Lam Tang [#147] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lam Tang, 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. Tang currently has a record of 13-17, -490, and is ranked #135 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): Lam Surname(s): Tang Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 30 Awards: 2003-04 Moose Jaw, SK Hobbies: Snowboarding, Volleyball Occupation: Copywriter

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-6 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 13-24 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 365 Average against: 381
Round 1		Tang played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and won 390 to 346 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Tang had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Tang played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 333 to 356 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Tang had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-1, +21.
Round 3		Tang played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 313 to 431 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Tang had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-2, -97.
Round 4		Tang played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 482 to 405 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Tang had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-2, -20.
Round 5		Tang played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 386 to 323 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Tang had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-2, +43.
Round 6		Tang played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 397 to 388 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Tang's record vs. Steele 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: #49. Current record: 4-2, +52.
Round 7		Tang played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and won 393 to 331 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Tang had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-2, +114.
Round 8		Tang played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 353 to 370 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Tang's record vs. Cornelison in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-3, +97.
Round 9		Tang played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 312 to 338 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Tang had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-4, +71. Tang is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Tang played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 435 to 279 (a spread of 156) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Tang's record vs. Douglas 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: #45. Current record: 6-4, +227.
Round 11		Tang played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and won 431 to 342 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Tang had not played Swanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-4, +316.
Round 12		Tang played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 306 to 387 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Tang had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-5, +235.
Round 13		Tang played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 313 to 392 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Tang had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-6, +156.
Round 14		Tang played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 308 to 503 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Tang had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-7, -39.
Round 15		Tang played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 409 to 400 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Tang had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-7, -30.
Round 16		Tang played #129 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 403 to 335 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Tang had not played Scroggins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-7, +38.
Round 17		Tang played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 282 to 470 (a spread of -188) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Tang's record vs. Palazzo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-8, -150.
Round 18		Tang played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 377 to 387 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Tang had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-9, -160.
Round 19		Tang played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 348 to 354 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Tang's record vs. Douglas 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: #102. Current record: 9-10, -166.
Round 20		Tang played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 373 to 347 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Tang had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-10, -140.
Round 21		Tang played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 382 to 448 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Tang had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 10-11, -206.
Round 22		Tang played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 452 to 298 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Tang had not played Spiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-11, -52.
Round 23		Tang played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 452 to 375 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Tang had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-11, +25.
Round 24		Tang played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 279 to 384 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Tang had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-12, -80.
Round 25		Tang played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 290 to 431 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Tang had not played Liebfried in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12-13, -221.
Round 26		Tang played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 336 to 387 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Tang had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-14, -272.
Round 27		Tang played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 354 to 462 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Tang had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 12-15, -380.
Round 28		Tang played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 386 to 487 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Tang had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 12-16, -481. Tang is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Tang played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and won 385 to 287 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Tang had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 13-16, -383. Tang is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Tang played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and lost 287 to 394 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Tang had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 13-17, -490.

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