October 3–5, 2008
New York, NY

BAST 2008: Danny Kidd [#20]

On this page, you will find information about Danny Kidd, who is competing at the 2008 Big Apple Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10-5, +735, and is ranked #4 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

[photo of Danny Kidd]

Given name(s): Danny
Surname(s): Kidd
Home: New Boston, MI, United States
Awards: 3 wonderful kids
Hobbies: biking, yard work, teach school SCRABBLE, babysit
Occupation: Retired Screwball
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 98/125, 14-17 -556
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 49/78, 14.5-16.5 -328
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 118/126, 11.5-19.5 -1203
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 25/150, 18-12 +289
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 114/122, 11-17 -1007
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 112/116, 9-19 -740

Round by Round
High score: 508 Average for: 394 Average against: 345
Round 1		Kidd played #24 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 317 to 411 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-1, -94.
Round 2		Kidd played #35 Edward H Zurav (Roselle, NJ) and won 441 to 250 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-1, +97.
Round 3		Kidd played #2 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 413 to 343 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-1, +167.
Round 4		Kidd played #3 Paul Olenick (High Bridge, NJ) and lost 375 to 416 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-2, +126.
Round 5		Kidd played #7 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 402 to 399 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +129. Kidd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kidd played #9 Lynda Kraar (Teaneck, NJ) and won 425 to 302 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +252.
Round 7		Kidd played #19 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and lost 300 to 362 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +190.
Round 8		Kidd played #13 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 362 to 370 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, +182.
Round 9		Kidd played #8 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 469 to 278 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-4, +373.
Round 10		Kidd played #16 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 409 to 378 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-4, +404.
Round 11		Kidd played #10 Janet Matheson (New Westminster BC) and won 371 to 344 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +431.
Round 12		Kidd played #5 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 362 to 325 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-4, +468.
Round 13		Kidd played #15 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 508 to 324 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +652.
Round 14		Kidd played #26 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 451 to 317 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +786.
Round 15		Kidd played #24 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 301 to 352 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +735. Kidd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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