John Gove [#51] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Gove, 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. Gove currently has a record of 12-16, -25, and is ranked #97 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): John Surname(s): Gove Home: Sun City Center, FL, United States Age: 63 Awards: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL Hobbies: tennis, musical composition Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	17-21 (0.447)
Past 1-12 months	8-12 (0.400)	W L WW LL W L WW LLLLL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	9-9 (0.500)	L WWW LLLL WWW LLL WWW 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 365 Average against: 366
Round 1		Gove played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 403 to 358 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Gove had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Gove played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 452 to 312 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Gove had not played Anum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +185.
Round 3		Gove played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 392 to 299 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Gove had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +278.
Round 4		Gove played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 284 to 352 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Gove’s record vs. Claitor in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #18. Current record: 3-1, +210.
Round 5		Gove played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 303 to 354 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Gove had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +159.
Round 6		Gove played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 355 to 367 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Gove had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-3, +147.
Round 7		Gove played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and lost 299 to 377 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Gove had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, +69.
Round 8		Gove played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 408 to 360 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gove’s record vs. King in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #58. Current record: 4-4, +117.
Round 9		Gove played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 430 to 298 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Gove had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +249.
Round 10		Gove played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 303 to 440 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Gove had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, +112.
Round 11		Gove played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 366 to 374 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Gove had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, +104.
Round 12		Gove played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 395 to 401 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Gove had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-7, +98.
Round 13		Gove played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 389 to 361 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Gove had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-7, +126.
Round 14		Gove played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and lost 284 to 394 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Gove’s record vs. Boyda in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #89. Current record: 6-8, +16.
Round 15		Gove played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 340 to 346 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Gove had not played Diener in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-9, +10.
Round 16		Gove played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 331 to 343 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Gove had not played Davies in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-10, -2.
Round 17		Gove played #78 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 372 to 306 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Gove had not played Margolis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-10, +64.
Round 18		Gove played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 380 to 330 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Gove had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-10, +114.
Round 19		Gove played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 396 to 348 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Gove had not played Wayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-10, +162.
Round 20		Gove played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 415 to 436 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Gove had not played Diener in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-11, +141.
Round 21		Gove played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 351 to 389 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Gove had not played Gott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-12, +103.
Round 22		Gove played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 420 to 364 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Gove had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-12, +159.
Round 23		Gove played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 393 to 342 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Gove had not played Yarnell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-12, +210.
Round 24		Gove played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 401 to 434 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Gove had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-13, +177.
Round 25		Gove played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and lost 279 to 423 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Gove’s record vs. Starr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #93. Current record: 11-14, +33.
Round 26		Gove played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 406 to 375 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Gove had not played Diener in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-14, +64.
Round 27		Gove played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 357 to 376 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Gove had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-15, +45.
Round 28		Gove played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 314 to 384 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Gove had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-16, -25.

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