Kurt Davies [#27] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Kurt Davies, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Davies currently has a record of 18-10, +690, and is ranked #11 in Division 3.

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): Kurt Surname(s): Davies Home: Phoenix, AZ, United States Age: 26 Awards: 3rd Grade Jacksonville NC Spelling Bee Champion; All Around Wicked Fool Hobbies: Traveling / World Domination / Inspiring Funny Looks with my Non-Sequiturish Remarks Occupation: Travel Agent

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	40-33 (0.548)
Past 1-12 months	23-15 (0.605)	W L WWW L W LL WWWW LLL WWW L WW L W L W L WWWWW LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	16-17 (0.485)	WW L W LLL WW LLLL W L W LL W LL W L WW L W L W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 376 Average against: 351
Round 1		Davies played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and won 373 to 323 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Davies had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Davies played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 367 to 413 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Davies had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Davies played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and lost 328 to 378 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Davies had not played Levesque in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -46. Davies is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Davies played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 450 to 378 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Davies’s record vs. Greenwood 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: #66. Current record: 2-2, +26.
Round 5		Davies played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 389 to 407 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Davies’s record vs. Kennerk in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #78. Current record: 2-3, +8.
Round 6		Davies played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 403 to 399 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Davies’s record vs. Wornum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-3, +12. Davies is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Davies played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 272 to 394 (a spread of -122) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Fishman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #88. Current record: 3-4, -110.
Round 8		Davies played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 425 to 373 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Davies had not played Canterman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-4, -58.
Round 9		Davies played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and lost 328 to 334 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Davies had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-5, -64.
Round 10		Davies played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 336 to 373 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Davies’s record vs. Wayne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-6, -101.
Round 11		Davies played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 309 to 355 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Davies had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-7, -147.
Round 12		Davies played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 312 to 430 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Davies had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-8, -265.
Round 13		Davies played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 375 to 279 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Davies had not played Gordon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-8, -169.
Round 14		Davies played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 317 to 296 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Davies had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-8, -148.
Round 15		Davies played #78 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 405 to 304 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Davies had not played Margolis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, -47.
Round 16		Davies played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 343 to 331 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Davies had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-8, -35.
Round 17		Davies played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 292 to 468 (a spread of -176) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Diener 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: #85. Current record: 8-9, -211.
Round 18		Davies played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 500 to 349 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Davies had not played Creed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, -60.
Round 19		Davies played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 456 to 310 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Davies had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, +86.
Round 20		Davies played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 393 to 386 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Davies’s record vs. Catanese in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-9, +93.
Round 21		Davies played #107 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 395 to 262 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Davies’s record vs. Sealy in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #38. Current record: 12-9, +226.
Round 22		Davies played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 414 to 321 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Davies had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +319.
Round 23		Davies played #104 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 385 to 331 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Davies’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #24. Current record: 14-9, +373.
Round 24		Davies played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 401 to 321 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Davies had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-9, +453.
Round 25		Davies played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 369 to 430 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Davies had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-10, +392.
Round 26		Davies played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 344 to 265 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Fishman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #20. Current record: 16-10, +471.
Round 27		Davies played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and won 374 to 352 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. 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: #16. Current record: 17-10, +493.
Round 28		Davies played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 476 to 279 (a spread of 197) . Before this event, Davies had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-10, +690.

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