Stefan Rau [#63] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Rau, 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. Rau currently has a record of 17.5-10.5, +254, and is ranked #8 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): Stefan Surname(s): Rau Home: Newington, CT, United States Hobbies: Fantasy baseball Occupation: Physician (in residency) NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 159/172, 11-19 -883

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	48-39 (0.552)
Past 1-12 months	20.5-22.5 (0.477)	L WW LLL WWWWW L W LL WW LLLLLLLL W LL WTWWW L WWWW LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	17.5-11.5 (0.603)	WWW L WWWW L W LL W LL W L WWWTLL WWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	10-5 (0.667)	WWWWW LL W L WWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 532 Average for: 420 Average against: 411
Round 1		Rau played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 424 to 421 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Rau had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +3.
Round 2		Rau played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 469 to 451 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Rau had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +21.
Round 3		Rau played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and won 397 to 365 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Rau had not played O'Laughlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +53.
Round 4		Rau played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 391 to 471 (a spread of -80). Before this event, Rau had not played Matsumoto in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, -27.
Round 5		Rau played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 440 to 460 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #33. Current record: 3-2, -47.
Round 6		Rau played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 532 to 376 (a spread of 156). Before this event, Rau had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +109.
Round 7		Rau played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 410 to 396 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Rau had not played Geary in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +123.
Round 8		Rau played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 328 to 412 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: LLLL. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +39. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Rau played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 370 to 440 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Rau had not played Gabriel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, -31.
Round 10		Rau played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 390 to 382 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Rau had not played Weinstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, -23.
Round 11		Rau played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 499 to 407 (a spread of 92). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Rau’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLWWLWWLWL. 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: #21. Current record: 7-4, +69.
Round 12		Rau played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 407 to 514 (a spread of -107). Before this event, Rau had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, -38.
Round 13		Rau played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 461 to 346 (a spread of 115). Before this event, Rau had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +77.
Round 14		Rau played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 443 to 361 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Rau had not played Epstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +159. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Rau played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 408 to 359 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #10. Current record: 10-5, +208.
Round 16		Rau played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) again and won 522 to 340 (a spread of 182). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: LLLL. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +390.
Round 17		Rau played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) again and won 398 to 395 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Rau had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +393.
Round 18		Rau played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 359 to 474 (a spread of -115). Before this event, Rau had not played Edley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +278. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Rau played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 366 to 543 (a spread of -177). Before this event, Rau had not played Kramer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +101.
Round 20		Rau played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 411 to 322 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Rau had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +190. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Rau played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 398 to 365 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #5. Current record: 14-7, +223. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22		Rau played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 489 to 436 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Rau had not played Daniel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +276. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Rau played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and won 484 to 286 (a spread of 198). Before this event, Rau had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +474. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 24		Rau played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 356 to 481 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Rau had not played Cappelletto in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +349.
Round 25		Rau played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 412 to 456 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Rau had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +305. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Rau played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and won 391 to 376 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Rau had not played Cappelletto in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +320.
Round 27		Rau played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and tied at 417. Before this event, Rau had not played Pistolese in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +320. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Rau played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 391 to 457 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PRINCETON, NJ Rau’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LWW. 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: #8. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +254. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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