Terry Kang [#49] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang, 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. Kang currently has a record of 12-16, -644, and is ranked #83 in Division 2.

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): Terry Surname(s): Kang Home: Newington, CT, United States Awards: Most frequently "Winterized." Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis. Occupation: Attorney, writer, aspiring Jeopardy contestant NSC 2002 Division: 6 NSC 2002 Rank: 5/88, 21-10 +794 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 169/172, 9-21 -1608

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	30.5-66.5 (0.314)
Past 1-12 months	12-32 (0.273)	WW LLLL WW LLL WW LLL W L W LLLL W LLL W L W LLLLL W LLLLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	12-21 (0.364)	L WW LLLLLLL W L WW LLLLLL WW LL WW LL W L W L W
Past 25-36 months	5.5-11.5 (0.324)	W LL WW L WTLLLLL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 384 Average against: 407
Round 1		Kang played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 453 to 404 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kang’s record vs. Elkins 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: #28. Current record: 1-0, +49.
Round 2		Kang played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 425 to 366 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Kang had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +108.
Round 3		Kang played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 412 to 388 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kang’s record vs. Cornelison in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-0, +132.
Round 4		Kang played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 355 to 488 (a spread of -133). Before this event, Kang had not played Methaset in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-1, -1.
Round 5		Kang played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 350 to 419 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Kang had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, -70.
Round 6		Kang played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 482 to 318 (a spread of 164). Before this event, Kang had not played Pianowski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +94.
Round 7		Kang played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and won 446 to 414 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Kang had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-2, +126.
Round 8		Kang played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 328 to 406 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Kang had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +48.
Round 9		Kang played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 268 to 397 (a spread of -129). Before this event, Kang had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, -81.
Round 10		Kang played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 405 to 329 (a spread of 76). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Kang’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #35. Current record: 6-4, -5.
Round 11		Kang played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 484 to 393 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: BAYSIDE, NY Kang’s record vs. Frank in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +86.
Round 12		Kang played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 449 to 263 (a spread of 186). Before this event, Kang had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +272.
Round 13		Kang played #11 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 411 to 388 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Kang had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +295.
Round 14		Kang played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 322 to 464 (a spread of -142). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Kang’s record vs. Livermore in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWLWL. 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: #20. Current record: 9-5, +153.
Round 15		Kang played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 420 to 427 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Kang had not played Kamen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +146. Kang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kang is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Kang played #69 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 296 to 488 (a spread of -192). Before this event, Kang had not played Panitch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-7, -46.
Round 17		Kang played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 368 to 432 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kang’s record vs. Popper in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WLLLW. 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: #46. Current record: 9-8, -110.
Round 18		Kang played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 307 to 485 (a spread of -178). Before this event, Kang had not played Pistol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-9, -288.
Round 19		Kang played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 406 to 379 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Kang’s record vs. Seales in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-9, -261.
Round 20		Kang played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 436 to 333 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Kang had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, -158.
Round 21		Kang played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 297 to 475 (a spread of -178). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kang’s record vs. Dalton 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: #50. Current record: 11-10, -336.
Round 22		Kang played #86 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 320 to 518 (a spread of -198). Before this event, Kang had not played Shafritz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-11, -534.
Round 23		Kang played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 405 to 485 (a spread of -80). Before this event, Kang had not played Singleton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-12, -614.
Round 24		Kang played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 412 to 424 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Kang had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-13, -626.
Round 25		Kang played #22 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 367 to 383 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Kang’s record vs. Faria in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-14, -642.
Round 26		Kang played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 369 to 378 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Kang had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-15, -651.
Round 27		Kang played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 408 to 384 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Kang had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-15, -627.
Round 28		Kang played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 361 to 378 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kang’s record vs. Tillekeratne 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: 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: #83. Current record: 12-16, -644.

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