Kaye Kiker [#56] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Kaye Kiker, 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. Kiker currently has a record of 15-13, +118, and is ranked #40 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): Kaye
Surname(s): Kiker
Home: York, AL, United States
Awards: Presidental Medal presented by President Ronald Reagan at White House Luncheon in 1988.
Hobbies: Environmental Justice, Historic Restoration, Visual & Performing Arts
Occupation: Self Employed Antique Dealer & Stained Glass Artisan
Notes: NSA AB member 1999-2002.
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 63/78, 12-15 -479
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 63/133, 16-15 -264
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 100/122, 13-18 -621
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 79/136, 15-16 -263

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	9-10 (0.474)
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	7-5 (0.583)	W LL WW L WW L WW L
Past 61-72 months	2-5 (0.286)	LL W L W LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 523 Average for: 375 Average against: 371
Round 1		Kiker played #37 Edward Gordon (Hollywood, FL) and won 446 to 379 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Kiker had not played Gordon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +67.
Round 2		Kiker played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 385 to 263 (a spread of 122). The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: NEW ORLEANS, LA Kiker’s record vs. Brooks 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: no games. 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: #12. Current record: 2-0, +189.
Round 3		Kiker played #119 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 362 to 377 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Kiker had not played Wechter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +174.
Round 4		Kiker played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 301 to 449 (a spread of -148). Before this event, Kiker had not played Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, +26.
Round 5		Kiker played #81 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 382 to 377 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Kiker had not played Palazzo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +31.
Round 6		Kiker played #52 Nancy Johnson (Corona, CA) and won 384 to 252 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Kiker had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +163.
Round 7		Kiker played #24 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 376 to 368 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Kiker had not played Dyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +171.
Round 8		Kiker played #43 Anita Herczeg (Toronto ON) and lost 334 to 465 (a spread of -131). Before this event, Kiker had not played Herczeg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-3, +40.
Round 9		Kiker played #113 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 523 to 282 (a spread of 241). Before this event, Kiker had not played Tam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +281.
Round 10		Kiker played #103 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 314 to 375 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Kiker had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, +220.
Round 11		Kiker played #109 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 348 to 346 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Kiker had not played Speicher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-4, +222.
Round 12		Kiker played #53 Eric Johnston (Palo Alto, CA) and won 466 to 294 (a spread of 172). Before this event, Kiker had not played Johnston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +394.
Round 13		Kiker played #90 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 392 to 375 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Kiker had not played Rosin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +411.
Round 14		Kiker played #54 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 429 to 388 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Kiker had not played Kennerk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +452.
Round 15		Kiker played #102 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 360 to 365 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Kiker had not played Shuman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +447.
Round 16		Kiker played #24 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) again and lost 284 to 400 (a spread of -116). Before this event, Kiker had not played Dyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +331.
Round 17		Kiker played #99 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 428 to 376 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Kiker had not played Scott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +383.
Round 18		Kiker played #42 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 401 to 338 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Kiker had not played Hembrook in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +446.
Round 19		Kiker played #81 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) again and lost 289 to 368 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Kiker had not played Palazzo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +367.
Round 20		Kiker played #101 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and lost 381 to 433 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Kiker had not played Shayne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-8, +315.
Round 21		Kiker played #109 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) again and lost 342 to 369 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Kiker had not played Speicher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-9, +288.
Round 22		Kiker played #85 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 472 to 369 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Kiker had not played Ralston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +391.
Round 23		Kiker played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 335 to 352 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Kiker had not played Ittner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-10, +374.
Round 24		Kiker played #29 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 369 to 359 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Kiker had not played Fernando in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +384.
Round 25		Kiker played #91 David Ruby (Seattle, WA) and lost 320 to 506 (a spread of -186). Before this event, Kiker had not played Ruby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-11, +198.
Round 26		Kiker played #109 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) for the third time and won 463 to 357 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Kiker had not played Speicher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-11, +304.
Round 27		Kiker played #88 Alan Riechman (Aiken, SC) and lost 328 to 398 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Kiker had not played Riechman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-12, +234.
Round 28		Kiker played #99 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) again and lost 279 to 395 (a spread of -116). Before this event, Kiker had not played Scott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-13, +118.

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