Thavach T [#98] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Thavachai Thivavarnvongs, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Thivavarnvongs currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +316, and is ranked #32 in Division 2.

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: Bangkok, Thailand Age: 60 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: University Professor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	9-9 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	WW L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	L W LL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	6-5 (0.545)	W L W LL W L WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 455 Average for: 386 Average against: 375
Round 1		Thivavarnvongs played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 360 to 433 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -73.
Round 2		Thivavarnvongs played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and won 402 to 363 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Morse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, -34.
Round 3		Thivavarnvongs played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 378 to 382 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thivavarnvongs’s record vs. Early 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: #69. Current record: 1-2, -38.
Round 4		Thivavarnvongs played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 361 to 338 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Sanfedele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-2, -15.
Round 5		Thivavarnvongs played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 447 to 311 (a spread of 136) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thivavarnvongs’s record vs. Leifer 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: #33. Current record: 3-2, +121.
Round 6		Thivavarnvongs played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 408 to 412 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +117.
Round 7		Thivavarnvongs played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 363 to 445 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Pughsley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-4, +35.
Round 8		Thivavarnvongs played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 329 to 354 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-5, +10.
Round 9		Thivavarnvongs played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 359 to 361 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-6, +8.
Round 10		Thivavarnvongs played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 348 to 385 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Goodwin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-7, -29.
Round 11		Thivavarnvongs played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and tied at 400 . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -29.
Round 12		Thivavarnvongs played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and lost 389 to 391 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -31.
Round 13		Thivavarnvongs played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and won 373 to 369 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -27.
Round 14		Thivavarnvongs played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 370 to 329 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5.5-8.5, +14.
Round 15		Thivavarnvongs played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 455 to 429 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6.5-8.5, +40.
Round 16		Thivavarnvongs played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 429 to 348 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +121.
Round 17		Thivavarnvongs played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 426 to 344 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +203.
Round 18		Thivavarnvongs played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and won 399 to 364 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Dady in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +238.
Round 19		Thivavarnvongs played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 407 to 326 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +319.
Round 20		Thivavarnvongs played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 305 to 388 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Anglin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +236.
Round 21		Thivavarnvongs played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 434 to 421 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thivavarnvongs’s record vs. Goldman 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: #38. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +249.
Round 22		Thivavarnvongs played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 336 to 370 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Mayer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +215.
Round 23		Thivavarnvongs played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 410 to 333 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +292.
Round 24		Thivavarnvongs played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and lost 344 to 432 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thivavarnvongs’s record vs. Wong 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWL. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +204.
Round 25		Thivavarnvongs played #85 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 361 to 436 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Robinsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +129.
Round 26		Thivavarnvongs played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 442 to 377 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +194.
Round 27		Thivavarnvongs played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and won 370 to 327 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +237.
Round 28		Thivavarnvongs played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 412 to 333 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Thivavarnvongs had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +316.

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