NASC 2018: Terry Kang Rau [CSW-40]

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang Rau, who is competing at the 2018 North American 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, -113, and is ranked #57 in Division CSW.

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: Rhinebeck, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 542 Average for: 419 Average against: 423
Round 1		Rau played #21 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 412 to 408 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +4.
Round 2		Rau played #8 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 452 to 480 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, -24. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Rau played #68 Ruth MacInerney (England) and lost 388 to 444 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, -80.
Round 4		Rau played #31 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 366 to 522 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-3, -236.
Round 5		Rau played #59 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 412 to 359 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-3, -183.
Round 6		Rau played #49 Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA) and won 537 to 401 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-3, -47. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Rau played #30 Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 394 to 430 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, -83.
Round 8		Rau played #19 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 487 to 349 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, +55.
Round 9		Rau played #46 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 419 to 420 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-5, +54.
Round 10		Rau played #11 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Grand Prairie, TX) and won 444 to 422 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, +76. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Rau played #37 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 413 to 437 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-6, +52.
Round 12		Rau played #57 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 542 to 347 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +247.
Round 13		Rau played #66 Russell Honeybun (Australia) and lost 352 to 494 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-7, +105.
Round 14		Rau played #23 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 433 to 446 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-8, +92.
Round 15		Rau played #24 Ying Ming Poh (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 320 to 338 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-9, +74. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Rau played #50 Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) and won 460 to 396 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-9, +138.
Round 17		Rau played #70 Gboye Balogun (United Kingdom) and won 458 to 390 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-9, +206.
Round 18		Rau played #53 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 403 to 374 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-9, +235.
Round 19		Rau played #25 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 405 to 391 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-9, +249.
Round 20		Rau played #38 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and lost 438 to 468 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-10, +219.
Round 21		Rau played #17 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and won 385 to 358 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-10, +246.
Round 22		Rau played #29 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and won 444 to 375 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, +315.
Round 23		Rau played #20 Ezekiel Markwei (Ruskin, FL) and lost 399 to 408 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-11, +306.
Round 24		Rau played #6 Jesse Day (New York, NY) and lost 365 to 614 (a spread of -249). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-12, +57.
Round 25		Rau played #47 Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) and won 422 to 419 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-12, +60.
Round 26		Rau played #42 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 366 to 389 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-13, +37.
Round 27		Rau played #36 Fidelis Olotu (United Kingdom) and lost 410 to 454 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-14, -7.
Round 28		Rau played #33 James Curley (New York, NY) and lost 430 to 457 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-15, -34.
Round 29		Rau played #52 Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) and lost 412 to 436 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-16, -58.
Round 30		Rau played #61 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 437 to 367 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-16, +12.
Round 31		Rau played #53 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) again and lost 389 to 514 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-17, -113.

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