NSC 2008: Thavachai Thivavarnvongs [#126]

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On this page, you will find information about Thavachai Thivavarnvongs, 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 15-13, +279, and is ranked #44 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 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]

Given name(s): Thavachai
Surname(s): Thivavarnvongs
Home: Khon Kaen, Thailand
Hobbies: Scrabble
Occupation: University Teacher
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 117/134, 11-16 -866
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 28/105, 17-14 +854
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 106/132, 13-18 -165
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 85/139, 14-16 -84
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 32/108, 15.5-12.5 +316
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 85/102, 11.5-16.5 -171

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 390 Average against: 380
Round 1		Thivavarnvongs played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 327 to 383 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		Thivavarnvongs played #79 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and lost 366 to 424 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -114. Thivavarnvongs is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Thivavarnvongs played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 346 to 425 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-3, -193.
Round 4		Thivavarnvongs played #127 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 429 to 412 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-3, -176.
Round 5		Thivavarnvongs played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 432 to 400 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -144.
Round 6		Thivavarnvongs played #107 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 325 to 360 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-4, -179.
Round 7		Thivavarnvongs played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 428 to 390 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-4, -141.
Round 8		Thivavarnvongs played #83 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 350 to 365 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-5, -156.
Round 9		Thivavarnvongs played #2 David Abolafia (Sarasota, FL) and lost 350 to 427 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-6, -233.
Round 10		Thivavarnvongs played #60 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 365 to 324 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-6, -192.
Round 11		Thivavarnvongs played #131 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 493 to 361 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-6, -60.
Round 12		Thivavarnvongs played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 477 to 380 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, +37.
Round 13		Thivavarnvongs played #64 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 419 to 349 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-6, +107.
Round 14		Thivavarnvongs played #128 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 438 to 338 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-6, +207.
Round 15		Thivavarnvongs played #52 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and lost 308 to 363 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-7, +152.
Round 16		Thivavarnvongs played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 398 to 300 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, +250.
Round 17		Thivavarnvongs played #36 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and lost 378 to 427 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, +201.
Round 18		Thivavarnvongs played #117 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 387 to 402 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-9, +186.
Round 19		Thivavarnvongs played #39 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and won 437 to 330 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, +293.
Round 20		Thivavarnvongs played #74 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 453 to 338 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, +408.
Round 21		Thivavarnvongs played #59 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and won 482 to 408 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-9, +482.
Round 22		Thivavarnvongs played #114 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and won 367 to 334 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-9, +515.
Round 23		Thivavarnvongs played #54 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 375 to 428 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-10, +462.
Round 24		Thivavarnvongs played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 332 to 432 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-11, +362.
Round 25		Thivavarnvongs played #5 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 273 to 509 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, +126.
Round 26		Thivavarnvongs played #110 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 337 to 405 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-13, +58.
Round 27		Thivavarnvongs played #48 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 363 to 237 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-13, +184.
Round 28		Thivavarnvongs played #132 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 475 to 380 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-13, +279.

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