Ralph King [#58] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ralph B. King, 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. King currently has a record of 15-13, +746, and is ranked #35 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): Ralph B.
Surname(s): King
Home: Gainesville, FL, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Novice triathate
Occupation: Construction
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 58/120, 14-13 -249
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 96/151, 15-16 -601
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 21/118, 18-13 +601
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 2/126, 23-8 +1273
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 10/150, 19-11 +1276
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 21/122, 17-11 -79

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	83-56 (0.597)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	22.5-14.5 (0.608)	WW L WWW LL WWW L W L WW L WWWTLLLL WWWWWW LLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	24.5-15.5 (0.613)	L W LLL W L WTW L WWW L WWWW LL WWWW L WWWW LLL W L WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	13-11 (0.542)	LL WWW LL WWW LLLL WWWW LL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	14-10 (0.583)	L W L W L WW L W L WW L W L WWW LL W L WW
Past 61-72 months	9-5 (0.643)	L WW L W L WWWWW L W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 596 Average for: 391 Average against: 365
Round 1		King played #8 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 427 to 341 (a spread of 86). Before this event, King had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		King played #7 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 413 to 409 (a spread of 4). Before this event, King had not played Bigall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +90.
Round 3		King played #13 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 433 to 309 (a spread of 124). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN King’s record vs. Burton 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: #9. Current record: 3-0, +214.
Round 4		King played #109 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 390 to 402 (a spread of -12). Before this event, King had not played Speicher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +202.
Round 5		King played #33 Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 315 to 353 (a spread of -38). Before this event, King had not played Geary in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +164.
Round 6		King played #90 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10). Before this event, King had not played Rosin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +174.
Round 7		King played #50 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and lost 357 to 383 (a spread of -26). Before this event, King had not played Jacobs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, +148.
Round 8		King played #66 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 377 to 399 (a spread of -22). Before this event, King had not played Lewis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, +126.
Round 9		King played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 401 to 263 (a spread of 138). Before this event, King had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, +264.
Round 10		King played #20 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 596 to 195 (a spread of 401). Before this event, King had not played Cromer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +665.
Round 11		King played #45 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 404 to 253 (a spread of 151). Before this event, King had not played Hooper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +816.
Round 12		King played #88 Alan Riechman (Aiken, SC) and lost 348 to 445 (a spread of -97). Before this event, King had not played Riechman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, +719.
Round 13		King played #21 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 366 to 389 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Cur 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +696.
Round 14		King played #18 Thomas Conrad (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 320 to 410 (a spread of -90). Before this event, King had not played Conrad in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, +606.
Round 15		King played #113 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 424 to 341 (a spread of 83). Before this event, King had not played Tam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, +689.
Round 16		King played #70 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 347 to 490 (a spread of -143). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX King’s record vs. McCarley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: T. 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: #49. Current record: 8-8, +546.
Round 17		King played #46 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 390 to 467 (a spread of -77). Before this event, King had not played Hopper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-9, +469.
Round 18		King played #87 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 347 to 422 (a spread of -75). Before this event, King had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-10, +394.
Round 19		King played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 376 to 335 (a spread of 41). Before this event, King had not played Toews in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-10, +435.
Round 20		King played #5 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 481 to 301 (a spread of 180). Before this event, King had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, +615.
Round 21		King played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 354 to 415 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP King’s record vs. Gooley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11-3 (0.786). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWWWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: LWWWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-11, +554.
Round 22		King played #86 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and won 393 to 346 (a spread of 47). Before this event, King had not played Rawlins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, +601.
Round 23		King played #26 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 533 to 412 (a spread of 121). Before this event, King had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, +722.
Round 24		King played #47 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 415 to 315 (a spread of 100). Before this event, King had not played Houlgate-West in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-11, +822.
Round 25		King played #70 April McCarley (Austin, TX) again and won 428 to 289 (a spread of 139). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX King’s record vs. McCarley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: T. 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: 14-11, +961.
Round 26		King played #105 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 302 to 395 (a spread of -93). Before this event, King had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-12, +868.
Round 27		King played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 432 to 405 (a spread of 27). Before this event, King had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, +895.
Round 28		King played #103 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 210 to 359 (a spread of -149). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: BOZEMAN, MT King’s record vs. Slavin 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: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-13, +746.

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