WSC 2009: Geoff Thevenot [#103]

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WSC 2009: Geoff Thevenot [#103]

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On this page, you will find information about Geoff Thevenot, who is competing at the 2009 World 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 14-10, +561, and is ranked #21.

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 Geoff Thevenot]

Given name(s): Geoff
Surname(s): Thevenot
Home: Austin, TX, United States
Awards: 2006 US Scrabble Open (runner-up); member of U.S. team at 2007, 2009 CanAm and 2007, 2009 WSC
Hobbies: composing and recording music, tennis, reading
Occupation: Copy Editor
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 122/172, 13-17 +231
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 43/87, 14-14 +220
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 2/76, 19- 9 +1310
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 550 Average for: 438 Average against: 414
Before the Tournament		Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Pakistan	Thevenot played #45 Rodney Judd (PAK) and won 446 to 417 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2	Poland	Thevenot played #81 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 498 to 410 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +117.
Round 3	Australia	Thevenot played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 496 to 403 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +210. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Kenya	Thevenot played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 487 to 348 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +349. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Kenya	Thevenot played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 461 to 377 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +433. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	Australia	Thevenot played #23 David Eldar (AUS) and won 474 to 378 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +529. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Thailand	Thevenot played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 387 to 423 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +493. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	United States	Thevenot played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 425 to 464 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +454. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	South Africa	Thevenot played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 508 to 270 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +692. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Canada	Thevenot played #106 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 484 to 475 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +701. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Canada	Thevenot played #14 David Boys (CAN) and lost 353 to 378 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +676. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	World Champion	Thevenot played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 394 to 527 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +543. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	United States	Thevenot played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 394 to 492 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +445.
Round 14	Ghana	Thevenot played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and won 466 to 387 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +524. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	New Zealand	Thevenot played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 458 to 383 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +599.
Round 16	Singapore	Thevenot played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 474 to 405 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +668. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	United States	Thevenot played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 521 to 345 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +844. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Thailand	Thevenot played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 361 to 396 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +809.
Round 19	Australia	Thevenot played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 375 to 497 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +687.
Round 20	Scotland	Thevenot played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 344 to 420 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +611.
Round 21	Nigeria	Thevenot played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 427 to 416 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +622.
Round 22	Nigeria	Thevenot played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 328 to 461 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +489.
Round 23	India	Thevenot played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 396 to 536 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +349.
Round 24	Pakistan	Thevenot played #52 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 550 to 338 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +561.
After the Finals		Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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