Jean McArthur [#70] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Jean McArthur, 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. McArthur currently has a record of 16.5-11.5, +735, and is ranked #22 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): Jean Surname(s): McArthur Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: Yoga, Kayaking Occupation: Computer Programmer NSC 2002 Division: 5 NSC 2002 Rank: 43/111, 17-14 -241 NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 66/169, 16-14 +194

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	26.5-22.5 (0.541)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 13-24 months	16-4 (0.800)	WWWWWWW L WWW L WW L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	4-9 (0.308)	W LLLLLLLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	W LLL WWW LL
Past 49-60 months	1.5-2.5 (0.375)	TLL W
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 594 Average for: 400 Average against: 373
Round 1		McArthur played #91 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 410 to 380 (a spread of 30). Before this event, McArthur had not played Rhea in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		McArthur played #80 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 384 to 296 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX McArthur’s record vs. Moss in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-4.5 (0.438). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: TLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +118.
Round 3		McArthur played #27 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 366 to 352 (a spread of 14). Before this event, McArthur had not played David in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +132.
Round 4		McArthur played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 441 to 316 (a spread of 125). Before this event, McArthur had not played Camper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +257.
Round 5		McArthur played #99 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 363 to 335 (a spread of 28). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: ARDMORE, OK McArthur’s record vs. Short in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #3. Current record: 5-0, +285.
Round 6		McArthur played #115 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and tied at 339. Before this event, McArthur had not played Unger in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5.5-0.5, +285.
Round 7		McArthur played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 462 to 379 (a spread of 83). Before this event, McArthur had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6.5-0.5, +368.
Round 8		McArthur played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 350 to 404 (a spread of -54). Before this event, McArthur had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +314. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		McArthur played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 362 to 377 (a spread of -15). Before this event, McArthur had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +299.
Round 10		McArthur played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 421 to 323 (a spread of 98). Before this event, McArthur had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +397.
Round 11		McArthur played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 440 to 338 (a spread of 102). Before this event, McArthur had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +499. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		McArthur played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 451 (a spread of -148). Before this event, McArthur had not played Wise in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +351.
Round 13		McArthur played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and won 437 to 379 (a spread of 58). Before this event, McArthur had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +409.
Round 14		McArthur played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 437 to 429 (a spread of 8). Before this event, McArthur had not played Harrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +417. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		McArthur played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 403 to 372 (a spread of 31). Before this event, McArthur had not played Gott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11.5-3.5, +448.
Round 16		McArthur played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 381 to 452 (a spread of -71). Before this event, McArthur had not played Edwards in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +377.
Round 17		McArthur played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 445 to 352 (a spread of 93). Before this event, McArthur had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +470.
Round 18		McArthur played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 418 to 453 (a spread of -35). Before this event, McArthur had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +435.
Round 19		McArthur played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 594 to 387 (a spread of 207). Before this event, McArthur had not played Bloom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +642.
Round 20		McArthur played #81 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 389 to 331 (a spread of 58). Before this event, McArthur had not played Myers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +700.
Round 21		McArthur played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 401 to 409 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: AUSTIN, TX McArthur’s record vs. Davis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: 14.5-6.5, +692.
Round 22		McArthur played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 386 to 392 (a spread of -6). Before this event, McArthur had not played Davies in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +686. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		McArthur played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) again and lost 336 to 354 (a spread of -18). Before this event, McArthur had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +668.
Round 24		McArthur played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 340 to 397 (a spread of -57). Before this event, McArthur had not played Stardom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +611.
Round 25		McArthur played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) again and lost 370 to 427 (a spread of -57). Before this event, McArthur had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +554. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		McArthur played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 416 to 303 (a spread of 113). Before this event, McArthur had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +667.
Round 27		McArthur played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) again and lost 395 to 396 (a spread of -1). Before this event, McArthur had not played Bloom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +666.
Round 28		McArthur played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) again and won 403 to 334 (a spread of 69). Before this event, McArthur had not played Stardom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +735.

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