round 26		Moyer played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 351 to 333 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 12-14, -731.
Round 27		Moyer played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 412 to 288 (a spread of 124) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Moyer's record vs. Ravichandran in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #107. Current record: 13-14, -607.
Round 28		Moyer played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and won 397 to 392 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 14-14, -602.
Round 29		Moyer played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 515 to 295 (a spread of 220) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Moyer's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2.5-10.5 (0.192). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLLLW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LTL. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 15-14, -382.
Round 30		Moyer played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 427 to 284 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 16-14, -239.

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