NSC 2010: Ralph King [#20]

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On this page, you will find information about Ralph King, who is competing at the 2010 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 14-17, +25, and is ranked #66 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
	Given name(s): Ralph Surname(s): King Home: Gainesville, FL, United States Hobbies: Novice triathate

Round by Round
High score: 512 Average for: 369 Average against: 368
Round 1		King played #40 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 358 to 397 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -39.
Round 2		King played #76 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and lost 340 to 400 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-2, -99.
Round 3		King played #13 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and won 446 to 343 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, +4.
Round 4		King played #88 John Aitken (Vancouver BC) and won 387 to 292 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, +99.
Round 5		King played #24 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 295 to 418 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-3, -24.
Round 6		King played #96 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and won 466 to 330 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +112.
Round 7		King played #92 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 473 to 325 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +260.
Round 8		King played #63 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 355 to 343 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +272.
Round 9		King played #16 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 461 to 340 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +393.
Round 10		King played #51 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 400 to 306 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +487.
Round 11		King played #10 Murray Weber (Surrey BC) and lost 324 to 375 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +436.
Round 12		King played #11 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 352 to 495 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +293.
Round 13		King played #59 Waheed Thompson (Mesquite, TX) and lost 257 to 425 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-6, +125.
Round 14		King played #12 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 423 to 349 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, +199.
Round 15		King played #58 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 265 to 471 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, -7.
Round 16		King played #74 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 284 to 381 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, -104.
Round 17		King played #56 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and lost 340 to 425 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, -189.
Round 18		King played #80 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 358 to 394 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-10, -225.
Round 19		King played #54 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 303 to 413 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-11, -335.
Round 20		King played #85 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 478 to 353 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-11, -210.
Round 21		King played #82 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 340 to 286 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-11, -156.
Round 22		King played #68 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 465 to 225 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-11, +84.
Round 23		King played #71 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 427 to 349 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-11, +162.
Round 24		King played #43 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 251 to 301 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-12, +112.
Round 25		King played #44 Keil Shults (Corinth, TX) and lost 321 to 458 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-13, -25.
Round 26		King played #30 Robb Griffith (Marshall Islands) and lost 352 to 425 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-14, -98.
Round 27		King played #42 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 275 to 355 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-15, -178.
Round 28		King played #93 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 384 to 444 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-16, -238.
Round 29		King played #52 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 345 to 261 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-16, -154.
Round 30		King played #91 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 390 to 419 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-17, -183.
Round 31		King played #16 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) again and won 512 to 304 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-17, +25.

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