Geoff Thevenot [#82] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Geoff Thevenot, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Thevenot currently has a record of 14-14, +220, and is ranked #43 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): Geoff Surname(s): Thevenot Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 35 Awards: 4-05 1st place Lake Murray; 6-05 1st place Ft. Worth Hobbies: guitar, keyboards, Baltimore / Washington sports teams, reading Occupation: copy editor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	10-15 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	7-9 (0.438)	L W LL W L W LLLL WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	3-6 (0.333)	LL WW L W LLL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 522 Average for: 403 Average against: 395
Round 1		Thevenot played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 365 to 409 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -44.
Round 2		Thevenot played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 382 to 342 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Thevenot’s record vs. Peters in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, -4.
Round 3		Thevenot played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 441 to 360 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Cushman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +77.
Round 4		Thevenot played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 458 to 439 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Thevenot’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +96.
Round 5		Thevenot played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 487 to 427 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Geary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +156.
Round 6		Thevenot played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 378 to 441 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Wright in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +93.
Round 7		Thevenot played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 388 to 430 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Thevenot’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-3, +51.
Round 8		Thevenot played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 322 to 404 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Thevenot’s record vs. Appel in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -31.
Round 9		Thevenot played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 383 to 421 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Adamson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-5, -69.
Round 10		Thevenot played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 435 to 386 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, -20.
Round 11		Thevenot played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and won 436 to 364 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Pistolese in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +52. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Thevenot played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 405 to 406 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-6, +51.
Round 13		Thevenot played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 431 to 471 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Lennon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-7, +11.
Round 14		Thevenot played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 439 to 374 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Matsumoto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, +76.
Round 15		Thevenot played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 343 to 486 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-8, -67.
Round 16		Thevenot played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 439 to 363 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-8, +9.
Round 17		Thevenot played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 431 to 484 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Berofsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-9, -44.
Round 18		Thevenot played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 422 to 356 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Wolford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-9, +22.
Round 19		Thevenot played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 352 to 343 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Dixon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +31.
Round 20		Thevenot played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 333 to 392 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Wright in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, -28.
Round 21		Thevenot played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 437 to 388 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Wolford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-10, +21.
Round 22		Thevenot played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and lost 386 to 416 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-11, -9.
Round 23		Thevenot played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and lost 315 to 318 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Pistolese in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-12, -12.
Round 24		Thevenot played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 379 to 493 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Berofsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-13, -126.
Round 25		Thevenot played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 408 to 338 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-13, -56.
Round 26		Thevenot played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 522 to 289 (a spread of 233) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-13, +177.
Round 27		Thevenot played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 433 to 268 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Goard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-13, +342.
Round 28		Thevenot played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 330 to 452 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Thevenot had not played Alexander in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-14, +220.

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