August 22–24, 2008
New York, NY

BASD 2008: Geoff Thevenot [#6]

On this page, you will find information about Geoff Thevenot, who is competing at the 2008 Big Apple Showdown. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-8, +93, and is ranked #12.

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 CanAm
Hobbies: 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

Round by Round
High score: 559 Average for: 405 Average against: 399
Round 1		Thevenot played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 462 to 410 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +52. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2		Thevenot played #14 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 420 to 334 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +138. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Thevenot played #18 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 467 to 361 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +244. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4		Thevenot played #9 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 365 to 483 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +126.
Round 5		Thevenot played #15 David Koenig (Tenafly, NJ) and won 458 to 336 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +248. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Thevenot played #19 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 407 to 355 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +300.
Round 7		Thevenot played #3 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 384 to 389 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +295. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Thevenot played #2 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 447 to 399 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +343. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Thevenot played #7 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 399 to 403 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +339. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Thevenot played #8 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 389 to 421 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +307.
Round 11		Thevenot played #17 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 559 to 362 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +504. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Thevenot played #18 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) again and lost 307 to 438 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +373. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Thevenot played #16 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 330 to 393 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-6, +310. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Thevenot played #2 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and lost 281 to 480 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-7, +111.
Round 15		Thevenot played #17 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) again and won 419 to 358 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-7, +172. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Thevenot played #5 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 385 to 464 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-8, +93. Thevenot is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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