Karen Moss [#101] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Moss, who is a contestant in Division 3 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 14.5-15.5, -490, and is ranked #99 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): Karen Surname(s): Moss Home: Lawton, OK, United States Age: 49 Hobbies: Has seven dogs and three cats. Occupation: Homemaker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	35.5-28.5 (0.555)
Past 1-12 months	12-4 (0.750)	L WWWWWWWWWW L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	14-16 (0.467)	LL W L W LL W L W LLLLLL W L W L WWW L WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	9.5-8.5 (0.528)	L W LL WWWTWW LL WWW LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 471 Average for: 356 Average against: 372
Round 1		Moss played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 374 to 438 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Moss had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-1, -64.
Round 2		Moss played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 301 to 441 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Moss had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 0-2, -204.
Round 3		Moss played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and tied at 335 . Before this event, Moss had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0.5-2.5, -204.
Round 4		Moss played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 384 to 323 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Moss had not played Cornelison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -143.
Round 5		Moss played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 359 to 385 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Moss had not played Chen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -169.
Round 6		Moss played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 357 to 328 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Moss had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -140.
Round 7		Moss played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 396 to 455 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Moss had not played Panitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -199.
Round 8		Moss played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 404 to 360 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Moss had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -155.
Round 9		Moss played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 471 to 284 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Moss had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +32.
Round 10		Moss played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 371 to 317 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Moss had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +86.
Round 11		Moss played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 381 to 431 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Moss had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +36.
Round 12		Moss played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 358 to 334 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Moss had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +60.
Round 13		Moss played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 327 to 335 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Moss had not played Margolis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +52.
Round 14		Moss played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 335 to 410 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Moss had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -23.
Round 15		Moss played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 312 to 421 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Moss had not played McCall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -132.
Round 16		Moss played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 337 to 288 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Moss had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -83.
Round 17		Moss played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 346 to 335 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Moss had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -72.
Round 18		Moss played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 401 to 393 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Moss had not played Ubeika in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -64.
Round 19		Moss played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 356 to 343 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Moss had not played Schaeffer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -51.
Round 20		Moss played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 381 to 291 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Moss had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +39.
Round 21		Moss played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 444 to 269 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Moss had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +214.
Round 22		Moss played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 398 to 320 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Moss had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +292.
Round 23		Moss played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 310 to 448 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Moss had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +154.
Round 24		Moss played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 266 to 480 (a spread of -214) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: DALLAS, TX Moss's record vs. Davies in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -60.
Round 25		Moss played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 346 to 422 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Moss's record vs. Anum 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: #67. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -136.
Round 26		Moss played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 295 to 388 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Moss's record vs. Rhea in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -229.
Round 27		Moss played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and won 388 to 295 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Moss had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -136.
Round 28		Moss played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 335 to 411 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Moss had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -212.
Round 29		Moss played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 297 to 462 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Moss had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -377.
Round 30		Moss played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 302 to 415 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Moss's record vs. Rhea in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -490.

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