Whitney Gould [#48] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Whitney Gould, 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. Gould currently has a record of 16-12, +324, and is ranked #28 in Division 6.

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): Whitney Surname(s): Gould Home: Berkeley, CA, United States Hobbies: Hiking, Bicycling, Running Occupation: WRITER NSC 2004 Division: 7 NSC 2004 Rank: 5/40, 19.5-10.5 +1505 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 71/131, 14-14 -72

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	14-9 (0.609)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	8-5 (0.615)	LL WW L WWWWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	L 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 363 Average against: 351
Round 1		Gould played #12 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 378 to 322 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gould’s record vs. Becker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #34. Current record: 1-0, +56.
Round 2		Gould played #63 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and won 400 to 198 (a spread of 202). Before this event, Gould had not played Kait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +258.
Round 3		Gould played #82 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 296 to 380 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Gould had not played Millard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +174.
Round 4		Gould played #23 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 372 to 299 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Gould had not played Capria in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +247.
Round 5		Gould played #26 Robert Collins (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 289 to 489 (a spread of -200). Before this event, Gould had not played Collins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +47.
Round 6		Gould played #36 Marion Dimond (Calgary AB) and won 347 to 302 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Gould had not played Dimond in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-2, +92.
Round 7		Gould played #31 Catherine Day (Cambridge, MA) and lost 359 to 366 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Gould had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +85.
Round 8		Gould played #116 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 433 to 247 (a spread of 186). Before this event, Gould had not played Turner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +271.
Round 9		Gould played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 360 to 420 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Gould had not played Bianca in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +211.
Round 10		Gould played #49 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 392 to 251 (a spread of 141). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BERKELEY, CA Gould’s record vs. Green in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +352.
Round 11		Gould played #111 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 400 to 314 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Gould had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +438.
Round 12		Gould played #66 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and lost 416 to 462 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Gould had not played Lam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +392.
Round 13		Gould played #44 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 291 to 397 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Gould had not played Frodyma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-6, +286.
Round 14		Gould played #85 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 377 to 346 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Gould had not played Nees in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +317.
Round 15		Gould played #97 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 302 to 504 (a spread of -202). Before this event, Gould had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +115.
Round 16		Gould played #25 Khim Clarke (Irvine, CA) and won 338 to 333 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Gould had not played Clarke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +120.
Round 17		Gould played #60 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 434 to 333 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Gould had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +221.
Round 18		Gould played #86 Chris Nelson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Gould had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-8, +194.
Round 19		Gould played #83 Mark Movic (Des Moines, IA) and won 383 to 359 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Gould had not played Movic in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-8, +218.
Round 20		Gould played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 350 to 333 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gould’s record vs. Burns 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: #26. Current record: 12-8, +235.
Round 21		Gould played #73 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 257 to 377 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Gould had not played Mahmood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-9, +115.
Round 22		Gould played #114 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 367 to 319 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Gould had not played Tatum in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +163.
Round 23		Gould played #94 Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and lost 316 to 439 (a spread of -123). Before this event, Gould had not played Raviraj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-10, +40.
Round 24		Gould played #57 Candace Hurley (Vine Grove, KY) and lost 323 to 344 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gould’s record vs. Hurley 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: #45. Current record: 13-11, +19.
Round 25		Gould played #31 Catherine Day (Cambridge, MA) again and won 347 to 305 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Gould had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-11, +61.
Round 26		Gould played #29 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 446 to 288 (a spread of 158). Before this event, Gould had not played Dancho in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +219.
Round 27		Gould played #109 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and lost 369 to 380 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Gould had not played Spencer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-12, +208.
Round 28		Gould played #7 Don Ball (Mississauga ON) and won 450 to 334 (a spread of 116). Before this event, Gould had not played Ball in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-12, +324.

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