Gary Moss [#79] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Gary Moss, 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. Moss currently has a record of 10-18, -559, and is ranked #122 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

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Given name(s): Gary
Surname(s): Moss
Home: Laguna Woods, CA, United States
Awards: Scrabble Sn. Hall of Fame / Michigan Minuteman Award
Hobbies: Gourmet Cooking
Occupation: Educator
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 25/70, 15-12 +108
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 59/106, 13.5-13.5 -364
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 19/139, 16-11 +907
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 45/90, 14-13 -169
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 75/106, 12-15 +144
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 74/151, 16-15 -368
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 38/136, 17-14 +550
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 98/134, 12-16 -40

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	48-42 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	10-10 (0.500)	WWW LLLLL W L W LL WW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	20-18 (0.526)	L W LLLLLLL WWW LL WWWWWWWWWWW LL W L W L W LLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 37-48 months	4-4 (0.500)	L W LL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	LL WWWW L W L W L
Past 61-72 months	5-5 (0.500)	W L WW LLL W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 533 Average for: 373 Average against: 395
Round 1		Moss played #129 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 442 to 398 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Moss’s record vs. Wyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Moss played #132 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 398 to 375 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Moss had not played Gremaud in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +67.
Round 3		Moss played #10 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 533 to 331 (a spread of 202). Before this event, Moss had not played Bergmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +269.
Round 4		Moss played #46 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and lost 361 to 402 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Moss had not played Foster in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +228.
Round 5		Moss played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 505 to 372 (a spread of 133). Before this event, Moss had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +361.
Round 6		Moss played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 371 to 365 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Moss had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +367.
Round 7		Moss played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 397 to 434 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SANTA ANA, CA Moss’s record vs. Torrance in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +330.
Round 8		Moss played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 317 to 407 (a spread of -90). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: PASADENA, CA Moss’s record vs. Skaggs 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: #31. Current record: 5-3, +240.
Round 9		Moss played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and won 359 to 355 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Moss had not played Edwards in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, +244.
Round 10		Moss played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 347 to 430 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Moss had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-4, +161.
Round 11		Moss played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 415 to 408 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: FARMINGTON, MI Moss’s record vs. Morehead 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: #33. Current record: 7-4, +168.
Round 12		Moss played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 443 to 478 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Moss had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-5, +133.
Round 13		Moss played #69 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 365 to 462 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Moss had not played Mayer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-6, +36.
Round 14		Moss played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 423 to 381 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss’s record vs. Miranda 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-6, +78.
Round 15		Moss played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 372 to 451 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Moss had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-7, -1.
Round 16		Moss played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 287 to 461 (a spread of -174). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Moss’s record vs. Quinn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: LLWWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-8, -175.
Round 17		Moss played #22 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 327 to 359 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Moss’s record vs. Cowan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-9, -207.
Round 18		Moss played #85 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 339 to 373 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Moss had not played Ortman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-10, -241.
Round 19		Moss played #75 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 357 to 383 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Moss’s record vs. Mocine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-11, -267.
Round 20		Moss played #125 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 303 to 399 (a spread of -96). Before this event, Moss had not played Wilson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-12, -363.
Round 21		Moss played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and lost 327 to 368 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Moss’s record vs. Canterman in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-13, -404.
Round 22		Moss played #111 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 298 to 416 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss’s record vs. Stewart in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 8-14, -522.
Round 23		Moss played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 361 to 375 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Moss had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 8-15, -536.
Round 24		Moss played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and lost 317 to 344 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moss’s record vs. Simon 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 8-16, -563.
Round 25		Moss played #91 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 406 to 337 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Moss had not played Rhea in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-16, -494.
Round 26		Moss recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 10-16, -444.
Round 27		Moss played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 377 to 423 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Moss had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 10-17, -490.
Round 28		Moss played #75 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) again and lost 315 to 384 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Moss’s record vs. Mocine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 10-18, -559.

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