Rich Moyer [#71] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Moyer, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Moyer currently has a record of 13-15, -514, and is ranked #78 in Division 2.

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): Richard Surname(s): Moyer Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 60 Awards: 2003-07 Bozeman, MT Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	197.5-171.5 (0.535)
Past 1-12 months	41-44 (0.482)	LLL WWW LLL W LLL WW L W L WW L W L WW LL WWWW LLLL W L W LLL W L WWWWWWW LL WW L W LL W L W L WW LL WWW LL W L W LLLL W LL W L W L
Past 13-24 months	34-22 (0.607)	WW L W L WW LL W L W L WWW L WW LL WWWWWW LL WWWW LL W LL W LLL WW L W LLL WWWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	31-31 (0.500)	L W L WWWW L W L WWWWW LL WWW LLL W LLL WW LLL W LLLL WWWW L W LL W L W LL W LLL W LL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	40-29 (0.580)	W L W L WWWW LLL WWWW LL W L W LLL WWW L WW LL WWWW LLLL WW LLL WWWWWWW LL W LLL WWWWWWW L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	27-19 (0.587)	W LLL WW LL WW L WW LL WW LL W L WWW LL WWW L WWWWWW LLL WWW L W L W
Past 61-72 months	24.5-26.5 (0.480)	W L WW LL W LL WW LL WW L WWWWW LLLLL WWW LLL W LTL W LLL W LL W L W L W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 493 Average for: 390 Average against: 408
Round 1		Moyer played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 295 to 535 (a spread of -240) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Moyer’s record vs. Goolsby in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-1, -240.
Round 2		Moyer played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and lost 340 to 417 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-2, -317.
Round 3		Moyer played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 465 to 382 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Terry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-2, -234.
Round 4		Moyer played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 420 to 334 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Gotlieb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-2, -148.
Round 5		Moyer played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 355 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: COEUR, d'AlENE, ID Moyer’s record vs. Matthews in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #75. Current record: 2-3, -164.
Round 6		Moyer played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 483 to 372 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Moyer’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #59. Current record: 3-3, -53.
Round 7		Moyer played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 310 to 402 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Kamen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-4, -145.
Round 8		Moyer played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 375 to 388 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-5, -158.
Round 9		Moyer played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 353 to 320 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Moyer’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-9 (0.550). Past 1-12 months: LWLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WWWWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WLLL. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-5, -125.
Round 10		Moyer played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and lost 373 to 433 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Moyer’s record vs. Seales in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-6, -185.
Round 11		Moyer played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 338 to 565 (a spread of -227) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-7, -412. Moyer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Moyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Moyer played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 294 to 425 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-8, -543.
Round 13		Moyer played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 457 to 361 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-8, -447.
Round 14		Moyer played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 361 to 369 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-9, -455.
Round 15		Moyer played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 429 to 455 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-10, -481.
Round 16		Moyer played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 284 to 565 (a spread of -281) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: COEUR, d'AlENE, ID Moyer’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 20-10 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WWWLWLWW. Past 37-48 months: WWWWWL. Past 49-60 months: LWWL. Past 61-72 months: WWW. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-11, -762.
Round 17		Moyer played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 461 to 457 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Moyer’s record vs. Quinn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #100. Current record: 6-11, -758.
Round 18		Moyer played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 345 to 422 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-12, -835.
Round 19		Moyer played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and won 416 to 388 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Moyer’s record vs. Moore in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-12, -807.
Round 20		Moyer played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 384 to 387 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7-13, -810.
Round 21		Moyer played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 470 to 428 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-13, -768.
Round 22		Moyer played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 353 to 354 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-14, -769.
Round 23		Moyer played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 440 to 375 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: COEUR, d'AlENE, ID Moyer’s record vs. Matthews in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #96. Current record: 9-14, -704.
Round 24		Moyer played #11 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 411 to 293 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Clark in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-14, -586.
Round 25		Moyer played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 424 to 388 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-14, -550.
Round 26		Moyer played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 449 to 439 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-14, -540.
Round 27		Moyer played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 358 to 394 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-15, -576.
Round 28		Moyer played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 493 to 431 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Moyer had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-15, -514.

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