J Goard [#26] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeremy J. Goard, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Goard currently has a record of 13-15, -328, and is ranked #61 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): Jeremy J. Surname(s): Goard Home: Foresthill, CA, United States Age: 29 Awards: 2002-05 Campbell, CA Hobbies: Poetry, Film Occupation: Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	40-54 (0.426)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	L WW L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	4-6 (0.400)	L WWW LLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	30-36 (0.455)	LL W L W LLL W L W LL WW LL WWW LTL WW LL WWW LLL W LL W L WTL WWWW LLL WWW L W LL W LLLLL WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 61-72 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 542 Average for: 392 Average against: 406
Anagrams Championship		Goard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (6 hits). Goard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 1		Goard played #55 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 377 to 381 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Goard had not played Mills in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Goard played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 331 to 396 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Goard had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-2, -69.
Round 3		Goard played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 436 to 389 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goard’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, -22.
Round 4		Goard played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 329 to 415 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-3, -108.
Round 5		Goard played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 257 to 430 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Goard had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-4, -281.
Round 6		Goard played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 387 to 476 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Rand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-5, -370.
Round 7		Goard recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-5, -320.
Round 8		Goard played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 449 to 404 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Carol in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-5, -275.
Round 9		Goard played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 401 to 427 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Goard had not played Greenspan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-6, -301.
Round 10		Goard played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 405 to 339 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Hahn in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-6, -235.
Round 11		Goard played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 309 to 424 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Goard had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-7, -350.
Round 12		Goard played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 389 to 244 (a spread of 145) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Pearl in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-7, -205.
Round 13		Goard played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 312 to 393 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goard’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-8, -286.
Round 14		Goard played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 394 to 383 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Hill in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-8, -275. Goard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Goard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Goard played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 374 to 484 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Goard had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-9, -385.
Round 16		Goard played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 475 to 435 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Rand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-9, -345.
Round 17		Goard played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 380 to 445 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-10, -410.
Round 18		Goard played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 366 to 415 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-11, -459.
Round 19		Goard played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 542 to 273 (a spread of 269) . Before this event, Goard had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-11, -190.
Round 20		Goard played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 531 to 403 (a spread of 128) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goard’s record vs. Withers in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-11, -62.
Round 21		Goard played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 427 to 425 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goard’s record vs. Cushman in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-11, -60.
Round 22		Goard played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 441 to 386 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Goard had not played Onyeonwu in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-11, -5.
Round 23		Goard played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 360 to 450 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goard’s record vs. Wolford in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-12, -95.
Round 24		Goard played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 372 to 513 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Goard had not played Fraley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, -236.
Round 25		Goard played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 466 to 345 (a spread of 121) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Goard’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-13, -115. Goard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Goard played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 311 to 497 (a spread of -186) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goard’s record vs. Alexander in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-14, -301.
Round 27		Goard played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 268 to 433 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Goard had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-15, -466.
Round 28		Goard played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 489 to 351 (a spread of 138) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goard’s record vs. Baker in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-15, -328.

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