Richard Ganguet [#49] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Ganguet, 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. Ganguet currently has a record of 17-11, +289, and is ranked #20 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): Richard
Surname(s): Ganguet
Home: Cuba, AL, United States
Awards: 2004-01 Jackson, MS
Hobbies: Biking, Reading
Occupation: Retired Farmer
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 80/120, 12.5-14.5 -452
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 42/133, 17-14 +363
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 97/105, 11-20 -612
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 90/103, 12.5-18.5 -1036
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 58/139, 16-14 -503
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 122/134, 11-17 -552

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	47-47 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	6-9 (0.400)	WW L W LLL WW LLLL W L
Past 13-24 months	11-19 (0.367)	LLLL WW LL WW LLLLL WW LL WW LLLLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	13-8 (0.619)	WWW L W LL WW LL WW L W LL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	4-1 (0.800)	WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	7-4 (0.636)	L WWWWW L WW LL
Past 61-72 months	6-6 (0.500)	WWWW LLL W LL W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 399 Average against: 389
Round 1		Ganguet played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 376 to 339 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Ganguet’s record vs. Creed 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: #46. Current record: 1-0, +37.
Round 2		Ganguet played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 438 to 413 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +62.
Round 3		Ganguet played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 393 to 436 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +19.
Round 4		Ganguet played #95 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 413 to 369 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Saunders in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +63.
Round 5		Ganguet played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 381 to 425 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Igra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, +19.
Round 6		Ganguet played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 322 to 408 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTA, GA Ganguet’s record vs. Morehead 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: #79. Current record: 3-3, -67.
Round 7		Ganguet played #47 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 514 to 359 (a spread of 155). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, +88.
Round 8		Ganguet played #33 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 377 to 305 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Diener in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +160.
Round 9		Ganguet played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and lost 391 to 403 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Canterman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, +148.
Round 10		Ganguet played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 382 to 366 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Newhouse in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +164.
Round 11		Ganguet played #57 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 356 to 289 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Hoggatt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +231.
Round 12		Ganguet played #27 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 451 to 356 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Ganguet had not played David in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +326.
Round 13		Ganguet played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 359 to 432 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ganguet’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: #28. Current record: 8-5, +253.
Round 14		Ganguet played #132 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 451 to 376 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Gremaud in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +328.
Round 15		Ganguet played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Ganguet’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #26. Current record: 9-6, +321.
Round 16		Ganguet played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 456 to 361 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Gauthier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +416.
Round 17		Ganguet played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 389 to 382 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ganguet’s record vs. Whitman 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: #17. Current record: 11-6, +423.
Round 18		Ganguet played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) again and lost 304 to 433 (a spread of -129). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Igra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +294.
Round 19		Ganguet played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 283 to 511 (a spread of -228). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, +66.
Round 20		Ganguet played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 372 to 357 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, +81.
Round 21		Ganguet played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 338 to 421 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-9, -2.
Round 22		Ganguet played #44 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 510 to 371 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Fishman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-9, +137.
Round 23		Ganguet played #103 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 411 to 427 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Ganguet’s record vs. Slankard 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: #38. Current record: 13-10, +121.
Round 24		Ganguet played #4 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 518 to 388 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Babina in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-10, +251.
Round 25		Ganguet played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 458 to 396 (a spread of 62). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ganguet’s record vs. Wise in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-10, +313.
Round 26		Ganguet played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 403 to 378 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Ganguet’s record vs. Davis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +338.
Round 27		Ganguet played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 357 to 430 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Michaels in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-11, +265.
Round 28		Ganguet played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) again and won 361 to 337 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Ganguet had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-11, +289.

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