Terry Kang Rau [#102] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang Rau, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Rau currently has a record of 13-18, -414, and is ranked #89 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	13-24 (0.351)
Past 1-12 months	13-24 (0.351)	L W LLLLLLLL WWW LLLL WWW LL W LLL WWWW LL W LLLL
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
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Round by Round
High score: 476 Average for: 376 Average against: 389
Round 1		Rau played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 304 to 444 (a spread of -140). Before this event, Rau had not played Kille in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-1, -140.
Round 2		Rau played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 340 to 435 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Rau had not played Jackson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-2, -235.
Round 3		Rau played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 465 to 327 (a spread of 138). Before this event, Rau had not played Scheimberg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-2, -97.
Round 4		Rau played #69 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 403 to 394 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Rau had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -88.
Round 5		Rau played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 476 to 411 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Rau had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, -23.
Round 6		Rau played #53 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 421 to 356 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Rau had not played Polsky in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +42.
Round 7		Rau played #45 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 347 to 425 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Rau’s record vs. Slankard 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: #47. Current record: 4-3, -36.
Round 8		Rau played #50 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 323 to 372 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Rau had not played Dunlop in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, -85. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Rau played #17 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 321 to 379 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Harrison 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: #76. Current record: 4-5, -143.
Round 10		Rau played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 404 to 327 (a spread of 77). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Rau’s record vs. Whitmarsh in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #62. Current record: 5-5, -66.
Round 11		Rau played #101 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 365 to 431 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Rau had not played Lyons in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-6, -132.
Round 12		Rau played #104 Kevin Lucas (Madison Heights, MI) and won 438 to 299 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Rau had not played Lucas in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-6, +7.
Round 13		Rau played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and lost 354 to 402 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Rau had not played Bloom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-7, -41.
Round 14		Rau played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 367 to 443 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Rau had not played Anglin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-8, -117.
Round 15		Rau played #108 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 470 to 334 (a spread of 136). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Rau’s record vs. Williams in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #60. Current record: 7-8, +19.
Round 16		Rau played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 355 to 338 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Rau had not played Murray in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, +36.
Round 17		Rau played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 431 to 319 (a spread of 112). Before this event, Rau had not played Tillekeratne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +148. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Rau played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 439 to 344 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Rau had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +243.
Round 19		Rau played #81 Andrew Solomon (Houston, TX) and won 459 to 398 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Rau had not played Solomon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-8, +304.
Round 20		Rau played #95 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 415 to 409 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Rau had not played Seales in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-8, +310.
Round 21		Rau played #25 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 371 to 391 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Rau had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-9, +290.
Round 22		Rau played #27 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 337 to 441 (a spread of -104). Before this event, Rau had not played Leifer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, +186.
Round 23		Rau played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 266 to 477 (a spread of -211). 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: #48. Current record: 12-11, -25.
Round 24		Rau played #41 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 346 to 375 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Rau had not played Cook in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-12, -54.
Round 25		Rau played #52 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 323 to 363 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Rau had not played Hamilton in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-13, -94. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 26		Rau played #55 Mark Berg (New York, NY) and lost 315 to 458 (a spread of -143). Before this event, Rau had not played Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-14, -237.
Round 27		Rau played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 371 to 407 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Rau had not played Haynes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-15, -273.
Round 28		Rau played #37 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 385 to 399 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Rau had not played Krieger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-16, -287.
Round 29		Rau played #40 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 304 to 410 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Rau had not played Tyler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-17, -393.
Round 30		Rau played #87 Phyllis Prather (Cincinnati, OH) and won 384 to 353 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Rau had not played Prather in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-17, -362. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 31		Rau played #109 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 356 to 408 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Rau had not played Gremaud in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-18, -414.

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