NSC 2009: John Gove [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about John Gove, 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 16-15, +328, and is ranked #52 in Division 3.

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): John Surname(s): Gove Home: Sun City Center, FL, USA Awards: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 387 Average against: 375
Round 1		Gove played #120 Thomas Tremont (Glen Ellyn, IL) and won 356 to 350 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Gove played #76 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 492 to 278 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +220.
Round 3		Gove played #61 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 342 to 319 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +243.
Round 4		Gove played #83 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and won 380 to 328 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +295.
Round 5		Gove played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 450 to 214 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +531.
Round 6		Gove played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 373 to 458 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +446.
Round 7		Gove played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 431 to 448 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +429.
Round 8		Gove played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 336 to 372 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +393.
Round 9		Gove played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 424 to 379 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +438.
Round 10		Gove played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 316 to 365 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +389.
Round 11		Gove played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and lost 363 to 376 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, +376.
Round 12		Gove played #93 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 347 to 410 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-6, +313.
Round 13		Gove played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 369 to 328 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, +354.
Round 14		Gove played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and lost 340 to 409 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, +285.
Round 15		Gove played #84 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and won 414 to 313 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, +386.
Round 16		Gove played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and won 466 to 318 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, +534.
Round 17		Gove played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 377 to 367 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-7, +544.
Round 18		Gove played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and won 393 to 285 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +652.
Round 19		Gove played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 384 to 405 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-8, +631.
Round 20		Gove played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 293 to 430 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-9, +494.
Round 21		Gove played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 288 to 500 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-10, +282.
Round 22		Gove played #31 Trevor Sealy (Toronto ON) and won 511 to 381 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-10, +412.
Round 23		Gove played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 379 to 405 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-11, +386.
Round 24		Gove played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 440 to 364 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-11, +462.
Round 25		Gove played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 341 to 539 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-12, +264.
Round 26		Gove played #100 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and lost 378 to 467 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-13, +175.
Round 27		Gove played #69 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 412 to 361 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-13, +226.
Round 28		Gove played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 437 to 278 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-13, +385.
Round 29		Gove played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and lost 392 to 411 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-14, +366.
Round 30		Gove played #80 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 389 to 377 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16-14, +378.
Round 31		Gove recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 16-15, +328.

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