NSC 2014: Edward Gowash [#105]

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On this page, you will find information about Edward Gowash, 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 14.5-16.5, -492, and is ranked #90 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
	Given name(s): Edward Surname(s): Gowash Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Occupation: Cost Analyst

Round by Round
High score: 549 Average for: 375 Average against: 390
Round 1		Gowash played #17 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 403 to 363 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		Gowash played #39 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 413 to 407 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-0, +46.
Round 3		Gowash played #69 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 400 to 475 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-1, -29.
Round 4		Gowash played #125 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) and lost 327 to 472 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-2, -174.
Round 5		Gowash played #132 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) and won 383 to 325 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-2, -116.
Round 6		Gowash played #135 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and won 413 to 391 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-2, -94.
Round 7		Gowash played #2 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 350 to 339 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-2, -83.
Round 8		Gowash played #48 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 406 to 397 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-2, -74.
Round 9		Gowash played #67 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 375 to 400 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-3, -99.
Round 10		Gowash played #5 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and won 375 to 352 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-3, -76.
Round 11		Gowash played #38 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 319 to 420 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-4, -177.
Round 12		Gowash played #46 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 244 to 523 (a spread of -279). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-5, -456.
Round 13		Gowash played #126 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 279 to 384 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-6, -561.
Round 14		Gowash played #8 Siddharth Murali (Collierville, TN) and lost 387 to 410 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-7, -584.
Round 15		Gowash played #23 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 367 to 398 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-8, -615.
Round 16		Gowash played #12 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 403 to 470 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-9, -682.
Round 17		Gowash played #52 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 310 to 388 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-10, -760.
Round 18		Gowash played #109 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 406 to 349 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-10, -703.
Round 19		Gowash played #59 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 448 to 375 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-10, -630.
Round 20		Gowash played #74 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 324 to 383 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-11, -689.
Round 21		Gowash played #88 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 474 to 312 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-11, -527.
Round 22		Gowash played #44 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 381 to 439 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-12, -585.
Round 23		Gowash played #113 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 366 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-13, -612.
Round 24		Gowash played #114 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 549 to 320 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-13, -383.
Round 25		Gowash played #87 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 369 to 364 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-13, -378.
Round 26		Gowash played #70 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 457 to 323 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, -244.
Round 27		Gowash played #3 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 338 to 417 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-14, -323.
Round 28		Gowash played #36 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 247 to 378 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-15, -454.
Round 29		Gowash played #99 Lydia Keras (London ON) and tied at 375. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -454.
Round 30		Gowash played #21 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 337 to 455 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -572.
Round 31		Gowash played #68 Will Robertson (Toronto ON) and won 414 to 334 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -492.

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