Lam Tang [#118] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lam Tang, 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. Tang currently has a record of 19-9, +601, and is ranked #7 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): Lam Surname(s): Tang Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Awards: 2003-04 Moose Jaw, SK Hobbies: volleyball, snowboarding, possibly Ultimate Occupation: Copywriter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	8-10 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 13-24 months	5-8 (0.385)	L W L W L W LL W LL W L
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 506 Average for: 384 Average against: 362
Round 1		Tang played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 506 to 286 (a spread of 220) . Before this event, Tang had not played Van Alen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +220.
Round 2		Tang played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 379 to 491 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Tang had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +108. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Tang played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 365 to 321 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Tang had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +152.
Round 4		Tang played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and won 459 to 256 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Tang had not played Starr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +355.
Round 5		Tang played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 393 to 366 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Tang had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +382.
Round 6		Tang played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 313 to 299 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Tang had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +396.
Round 7		Tang played #104 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 426 to 299 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Tang’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #3. Current record: 6-1, +523.
Round 8		Tang played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 419 to 361 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Tang had not played Creed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +581.
Round 9		Tang played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 436 to 332 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Tang had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +685.
Round 10		Tang played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 380 to 390 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Tang had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +675.
Round 11		Tang played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 347 to 320 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Tang had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +702.
Round 12		Tang played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 456 to 334 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Tang had not played Saunders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-2, +824.
Round 13		Tang played #22 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 409 to 299 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tang’s record vs. Cornelison in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #3. Current record: 11-2, +934.
Round 14		Tang played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 313 to 501 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Tang had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-3, +746.
Round 15		Tang played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 276 to 448 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Tang had not played Kinderman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-4, +574.
Round 16		Tang played #22 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 349 to 369 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tang’s record vs. Cornelison in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #13. Current record: 11-5, +554.
Round 17		Tang played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 246 to 455 (a spread of -209) . Before this event, Tang had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-6, +345.
Round 18		Tang played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 381 to 348 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Tang had not played Kennerk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-6, +378.
Round 19		Tang played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 477 to 310 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Tang had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +545.
Round 20		Tang played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 406 to 312 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Tang had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-6, +639.
Round 21		Tang played #83 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 448 to 336 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Tang had not played McLean in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-6, +751. Tang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Tang played #22 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 300 to 421 (a spread of -121) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tang’s record vs. Cornelison in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #9. Current record: 15-7, +630.
Round 23		Tang played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 274 to 421 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Tang had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +483.
Round 24		Tang played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and won 371 to 271 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Tang had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-8, +583.
Round 25		Tang played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and won 404 to 362 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Tang had not played Jones in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-8, +625.
Round 26		Tang played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 396 to 335 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Tang had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-8, +686.
Round 27		Tang played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and won 420 to 394 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Tang had not played Jones in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-8, +712.
Round 28		Tang played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 399 to 510 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Tang had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-9, +601. Tang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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