Kurt Davies [#28] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Kurt Davies, 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. Davies currently has a record of 19-9, +510, and is ranked #6 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): Kurt Surname(s): Davies Home: Phoenix, AZ, United States Awards: I'm the coolest person you'll ever meet. Just ask my mom. Hobbies: Travel, Blogging, World Conquest Occupation: Travel Agent NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 67/169, 16-14 +178 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 11/134, 18-10 +690

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	48-29 (0.623)
Past 1-12 months	9-4 (0.692)	L W L WWWWWW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	27-14 (0.659)	WWWWW L WW LL W L WWW L W L WWWW LL W LLL W LL W L WWWWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	11-9 (0.550)	WWW LL W L W LL WW LL WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 401 Average against: 383
Before the Tournament		Davies is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Davies played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 426 to 332 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Davies had not played Anstandig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +94.
Round 2		Davies played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 350 to 500 (a spread of -150). Before this event, Davies had not played Harrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-1, -56.
Round 3		Davies played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 447 to 379 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Davies’s record vs. Bloom in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +12.
Round 4		Davies played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 337 to 374 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: OTTAWA, ON, CAN Davies’s record vs. Stardom in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -25.
Round 5		Davies played #77 Wes Morrison (Klawock, AK) and lost 381 to 383 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Davies had not played Morrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-3, -27.
Round 6		Davies played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 464 to 450 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Davies had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-3, -13.
Round 7		Davies played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 358 to 435 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Davies’s record vs. Bogle in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-4, -90.
Round 8		Davies played #73 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 457 to 305 (a spread of 152). Before this event, Davies had not played Minden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-4, +62.
Round 9		Davies played #111 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 394 to 389 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Stewart 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: #50. Current record: 5-4, +67.
Round 10		Davies played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and won 430 to 337 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY, NY Davies’s record vs. Wolfe in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #38. Current record: 6-4, +160.
Round 11		Davies played #131 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 402 to 377 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Davies had not played Yarnell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +185.
Round 12		Davies played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 440 to 405 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Davies had not played Morehead in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-4, +220.
Round 13		Davies played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 405 to 329 (a spread of 76). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Davies’s record vs. Schneider in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-4, +296.
Round 14		Davies played #103 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 451 to 403 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Davies had not played Slankard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +344. Davies is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Davies played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 386 to 373 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Davies had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +357.
Round 16		Davies played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 441 to 283 (a spread of 158). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PHOENIX, AZ Davies’s record vs. Sommer 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: #3. Current record: 12-4, +515.
Round 17		Davies played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 482 to 349 (a spread of 133). Before this event, Davies had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +648.
Round 18		Davies played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 378 to 352 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Davis in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +674. Davies is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Davies played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 419 to 376 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Davies’s record vs. Bohnsack in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +717.
Round 20		Davies played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 259 to 466 (a spread of -207). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Gove in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +510. Davies is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Davies played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 358 to 505 (a spread of -147). Before this event, Davies had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +363.
Round 22		Davies played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 392 to 386 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Davies had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +369. Davies is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Davies played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) again and won 459 to 322 (a spread of 137). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: OTTAWA, ON, CAN Davies’s record vs. Stardom in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +506.
Round 24		Davies played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) again and won 432 to 351 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Davies’s record vs. Gove in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +587. Davies is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Davies played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 394 to 420 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Davies had not played Edwards in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +561. Davies is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Davies played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 374 to 368 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Davies had not played Dixon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +567.
Round 27		Davies played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 352 to 381 (a spread of -29). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Davies’s record vs. Stern in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-8, +538.
Round 28		Davies played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 370 to 398 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Davies had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-9, +510.

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