Darrell Day [#14] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Darrell Day, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Day currently has a record of 16-12, -16, and is ranked #18 in Division 1.

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

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Given name(s): Darrell
Surname(s): Day
Home: Richardson, TX, United States
Awards: Former City Councilman; wrote feature published in NY Times
Hobbies: basketball, jogging, volleyball, chasing my 3-year-old
Occupation: Executive Search Firm CEO
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 7/302, 17-5 +1058
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 5/149, 18.5-8.5 +509
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 76/108, 12-15 -240
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 76/132, 15-16 -118
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 97/172, 14.5-15.5 -406
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 32/87, 15-13 +198
WSC 1993 Rank: 22

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	110.5-109.5 (0.502)
Past 1-12 months	28-21 (0.571)	WWW LL WWWWWWW LL WWW L WWWWWW L W L WWW L W LL W L W LLLLLLL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	27-29 (0.482)	W LLLLL WW L W LLL WWW L W L WWW LLL WWWW L WWW LL W LL WW LL W LL WW LL WW LL W LL
Past 25-36 months	25.5-27.5 (0.481)	WWWWWWWWWTLLLLLLL W L W L WWW L WW LLLLL W L W LLLLL WWWWW L W LLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	9-13 (0.409)	LL WW LLLLL WW L WWW LLL W L W L
Past 49-60 months	21-19 (0.525)	LL WW LL WWW L W LLL WWWW L W LL WW L WW LLLL W LL WWWW L W
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 542 Average for: 414 Average against: 414
Round 1		Day played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and won 503 to 360 (a spread of 143). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +143. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Day played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 476 to 410 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Day’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +209.
Round 3		Day played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 498 to 322 (a spread of 176). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Day’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +385.
Round 4		Day played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 430 to 263 (a spread of 167). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Mancine in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +552.
Round 5		Day played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 367 to 321 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Day’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +598.
Round 6		Day played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and lost 349 to 383 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Day had not played MacNeil in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +564.
Round 7		Day played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 400 to 402 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Day’s record vs. Armstrong in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +562. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Day played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 414 to 503 (a spread of -89). Before this event, Day had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +473.
Round 9		Day played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 488 to 454 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Day had not played Landsberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +507.
Round 10		Day played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 405 to 395 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Day’s record vs. Thevenot in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +517.
Round 11		Day played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 480 to 350 (a spread of 130). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +647. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Day played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 419 to 377 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Day’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +689.
Round 13		Day played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 439 to 426 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Day’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-3, +702. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Day played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 313 to 541 (a spread of -228). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +474. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Day played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 436 to 368 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +542. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Day played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 548 (a spread of -245). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Day’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +297. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 17		Day played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) again and won 428 to 418 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +307. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Day played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and lost 374 to 422 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Day’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +259.
Round 19		Day played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and won 488 to 441 (a spread of 47). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Day’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +306. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 20		Day played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 341 to 525 (a spread of -184). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +122.
Round 21		Day played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and lost 372 to 467 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Day’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +27.
Round 22		Day played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 428 to 552 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Day had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, -97.
Round 23		Day played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 439 to 311 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Day’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-12 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWLLLLW. Past 37-48 months: LLLLWW. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +31.
Round 24		Day played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) again and lost 362 to 490 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, -97.
Round 25		Day played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) again and won 427 to 338 (a spread of 89). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Day’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-12 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWLLLLW. Past 37-48 months: LLLLWW. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, -8. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Day played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and lost 353 to 470 (a spread of -117). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Day’s record vs. Thevenot in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, -125. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Day played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 542 to 293 (a spread of 249). Before this event, Day had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-11, +124. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Day played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) again and lost 305 to 445 (a spread of -140). Before this event, Day had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, -16.

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