Kevin Rickhoff [#80] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Kevin Rickhoff, 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. Rickhoff currently has a record of 17-11, +482, and is ranked #13 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): Kevin Surname(s): Rickhoff Home: Saugus, CA, United States Hobbies: Go Occupation: Student NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 52/139, 16-14 +161 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 19/108, 16.5-11.5 +592

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	32-28 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	11-18 (0.379)	LLL W L WW L WWW L W LLLLLL WW LLLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	21-10 (0.677)	LL W LL WWWW L WWWW L WW L WWW L WWW L W L WWW
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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 545 Average for: 406 Average against: 389
Round 1		Rickhoff played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 329 to 535 (a spread of -206). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Rickhoff’s record vs. Knapp in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LWLLLLW. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #100. Current record: 0-1, -206.
Round 2		Rickhoff played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 396 to 468 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Livermore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -278.
Round 3		Rickhoff played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 400 to 392 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Pistol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -270.
Round 4		Rickhoff played #33 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 379 to 451 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Rickhoff’s record vs. Golob in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #92. Current record: 1-3, -342.
Round 5		Rickhoff played #29 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and lost 415 to 425 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Gardenswartz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-4, -352.
Round 6		Rickhoff played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 384 to 396 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-5, -364.
Round 7		Rickhoff played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 410 to 384 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-5, -338.
Round 8		Rickhoff played #106 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 428 to 378 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Wallis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-5, -288.
Round 9		Rickhoff played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 423 to 396 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-5, -261.
Round 10		Rickhoff played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and won 491 to 305 (a spread of 186). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-5, -75.
Round 11		Rickhoff played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 292 to 410 (a spread of -118). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Felman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-6, -193.
Round 12		Rickhoff played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 402 to 309 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, -100.
Round 13		Rickhoff played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 352 to 334 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, -82.
Round 14		Rickhoff played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 378 to 470 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-7, -174.
Round 15		Rickhoff played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) again and won 397 to 396 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, -173.
Round 16		Rickhoff played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 452 to 297 (a spread of 155). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-7, -18.
Round 17		Rickhoff played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) again and won 413 to 310 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +85.
Round 18		Rickhoff played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 545 to 558 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Rickhoff’s record vs. Milan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #38. Current record: 10-8, +72. Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rickhoff is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Rickhoff played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 401 to 311 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-8, +162.
Round 20		Rickhoff played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 463 to 399 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-8, +226.
Round 21		Rickhoff played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) again and lost 376 to 398 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Rickhoff’s record vs. Milan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #28. Current record: 12-9, +204.
Round 22		Rickhoff played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) again and lost 326 to 393 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-10, +137.
Round 23		Rickhoff played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 470 to 404 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Oliger in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, +203.
Round 24		Rickhoff played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 450 to 323 (a spread of 127). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +330.
Round 25		Rickhoff played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 398 to 350 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +378.
Round 26		Rickhoff played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 424 to 332 (a spread of 92). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rickhoff’s record vs. Przybyszewski in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +470.
Round 27		Rickhoff played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 396 to 397 (a spread of -1). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rickhoff’s record vs. Rosen in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +469.
Round 28		Rickhoff played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) again and won 391 to 378 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Rickhoff had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +482.

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