NSC 2009: Tina Totten King [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Tina Totten King, who is competing at the 2009 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 17.5-13.5, -16, and is ranked #15 in Division 5.

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): Tina Totten Surname(s): King Home: Charleston, WV, USA Hobbies: Scrabble! poker, photography, reading, travel Occupation: Graduate student

Round by Round
High score: 476 Average for: 371 Average against: 371
Round 1		King played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 431 to 325 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +106.
Round 2		King played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and lost 303 to 336 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +73.
Round 3		King played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 366 to 303 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +136.
Round 4		King played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and won 469 to 278 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +327.
Round 5		King played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and won 393 to 310 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-1, +410.
Round 6		King played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 439 to 317 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +532.
Round 7		King played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 406 to 404 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +534.
Round 8		King played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and lost 240 to 531 (a spread of -291). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +243.
Round 9		King played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and won 369 to 357 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +255.
Round 10		King played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 413 to 340 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +328. King is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). King is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		King played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 423 to 307 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +444.
Round 12		King played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 331 to 480 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +295.
Round 13		King played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 309 to 479 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +125.
Round 14		King played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and tied at 413. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +125.
Round 15		King played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and won 375 to 370 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +130.
Round 16		King played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 318 to 427 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +21.
Round 17		King played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and won 364 to 308 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +77.
Round 18		King played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 371 to 354 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +94.
Round 19		King played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 356 to 395 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +55.
Round 20		King played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) again and won 475 to 362 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +168. King is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		King played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) again and won 404 to 349 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +223. King is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		King played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) again and lost 319 to 413 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +129.
Round 23		King played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) again and lost 325 to 545 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14.5-8.5, -91.
Round 24		King played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 476 to 302 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +83.
Round 25		King played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) again and lost 380 to 384 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +79.
Round 26		King played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and lost 311 to 394 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15.5-10.5, -4.
Round 27		King played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) again and lost 360 to 371 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -15.
Round 28		King played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) again and lost 325 to 335 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -25.
Round 29		King played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 325 to 356 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -56.
Round 30		King played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 349 to 347 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16.5-13.5, -54. King is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		King played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and won 362 to 324 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -16.

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