Ralph King [#60] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ralph B. King, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. King currently has a record of 17-11, -79, and is ranked #21 in Division 4.

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): Ralph B. Surname(s): King Home: Melrose, FL, United States Age: 58 Awards: Hobbies: Running and Drinking Occupation: Construction

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	89.5-61.5 (0.593)
Past 1-12 months	15-16 (0.484)	LL WWWWW L WW L W LL W LL W LL W L WWW LL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	21.5-18.5 (0.537)	W LLL W LL W L WTW LL WWWW L W L WW LL WW LL W LL WW LL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	13-10 (0.565)	WWW LL WW L WW LLLL WWW LL WWW L
Past 37-48 months	19-7 (0.731)	LLL W LLL WWW L WWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	11-5 (0.688)	WWWWWWW L W LL WW L W L
Past 61-72 months	10-5 (0.667)	L WWW L W L WWW LL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 363 Average against: 367
Round 1		King played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 255 to 468 (a spread of -213) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Hyde 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: #121. Current record: 0-1, -213.
Round 2		King played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 398 to 373 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Stevens 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: #93. Current record: 1-1, -188.
Round 3		King played #57 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 387 to 414 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, King had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-2, -215.
Round 4		King played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 303 to 273 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, King had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-2, -185.
Round 5		King played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 307 to 388 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, King had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -266.
Round 6		King played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 403 to 391 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, King had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-3, -254.
Round 7		King played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 365 to 317 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, King had not played Hanley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-3, -206.
Round 8		King played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 402 to 399 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, King had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-3, -203.
Round 9		King played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 514 to 441 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, King had not played Gunn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-3, -130.
Round 10		King played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and lost 325 to 513 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, King had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-4, -318.
Round 11		King played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and lost 295 to 339 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, King had not played Sapot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-5, -362.
Round 12		King played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and won 414 to 233 (a spread of 181) . Before this event, King had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-5, -181.
Round 13		King played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 439 to 380 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, King had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-5, -122.
Round 14		King recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-5, -72.
Round 15		King played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 457 to 335 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, King had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-5, +50.
Round 16		King played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 337 to 304 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, King had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-5, +83.
Round 17		King played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and won 408 to 374 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, King had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-5, +117.
Round 18		King played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 202 to 399 (a spread of -197) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Mancel 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: #19. Current record: 12-6, -80.
Round 19		King played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 296 to 375 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, King had not played Gray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-7, -159.
Round 20		King played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 275 to 408 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX King’s record vs. Davis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWLL. Past 61-72 months: LWLLW. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-8, -292.
Round 21		King played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 511 to 235 (a spread of 276) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: GAINESVILLE, FL King’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-3 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWWWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-8, -16.
Round 22		King played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 334 to 331 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Solis 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: #16. Current record: 14-8, -13.
Round 23		King played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 377 to 360 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, King had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-8, +4.
Round 24		King played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 340 to 365 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Mancel 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: #17. Current record: 15-9, -21.
Round 25		King played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 318 to 385 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, King had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, -88.
Round 26		King played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 363 to 415 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Mancel 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: #35. Current record: 15-11, -140.
Round 27		King played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 411 to 354 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: GAINESVILLE, FL King’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-3 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWWWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-11, -83.
Round 28		King played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 357 to 353 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, King had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-11, -79.

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