NSC 2014: Terry Kang Rau [#73]

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang Rau, who is competing at the 2014 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 14-17, -417, and is ranked #68 in Division 1.

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): Terry Kang Surname(s): Rau Home: Hudson, NY, United States Awards: Most frequently "Winterized." Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis.

Round by Round
High score: 564 Average for: 395 Average against: 408
Round 1		Rau played #20 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 403 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -59.
Round 2		Rau played #44 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 424 to 331 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +34.
Round 3		Rau played #53 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 408 to 364 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +78.
Round 4		Rau played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 376 to 458 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, -4.
Round 5		Rau played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 314 to 378 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, -68.
Round 6		Rau played #8 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 329 to 421 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-4, -160.
Round 7		Rau played #84 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 290 to 414 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-5, -284.
Round 8		Rau played #68 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 408 to 387 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-5, -263.
Round 9		Rau played #77 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and won 406 to 280 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, -137.
Round 10		Rau played #28 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and won 423 to 295 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-5, -9.
Round 11		Rau played #50 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 363 to 468 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-6, -114.
Round 12		Rau played #64 Deen Hergott (Ottawa ON) and won 423 to 415 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, -106.
Round 13		Rau played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 441 to 415 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, -80.
Round 14		Rau played #35 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 352 to 359 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-7, -87.
Round 15		Rau played #55 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 485 to 412 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-7, -14.
Round 16		Rau played #23 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 456 to 362 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-7, +80.
Round 17		Rau played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 358 to 455 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, -17.
Round 18		Rau played #63 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 360 to 387 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-9, -44.
Round 19		Rau played #52 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 456 to 377 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +35.
Round 20		Rau played #36 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 374 to 501 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-10, -92.
Round 21		Rau played #39 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 377 to 370 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, -85.
Round 22		Rau played #40 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 447 to 454 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -92. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Rau played #15 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 439 to 583 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-12, -236. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Rau played #32 Gabriel Gauthier-Shalom (Montreal QC) and lost 359 to 405 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, -282.
Round 25		Rau played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 289 to 589 (a spread of -300). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-14, -582.
Round 26		Rau played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 418 to 412 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-14, -576.
Round 27		Rau played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 360 to 397 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-15, -613.
Round 28		Rau played #56 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and lost 400 to 413 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-16, -626.
Round 29		Rau played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 564 to 381 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-16, -443.
Round 30		Rau played #61 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 482 to 345 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-16, -306.
Round 31		Rau played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 316 to 427 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-17, -417.

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