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Greg Edwards [#40] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Greg Edwards, 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. Edwards currently has a record of 20-8, +1191, and is ranked #2 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

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Given name(s): Greg
Surname(s): Edwards
Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States
Awards: Arden Cup Division C Winner, 2006
Hobbies: primarily cycling and writing
Occupation: cubicle-based electronic paper pusher
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 42/150, 17-13 +1
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 78/134, 13.5-14.5 -545

 

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event35-27 (0.565) 
Past 1-12 months21-8 (0.724)W LL WW L WWW L WWWWW L WWWWWWW LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months9-11 (0.450)WWWWW LLLL WW L W LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months5-7 (0.417)LL WWW L W LLLL W
Past 37-48 months0-1 (0.000)L
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Past 73-84 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 470
Average for: 403
Average against: 361

Round 1

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Edwards played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 441 to 362 (a spread of 79).

Before this event, Edwards had not played White in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 1-0, +79.

Round 2

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Edwards played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 364 to 322 (a spread of 42).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Kasney in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-0, +121.

Round 3

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Edwards played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 452 to 393 (a spread of 59).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Petree in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 3-0, +180.

Round 4

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Edwards played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 444 to 388 (a spread of 56).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Cullman in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-0, +236.

Round 5

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Edwards played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 411 to 303 (a spread of 108).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Dixon in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-0, +344.

Round 6

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Edwards played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 268 to 333 (a spread of -65).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-1, +279.

Round 7

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Edwards played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and won 422 to 345 (a spread of 77).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Williams in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 6-1, +356.

Round 8

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Edwards played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 423 to 397 (a spread of 26).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Stern in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-1, +382.

Round 9

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Edwards played #79 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 355 to 359 (a spread of -4).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Moss in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-2, +378.

Round 10

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Edwards played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 375 (a spread of -31).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 7-3, +347.

Round 11

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Edwards played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 460 to 368 (a spread of 92).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Torrance in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +439.

Round 12

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Edwards played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and won 465 to 417 (a spread of 48).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Canterman in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 9-3, +487.

Round 13

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Edwards played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 429 to 384 (a spread of 45).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Nelson in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 10-3, +532.

Round 14

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Edwards played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 322 to 341 (a spread of -19).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Gove in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-4, +513.

Round 15

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Edwards played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) again and won 371 to 363 (a spread of 8).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Gove in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-4, +521.

Round 16

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Edwards played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 452 to 381 (a spread of 71).

Before this event, Edwards had not played McArthur in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-4, +592.

Round 17

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Edwards played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 398 to 389 (a spread of 9).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Gott in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 13-4, +601.

Round 18

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Edwards played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 432 to 339 (a spread of 93).

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN

Edwards’s record vs. Markelis in the 7 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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-4, +694.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

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Edwards played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 381 to 416 (a spread of -35).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Edwards’s record vs. Stardom 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: #4.

Current record: 14-5, +659.

Round 20

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Edwards played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and won 394 to 393 (a spread of 1).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Sun in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-5, +660.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 21

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Edwards played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) again and won 470 to 255 (a spread of 215).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Nelson in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-5, +875.

Round 22

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Edwards played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) again and lost 294 to 406 (a spread of -112).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Sun in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-6, +763.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 23

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Edwards played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and lost 399 to 404 (a spread of -5).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Stern in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 16-7, +758.

Round 24

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Edwards played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 457 to 326 (a spread of 131).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-7, +889.

Round 25

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Edwards played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and won 420 to 394 (a spread of 26).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Davies in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-7, +915.

Edwards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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Edwards played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) for the third time and won 461 to 277 (a spread of 184).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-7, +1099.

Round 27

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Edwards played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) for the third time and won 429 to 308 (a spread of 121).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Gove in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-7, +1220.

Round 28

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Edwards played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) for the third time and lost 338 to 367 (a spread of -29).

Before this event, Edwards had not played Stern in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 20-8, +1191.


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