NSC 2008: Terry Kang Rau [#104]

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang Rau, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 12-16, -148, and is ranked #100 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

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Given name(s): Terry Kang
Surname(s): Rau
Home: New Britain, CT, United States
Awards: Most frequently "Winterized."
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis.
Occupation: Freelance Ventriloquist
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 5/88, 21-10 +794
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 169/172, 9-21 -1608
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 83/102, 12-16 -644

Round by Round
High score: 528 Average for: 389 Average against: 394
Round 1		Rau played #18 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 397 to 405 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -8.
Round 2		Rau played #119 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 366 to 461 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-2, -103.
Round 3		Rau played #137 Tim Wilkinson (Marlborough, MA) and lost 277 to 408 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 0-3, -234.
Round 4		Rau played #131 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 445 to 365 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-3, -154.
Round 5		Rau played #23 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 403 to 312 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-3, -63.
Round 6		Rau played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 392 to 319 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, +10.
Round 7		Rau played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 402 to 357 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-3, +55.
Round 8		Rau played #19 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 421 to 351 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-3, +125. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Rau played #47 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 242 to 379 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-4, -12.
Round 10		Rau played #54 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 350 to 368 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-5, -30.
Round 11		Rau played #75 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 460 to 305 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-5, +125.
Round 12		Rau played #63 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 371 to 433 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, +63.
Round 13		Rau played #86 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 528 to 310 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, +281.
Round 14		Rau played #36 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and lost 353 to 459 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-7, +175.
Round 15		Rau played #134 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 464 to 398 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-7, +241.
Round 16		Rau played #99 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 393 to 466 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-8, +168.
Round 17		Rau played #39 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and won 496 to 341 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-8, +323.
Round 18		Rau played #59 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and lost 351 to 439 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-9, +235. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Rau played #87 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 318 to 433 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-10, +120.
Round 20		Rau played #116 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and lost 357 to 442 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-11, +35.
Round 21		Rau played #30 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 444 to 294 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-11, +185.
Round 22		Rau played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 283 to 423 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-12, +45.
Round 23		Rau played #43 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 342 to 436 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 10-13, -49.
Round 24		Rau played #53 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 424 to 369 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-13, +6.
Round 25		Rau played #100 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 371 to 485 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-14, -108.
Round 26		Rau played #33 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 482 to 320 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-14, +54.
Round 27		Rau played #88 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 386 to 533 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-15, -93.
Round 28		Rau played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 379 to 434 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12-16, -148.

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