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Jim Geary [#22] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Jim Geary, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Geary currently has a record of 17-11, +1011, and is ranked #9 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): Jim Surname(s): Geary Home: Phoenix, AZ, United States Awards: Western Intercollegiate Chess 1990; 20+ Scrabble Tourneys; 2nd place, Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest, 1994 Hobbies: studying music, exercise, blogging: walterzuey, betting the Royals, riding bike midday past the 3-piece suits Occupation: gambolero NSC 1992 Division: 2 NSC 1992 Rank: 1/139, 22-5 +1476 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 36/134, 15-12 +344 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 11/108, 17-10 +659 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 6/126, 20-11 +942 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 18/98, 18.5-12.5 +174 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 68/132, 15.5-15.5 +213 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 65/172, 16-14 +265 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 52/87, 13-15 +404 WSC 1997 Rank: 47 WSC 1999 Rank: 46 WSC 2001 Rank: 14 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 533 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Geary played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and lost 345 to 411 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -66. |
| Round 2 |
| Geary played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 359 to 422 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-2, -129. |
| Round 3 |
| Geary played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 489 to 289 (a spread of 200). The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Geary’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-2, +71. |
| Round 4 |
| Geary played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 481 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Geary had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-3, -37. |
| Round 5 |
| Geary played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 528 to 367 (a spread of 161). Before this event, Geary had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-3, +124. |
| Round 6 |
| Geary played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 417 to 337 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Geary had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-3, +204. |
| Round 7 |
| Geary played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 396 to 410 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Geary had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-4, +190. Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 8 |
| Geary played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 372 to 520 (a spread of -148). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-6 (0.625).Past 1-12 months: WWWLWLWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-5, +42. Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 9 |
| Geary played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 419 to 452 (a spread of -33). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-6, +9. |
| Round 10 |
| Geary played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 430 to 449 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Matthews in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: LL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-7, -10. |
| Round 11 |
| Geary played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 428 to 420 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Geary’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-7, -2. |
| Round 12 |
| Geary played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 301 to 445 (a spread of -144). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Wright in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-8, -146. |
| Round 13 |
| Geary played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 381 to 436 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-6 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: WWLW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-9, -201. |
| Round 14 |
| Geary played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 423 to 398 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-9, -176. |
| Round 15 |
| Geary played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 482 to 437 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Geary’s record vs. Tier in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-9, -131. |
| Round 16 |
| Geary played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 460 to 360 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Hodges in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-9, -31. |
| Round 17 |
| Geary played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 393 to 479 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Kenas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-10, -117. |
| Round 18 |
| Geary played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 418 to 397 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: WWWW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-10, -96. |
| Round 19 |
| Geary played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 447 to 497 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Geary’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-11, -146. |
| Round 20 |
| Geary played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 423 to 419 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Geary’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-11, -142. |
| Round 21 |
| Geary played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) again and won 464 to 431 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-11, -109. |
| Round 22 |
| Geary played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 418 to 295 (a spread of 123). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625).Past 1-12 months: LLWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-11, +14. |
| Round 23 |
| Geary played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 418 to 378 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-2 (0.818).Past 1-12 months: LWWW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, +54. |
| Round 24 |
| Geary played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 460 to 334 (a spread of 126). Before this event, Geary had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, +180. |
| Round 25 |
| Geary played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 489 to 296 (a spread of 193). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Geary’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +373. |
| Round 26 |
| Geary played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) again and won 533 to 380 (a spread of 153). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-11, +526. |
| Round 27 |
| Geary played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 508 to 314 (a spread of 194). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Geary’s record vs. Linn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-3 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLWWL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-11, +720. |
| Round 28 |
| Geary played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 527 to 236 (a spread of 291). The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Geary’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, +1011. |
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