Avi Moss [#103] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Avi Moss, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Moss currently has a record of 17-13, +431, and is ranked #42 in Division 1.

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): Avi Surname(s): Moss Home: Missouri City, TX, United States Age: 41 Awards: Ran 3 hour 16 minute Chicago marathon, played in Boston Premiere 5 times, won Atlantic City novice Hobbies: marathon running Occupation: lumberjack, return soda bottles

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	55.5-57.5 (0.491)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	16-17 (0.485)	LL WWWW LL W L W LLLLLL WWW L W L W L WWW L W L W L
Past 25-36 months	19-18 (0.514)	L W L W LL W L W L W L W L W L W LL W LL WWW LL W LL WW L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	5-8 (0.385)	LL W LLLL W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	15.5-14.5 (0.517)	L W LLL WWW LLL W LLL WTW LL WWWWWW LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 583 Average for: 400 Average against: 385
Round 1		Moss played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 375 to 352 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Moss had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Moss played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 334 to 494 (a spread of -160) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 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. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-1, -137.
Round 3		Moss played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 307 to 364 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss's record vs. Hahn in the 5 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. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-2, -194.
Round 4		Moss played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 334 to 461 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Moss had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 1-3, -321.
Round 5		Moss played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 396 to 508 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Moss's record vs. Epstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 1-4, -433.
Round 6		Moss played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 443 to 389 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Moss had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 2-4, -379.
Round 7		Moss played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 451 to 304 (a spread of 147) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Moss's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-4, -232. Moss is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Moss is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Moss played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 346 to 321 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Moss had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-4, -207.
Round 9		Moss played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 266 to 465 (a spread of -199) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Moss's record vs. Odom in the 5 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: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-5, -406.
Round 10		Moss played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 455 to 323 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Moss had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-5, -274.
Round 11		Moss played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 480 to 386 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Moss had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-5, -180.
Round 12		Moss played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 534 to 315 (a spread of 219) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss's record vs. Kaufman in the 5 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: L. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-5, +39.
Round 13		Moss played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 365 to 454 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Moss had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-6, -50.
Round 14		Moss played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 377 to 493 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Moss had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-7, -166.
Round 15		Moss played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 431 to 387 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Moss's record vs. Cushman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-7, -122. Moss is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Moss played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and won 398 to 365 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Moss had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-7, -89.
Round 17		Moss played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 322 to 384 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Moss had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-8, -151.
Round 18		Moss played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and won 394 to 362 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Moss had not played Tier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-8, -119.
Round 19		Moss played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 443 to 336 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss's record vs. Kahn in the 5 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: L. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-8, -12.
Round 20		Moss played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 364 to 475 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Moss had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-9, -123.
Round 21		Moss played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 428 to 439 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-10, -134.
Round 22		Moss played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 327 to 377 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Moss had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-11, -184.
Round 23		Moss played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 487 to 333 (a spread of 154) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Moss's record vs. Hill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-11, -30. Moss is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Moss played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 583 to 288 (a spread of 295) . Before this event, Moss had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-11, +265.
Round 25		Moss played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 366 to 336 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Moss had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-11, +295.
Round 26		Moss played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 387 to 407 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Moss had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-12, +275.
Round 27		Moss played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 459 to 355 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Moss had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-12, +379.
Round 28		Moss played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 384 to 351 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Moss had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-12, +412. Moss is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Moss played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 353 to 394 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Moss had not played Tier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 16-13, +371.
Round 30		Moss played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 406 to 346 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Moss had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 17-13, +431. Moss is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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