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NSC 2009: Tina Totten King [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Tina Totten King, who is competing at the 2009 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 17.5-13.5, -16, and is ranked #15 in Division 5.

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 Tina Totten King]

Given name(s): Tina Totten
Surname(s): King
Home: Charleston, WV, USA
Hobbies: Scrabble! poker, photography, reading, travel
Occupation: Graduate student
Round by Round

High score: 476
Average for: 371
Average against: 371

Round 1

[photo of Lois Lockhart]

King played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 431 to 325 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 1-0, +106.

Round 2

[photo of Mary Zarse]

King played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and lost 303 to 336 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-1, +73.

Round 3

[photo of JC Green]

King played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 366 to 303 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-1, +136.

Round 4

[photo of Christopher Ross]

King played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and won 469 to 278 (a spread of 191).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 3-1, +327.

Round 5

[photo of Andy Murphy]

King played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and won 393 to 310 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-1, +410.

Round 6

[photo of Janet Griesel]

King played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 439 to 317 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +532.

Round 7

[photo of Tristan Vanech]

King played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 406 to 404 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-1, +534.

Round 8

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King played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and lost 240 to 531 (a spread of -291).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-2, +243.

Round 9

[photo of Ruben Radlauer]

King played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and won 369 to 357 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-2, +255.

Round 10

[photo of Lisa Green]

King played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 413 to 340 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-2, +328.

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

King is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 11

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King played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 423 to 307 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 9-2, +444.

Round 12

[photo of Donna Leigh]

King played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 331 to 480 (a spread of -149).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 9-3, +295.

Round 13

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

King played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 309 to 479 (a spread of -170).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 9-4, +125.

Round 14

[photo of Doug Szymkowiak]

King played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and tied at 413.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9.5-4.5, +125.

Round 15

[photo of Pamela Cass]

King played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and won 375 to 370 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 10.5-4.5, +130.

Round 16

[photo of Ronald F Millard]

King played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 318 to 427 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10.5-5.5, +21.

Round 17

[photo of Faye Edwards]

King played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and won 364 to 308 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11.5-5.5, +77.

Round 18

[photo of Troy Thompson]

King played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 371 to 354 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12.5-5.5, +94.

Round 19

[photo of Peter Filandro]

King played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 356 to 395 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12.5-6.5, +55.

Round 20

[photo of Doug Szymkowiak]

King played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) again and won 475 to 362 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13.5-6.5, +168.

King is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 21

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King played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) again and won 404 to 349 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14.5-6.5, +223.

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

Round 22

[photo of Andy Murphy]

King played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) again and lost 319 to 413 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14.5-7.5, +129.

Round 23

[photo of Tristan Vanech]

King played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) again and lost 325 to 545 (a spread of -220).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14.5-8.5, -91.

Round 24

[photo of Dave Krook]

King played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 476 to 302 (a spread of 174).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15.5-8.5, +83.

Round 25

[photo of Dave Krook]

King played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) again and lost 380 to 384 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 15.5-9.5, +79.

Round 26

[photo of Beth Palmer]

King played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and lost 311 to 394 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 15.5-10.5, -4.

Round 27

[photo of Faye Edwards]

King played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) again and lost 360 to 371 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 15.5-11.5, -15.

Round 28

[photo of Peter Filandro]

King played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) again and lost 325 to 335 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 15.5-12.5, -25.

Round 29

[photo of Jim Laris]

King played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 325 to 356 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 15.5-13.5, -56.

Round 30

[photo of Jon Canik]

King played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 349 to 347 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 16.5-13.5, -54.

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

Round 31

[photo of Merran Dunlop]

King played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and won 362 to 324 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 17.5-13.5, -16.


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