Greg Edwards [#40] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Greg Edwards, 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. Edwards currently has a record of 20-8, +1191, and is ranked #2 in Division 3.

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): Greg Surname(s): Edwards Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States Awards: Arden Cup Division C Winner, 2006 Hobbies: primarily cycling and writing Occupation: cubicle-based electronic paper pusher NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 42/150, 17-13 +1 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 78/134, 13.5-14.5 -545

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	35-27 (0.565)
Past 1-12 months	21-8 (0.724)	W LL WW L WWW L WWWWW L WWWWWWW LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	9-11 (0.450)	WWWWW LLLL WW L W LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	5-7 (0.417)	LL WWW L W LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
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: 470 Average for: 403 Average against: 361
Round 1		Edwards played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 441 to 362 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Edwards had not played White in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Edwards played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 364 to 322 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Edwards had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +121.
Round 3		Edwards played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 452 to 393 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Edwards had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +180.
Round 4		Edwards played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 444 to 388 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Edwards had not played Cullman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +236.
Round 5		Edwards played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 411 to 303 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Edwards had not played Dixon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +344.
Round 6		Edwards played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 268 to 333 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Edwards had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +279.
Round 7		Edwards played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and won 422 to 345 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Edwards had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +356.
Round 8		Edwards played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 423 to 397 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Edwards had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +382.
Round 9		Edwards played #79 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 355 to 359 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Edwards had not played Moss in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +378.
Round 10		Edwards played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 375 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Edwards had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +347.
Round 11		Edwards played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 460 to 368 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Edwards had not played Torrance in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +439.
Round 12		Edwards played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and won 465 to 417 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Edwards had not played Canterman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +487.
Round 13		Edwards played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 429 to 384 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Edwards had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +532.
Round 14		Edwards played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 322 to 341 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Edwards had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +513.
Round 15		Edwards played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) again and won 371 to 363 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Edwards had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +521.
Round 16		Edwards played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 452 to 381 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Edwards had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +592.
Round 17		Edwards played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 398 to 389 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Edwards had not played Gott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +601.
Round 18		Edwards played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 432 to 339 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Edwards’s record vs. Markelis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #1. Current record: 14-4, +694. Edwards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Edwards played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 381 to 416 (a spread of -35). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Edwards’s record vs. Stardom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-5, +659.
Round 20		Edwards played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and won 394 to 393 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Edwards had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-5, +660. Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Edwards played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) again and won 470 to 255 (a spread of 215). Before this event, Edwards had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-5, +875.
Round 22		Edwards played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) again and lost 294 to 406 (a spread of -112). Before this event, Edwards had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +763. Edwards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Edwards played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and lost 399 to 404 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Edwards had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-7, +758.
Round 24		Edwards played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 457 to 326 (a spread of 131). Before this event, Edwards had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +889.
Round 25		Edwards played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and won 420 to 394 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Edwards had not played Davies in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +915. Edwards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Edwards played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) for the third time and won 461 to 277 (a spread of 184). Before this event, Edwards had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +1099.
Round 27		Edwards played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) for the third time and won 429 to 308 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Edwards had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +1220.
Round 28		Edwards played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) for the third time and lost 338 to 367 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Edwards had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +1191.

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