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NSC 2008: Geoff Tongue [#118]

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On this page, you will find information about Geoff Tongue, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19.5-8.5, +1124, and is ranked #2 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

[photo of Geoff Tongue]

Given name(s): Geoff
Surname(s): Tongue
Home: Tacoma, WA, United States
Hobbies: photography, tennis, volleyball, travel, art
Occupation: Northwest Airlines
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 11/88, 19-12 +1214
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 4/90, 20-10 +880
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 7/116, 18.5- 9.5 +1086
Round by Round

High score: 549
Average for: 412
Average against: 372

Round 1

[photo of Jeanne Freebody]

Tongue played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 446 to 452 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 0-1, -6.

Round 2

[photo of Jeannie J. Wilson]

Tongue played #130 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 334 to 403 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 0-2, -75.

Round 3

[photo of Nola Hembrook]

Tongue played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 430 to 343 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 1-2, +12.

Round 4

[photo of Carole S. Miller]

Tongue played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 433 to 361 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 2-2, +84.

Round 5

[photo of Patricia Day]

Tongue played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 385 to 357 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 3-2, +112.

Round 6

[photo of Brenda Casey]

Tongue played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 431 to 307 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 4-2, +236.

Round 7

[photo of Scott McDougall]

Tongue played #79 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 336 to 458 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 4-3, +114.

Round 8

[photo of Ann Raymond]

Tongue played #94 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 372 to 475 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 4-4, +11.

Round 9

[photo of Betty Burton]

Tongue played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and won 391 to 370 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 5-4, +32.

Round 10

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Tongue played #70 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and won 429 to 292 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 6-4, +169.

Round 11

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Tongue played #127 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and tied at 379.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 6.5-4.5, +169.

Round 12

[photo of Ember Nelson]

Tongue played #87 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 472 to 295 (a spread of 177).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 7.5-4.5, +346.

Tongue is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Jeremy Hall]

Tongue played #51 Jeremy Hall (Stamford, CT) and won 549 to 337 (a spread of 212).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 8.5-4.5, +558.

Round 14

[photo of Susan Beard]

Tongue played #3 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 424 to 259 (a spread of 165).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9.5-4.5, +723.

Round 15

[photo of Brian Wagner]

Tongue played #122 Brian Wagner (Ashland City, TN) and won 383 to 327 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10.5-4.5, +779.

Round 16

[photo of Barbara Van Alen]

Tongue played #121 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 401 to 388 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11.5-4.5, +792.

Round 17

[photo of Charles Reinke]

Tongue played #96 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 461 to 440 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12.5-4.5, +813.

Round 18

[photo of Rachel Christensen]

Tongue played #17 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 289 to 501 (a spread of -212).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12.5-5.5, +601.

Round 19

[photo of Ben Lam]

Tongue played #67 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 466 to 307 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13.5-5.5, +760.

Round 20

[photo of Miriam Green]

Tongue played #49 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 479 to 320 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14.5-5.5, +919.

Round 21

[photo of Errol Wilson]

Tongue played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and won 450 to 372 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15.5-5.5, +997.

Round 22

[photo of Piengkamol Intarasuwan]

Tongue played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 405 to 413 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15.5-6.5, +989.

Tongue is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of John Gove]

Tongue played #48 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 397 to 331 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16.5-6.5, +1055.

Round 24

[photo of Fred Oswald]

Tongue played #90 Fred Oswald (Lansing, MI) and won 493 to 410 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 17.5-6.5, +1138.

Round 25

[photo of Brian Wagner]

Tongue played #122 Brian Wagner (Ashland City, TN) again and lost 304 to 445 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17.5-7.5, +997.

Round 26

[photo of Ben Lam]

Tongue played #67 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) again and won 426 to 383 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18.5-7.5, +1040.

Round 27

[photo of Piengkamol Intarasuwan]

Tongue played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 327 to 387 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18.5-8.5, +980.

Round 28

[photo of Ben Lam]

Tongue played #67 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 452 to 308 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 19.5-8.5, +1124.


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