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S Spencer Sun [#112] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about S Spencer Sun, 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. Sun currently has a record of 20-8, +1041, and is ranked #3 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): S Spencer
Surname(s): Sun
Home: Novato, CA, United States
Hobbies: poker, hockey, astronomy
Occupation: computer programmer
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 43/122, 15-13 +222

 

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event31-28 (0.525) 
Past 1-12 months18-19 (0.486)L WWW L WW LLLLLL W L W L W LL WWW LL WWWW LL W LL WW L
Past 13-24 months9-8 (0.529)LL WWW LL WW LL W L WW L W
Past 25-36 months4-1 (0.800)WW L WW
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Past 73-84 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 552
Average for: 403
Average against: 366

Round 1

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Sun played #20 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 552 to 320 (a spread of 232).

Before this event, Sun had not played Coker in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 1-0, +232.

Round 2

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Sun played #15 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and won 484 to 301 (a spread of 183).

Before this event, Sun had not played Burbridge in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +415.

Round 3

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Sun played #85 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 473 to 345 (a spread of 128).

The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Sun’s record vs. Ortman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WWW.
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: 3-0, +543.

Sun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Sun played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 370 to 377 (a spread of -7).

Before this event, Sun had not played Gove in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 3-1, +536.

Round 5

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Sun played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 436 to 355 (a spread of 81).

Before this event, Sun had not played Quinn in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-1, +617.

Round 6

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Sun played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 300 to 372 (a spread of -72).

Before this event, Sun had not played Gauthier in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-2, +545.

Round 7

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Sun played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 385 to 344 (a spread of 41).

Before this event, Sun had not played Crotty in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 5-2, +586.

Round 8

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Sun played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 484 to 360 (a spread of 124).

Before this event, Sun had not played Thelen in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-2, +710.

Sun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 9

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Sun played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 377 to 362 (a spread of 15).

Before this event, Sun had not played McArthur in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-2, +725.

Round 10

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Sun played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 443 to 339 (a spread of 104).

Before this event, Sun had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-2, +829.

Round 11

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Sun played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 422 to 405 (a spread of 17).

Before this event, Sun had not played Stern in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 9-2, +846.

Round 12

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Sun played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 288 to 477 (a spread of -189).

Before this event, Sun had not played Torrance in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 9-3, +657.

Round 13

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Sun played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 357 to 444 (a spread of -87).

Before this event, Sun had not played Davis in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 9-4, +570.

Round 14

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Sun played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 444 to 339 (a spread of 105).

Before this event, Sun had not played Gott in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-4, +675.

Sun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 15

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Sun played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 450 to 416 (a spread of 34).

Before this event, Sun had not played Harrison in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 11-4, +709.

Round 16

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Sun played #29 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 378 to 301 (a spread of 77).

Before this event, Sun had not played Davis in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-4, +786.

Round 17

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Sun played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 309 to 475 (a spread of -166).

Before this event, Sun had not played Stardom in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12-5, +620.

Round 18

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Sun played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 414 to 313 (a spread of 101).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV

Sun’s record vs. Sommer 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: #5.

Current record: 13-5, +721.

Round 19

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Sun played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 421 to 390 (a spread of 31).

Before this event, Sun had not played Nelson in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-5, +752.

Round 20

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Sun played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 393 to 394 (a spread of -1).

Before this event, Sun had not played Edwards in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14-6, +751.

Sun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 21

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Sun played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) again and won 374 to 333 (a spread of 41).

Before this event, Sun had not played Stardom in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-6, +792.

Round 22

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Sun played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) again and won 406 to 294 (a spread of 112).

Before this event, Sun had not played Edwards in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-6, +904.

Sun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 23

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Sun played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 335 to 370 (a spread of -35).

Before this event, Sun had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-7, +869.

Round 24

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Sun played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and lost 268 to 462 (a spread of -194).

Before this event, Sun had not played Stern in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 16-8, +675.

Round 25

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Sun played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) again and won 427 to 370 (a spread of 57).

Before this event, Sun had not played McArthur in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 17-8, +732.

Round 26

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Sun played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 431 to 318 (a spread of 113).

Before this event, Sun had not played Asaka in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-8, +845.

Round 27

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Sun played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) again and won 472 to 304 (a spread of 168).

Before this event, Sun had not played Nelson in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-8, +1013.

Round 28

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Sun played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and won 398 to 370 (a spread of 28).

Before this event, Sun had not played Davies in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-8, +1041.


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