Rick Wong [#110] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rick Wong, 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. Wong currently has a record of 17.5-10.5, +1051, and is ranked #12 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): Rick Surname(s): Wong Home: San José, CA, United States Age: 40 Awards: NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: Geocaching Occupation: Director of Engineering

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	45-24 (0.652)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 13-24 months	12-5 (0.706)	WW L W L WWWW L W L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	5-1 (0.833)	WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	10-7 (0.588)	WWWWW L WW LLLL W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	4-3 (0.571)	WWW L W LL
Past 61-72 months	12-7 (0.632)	WW L WWW LL WWWW L WW LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 539 Average for: 405 Average against: 368
Round 1		Wong played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 385 to 435 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Wong had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Wong played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 345 to 352 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Wong had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -57.
Round 3		Wong played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and lost 336 to 406 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Wong had not played Chaikin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-3, -127.
Round 4		Wong played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 539 to 286 (a spread of 253) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Wong’s record vs. Clifford 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: #78. Current record: 1-3, +126.
Round 5		Wong played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and won 433 to 409 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Wong had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-3, +150.
Round 6		Wong played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 449 to 268 (a spread of 181) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Eichenbaum 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: #39. Current record: 3-3, +331.
Round 7		Wong played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Wong had not played Mancine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +345.
Round 8		Wong played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and lost 407 to 442 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Wong had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-4, +310.
Round 9		Wong played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 359 to 351 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Wong had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +318.
Round 10		Wong played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and won 397 to 379 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Wong’s record vs. Goolsby 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: #22. Current record: 6-4, +336.
Round 11		Wong played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 488 to 293 (a spread of 195) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Inthara in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #15. Current record: 7-4, +531.
Round 12		Wong played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 356 to 469 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Kamen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #22. Current record: 7-5, +418.
Round 13		Wong played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 487 to 427 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Mayer 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-5, +478.
Round 14		Wong played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 394 to 422 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Wong’s record vs. Norr 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: #26. Current record: 8-6, +450.
Round 15		Wong played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 325 to 456 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Wong’s record vs. Johnson 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: 8-7, +319.
Round 16		Wong played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 320 to 360 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Wong had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-8, +279.
Round 17		Wong played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and tied at 371 . Before this event, Wong had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +279.
Round 18		Wong played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 354 to 515 (a spread of -161) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Smith 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +118.
Round 19		Wong played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and won 450 to 404 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Golob in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #54. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +164.
Round 20		Wong played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 417 to 346 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Sanfedele 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +235.
Round 21		Wong played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and won 438 to 308 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Wong’s record vs. Goolsby 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: #37. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +365.
Round 22		Wong played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 489 to 340 (a spread of 149) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Patterson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #29. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +514.
Round 23		Wong played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 446 to 285 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Mayer 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +675.
Round 24		Wong played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and won 432 to 344 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Thivavarnvongs in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +763.
Round 25		Wong played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Richards Berg 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +717.
Round 26		Wong played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 400 to 314 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Wong had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +803.
Round 27		Wong played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 442 to 288 (a spread of 154) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wong’s record vs. Richards Berg 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +957.
Round 28		Wong played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and won 355 to 261 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Wong had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +1051.

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