Danny Kidd [#55] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Danny Kidd, 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. Kidd currently has a record of 9-19, -740, and is ranked #112 in Division 4.

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): Danny
Surname(s): Kidd
Home: New Boston, MI, United States
Awards: 3 wonderful kids
Hobbies: biking, yard work, teach school SCRABBLE, babysit
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 98/125, 14-17 -556
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 49/78, 14.5-16.5 -328
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 118/126, 11.5-19.5 -1203
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 25/150, 18-12 +289
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 114/122, 11-17 -1007

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	92.5-103.5 (0.472)
Past 1-12 months	16-21 (0.432)	LL WWWWWW LL WW LL W L W LL W LTLL W L W LLLL W LLTL W
Past 13-24 months	24-24 (0.500)	LLLL W L WW LLL WWWWWWW LL WWW L W L WW LL W L W L W L WW LLLL W LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	25.5-28.5 (0.472)	W LLL WTWWWW L W L WW L W LLLLLL WWWWW LLLL W LL WW LLLLLLL WW L WW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	9-5 (0.643)	WWW LL W L WW L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	10-14 (0.417)	LLLLLLLL W L WW L W L WW LL WWW L W
Past 61-72 months	8-11 (0.421)	WW LLL WW LL W LLLLL WW L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 363 Average against: 390
Round 1		Kidd played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 321 to 414 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Kidd had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-1, -93.
Round 2		Kidd played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 301 to 407 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Kidd had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-2, -199.
Round 3		Kidd played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 405 to 304 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kidd’s record vs. Gooley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. 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: 1-2, -98.
Round 4		Kidd played #47 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 366 to 344 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kidd’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: #66. Current record: 2-2, -76.
Round 5		Kidd played #19 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 384 to 365 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kidd’s record vs. Contractor in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-2, -57.
Round 6		Kidd played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 361 to 385 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Kidd’s record vs. Tongue 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: #66. Current record: 3-3, -81.
Round 7		Kidd played #60 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 341 to 400 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kidd’s record vs. Kisich in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLW. 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: #78. Current record: 3-4, -140.
Round 8		Kidd played #106 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 272 to 486 (a spread of -214). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Kidd’s record vs. Solis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #89. Current record: 3-5, -354.
Round 9		Kidd played #4 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and won 462 to 451 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Kidd had not played Bailey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-5, -343.
Round 10		Kidd played #117 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 346 to 396 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kidd’s record vs. Wade in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #89. Current record: 4-6, -393.
Round 11		Kidd played #1 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 302 to 416 (a spread of -114). Before this event, Kidd had not played Arrington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-7, -507.
Round 12		Kidd played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 358 to 344 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Kidd had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-7, -493.
Round 13		Kidd played #13 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 333 to 375 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Kidd had not played Burton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-8, -535.
Round 14		Kidd played #110 Jacqueline Stewart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 336 to 353 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Kidd’s record vs. Stewart in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-9, -552.
Round 15		Kidd played #5 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 410 to 424 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kidd’s record vs. Becker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-10, -566.
Round 16		Kidd played #19 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) again and lost 359 to 364 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kidd’s record vs. Contractor in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-11, -571.
Round 17		Kidd played #27 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 399 to 355 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kidd’s record vs. Ewida 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: #106. Current record: 6-11, -527.
Round 18		Kidd played #80 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 413 to 449 (a spread of -36). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Kidd’s record vs. Page in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-12, -563.
Round 19		Kidd played #25 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 491 to 350 (a spread of 141). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: FARMINGTON, MI Kidd’s record vs. Enszer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #102. Current record: 7-12, -422.
Round 20		Kidd played #94 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and lost 292 to 341 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Kidd had not played Sanders in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-13, -471.
Round 21		Kidd played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 342 to 401 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Kidd had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-14, -530.
Round 22		Kidd played #41 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 343 to 401 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kidd’s record vs. Gunn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WWLT. 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: #111. Current record: 7-15, -588.
Round 23		Kidd played #43 Anita Herczeg (Toronto ON) and lost 412 to 447 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Kidd had not played Herczeg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 7-16, -623.
Round 24		Kidd played #27 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) again and lost 348 to 429 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kidd’s record vs. Ewida 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: #113. Current record: 7-17, -704.
Round 25		Kidd played #38 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 372 to 441 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Kidd’s record vs. Gray in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-18, -773.
Round 26		Kidd played #82 Mary C Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 350 to 385 (a spread of -35). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Kidd’s record vs. Parrish in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: LWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-19, -808.
Round 27		Kidd played #62 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 377 to 338 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kidd’s record vs. Laatz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-19, -769.
Round 28		Kidd played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 372 to 343 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Kidd’s record vs. Brown 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: #112. Current record: 9-19, -740.

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