Terry Kang Rau [#11] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang Rau, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-7, +463, and is ranked #10 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

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Given name(s): Terry Kang
Surname(s): Rau
Home: Newington, CT, United States
Awards: Most frequently "Winterized."
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis.
Occupation: Attorney, writer, aspiring Jeopardy contestant
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 5/88, 21-10 +794
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 169/172, 9-21 -1608
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 83/102, 12-16 -644

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	12.5-14.5 (0.463)
Past 1-12 months	12.5-14.5 (0.463)	W LLLTWW LL WWW LL W LL W LLL W L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 402 Average against: 371
Round 1		Rau played #21 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 503 to 311 (a spread of 192). Before this event, Rau had not played Economos in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +192.
Round 2		Rau played #24 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 425 to 441 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Rau’s record vs. Puma in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-1, +176. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Rau played #3 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 313 to 361 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Rau’s record vs. Kelly in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-2, +128.
Round 4		Rau played #7 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 344 to 376 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-3, +96. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Rau played #2 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 462 to 283 (a spread of 179). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Rau’s record vs. Sanfedele in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-3, +275.
Round 6		Rau played #23 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and lost 364 to 380 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Bailey in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-4, +259. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Rau played #15 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 419 to 339 (a spread of 80). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Nelson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-4, +339. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Rau played #20 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 384 to 443 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Cullman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-5, +280.
Round 9		Rau played #12 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 414 to 389 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Rau had not played Swerdloff in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-5, +305.
Round 10		Rau played #30 Leigh Bernstein (South Boston, MA) and won 383 to 334 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Rau had not played Bernstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-5, +354.
Round 11		Rau played #14 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 476 to 299 (a spread of 177). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rau’s record vs. Ricketts in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-5, +531.
Round 12		Rau played #1 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 381 to 362 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Rau had not played Polsky in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-5, +550. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Rau played #1 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) again and lost 341 to 468 (a spread of -127). Before this event, Rau had not played Polsky in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-6, +423. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Rau played #6 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 396 to 408 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Lehrer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-7, +411. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Rau played #28 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and won 420 to 368 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Rau had not played Foster in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-7, +463.

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