Tim Adamson [#2] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tim Adamson, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Adamson currently has a record of 16.5-13.5, +489, and is ranked #52 in Division 1.

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): Tim Surname(s): Adamson Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States Age: 50 Awards: 2002-12 Orange, CT; 2002-12 Elmhurst, IL; 2003-03 Twin Cities, MN; 2003-07 Albany, NY Occupation: Masonry contractor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	128-84 (0.604)
Past 1-12 months	22.5-18.5 (0.549)	W L WTWW LL W LLLL W LL WWWWWW L W LLLLL WW LL WWW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	71.5-42.5 (0.627)	WWWWW LL WWWW LL WWWWW LLL WWW LL WWW L W L WW LLTL W L W L WW LL WWWWWWW LL WW L WWWW L WW L WW LLL WWWW LLL WW LL WWWWWWW L W L WWWW L WWWW LLL WW L W LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	22-15 (0.595)	W LL WW LL W L WW L WWW L W LLL WWW L W LL WWW L WW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	12-8 (0.600)	LL W L W L WWWW LL W L W L WWWW
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 526 Average for: 409 Average against: 393
Round 1		Adamson played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 267 to 517 (a spread of -250) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 0-1, -250.
Round 2		Adamson played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 391 to 390 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-1, -249.
Round 3		Adamson played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 412 to 396 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Adamson's record vs. Stern in the 5 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. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-1, -233.
Round 4		Adamson played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 429 to 457 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-2, -261.
Round 5		Adamson played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 394 to 423 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 2-3, -290. Adamson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Adamson played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 453 to 322 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-3, -159.
Round 7		Adamson played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 364 to 498 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Adamson's record vs. Benedict in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-1.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: TWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 3-4, -293.
Round 8		Adamson played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 321 to 346 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 3-5, -318.
Round 9		Adamson played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 426 to 444 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 3-6, -336.
Round 10		Adamson played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 331 to 459 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 3-7, -464.
Round 11		Adamson played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 412 to 374 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 4-7, -426.
Round 12		Adamson played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and tied at 401 . Before this event, Adamson had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -426.
Round 13		Adamson played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 387 to 386 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Adamson's record vs. Rosen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -425.
Round 14		Adamson played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 345 to 452 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Adamson's record vs. Hart in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -532.
Round 15		Adamson played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 477 to 339 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -394.
Round 16		Adamson played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 471 to 264 (a spread of 207) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -187.
Round 17		Adamson played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 413 to 375 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -149.
Round 18	Larger photo available	Adamson played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 352 to 488 (a spread of -136) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Adamson's record vs. Graham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -285.
Round 19		Adamson played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 383 to 431 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Adamson's record vs. Kaufman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -333.
Round 20		Adamson played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 492 to 355 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -196.
Round 21		Adamson played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 468 to 251 (a spread of 217) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +21.
Round 22		Adamson played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and lost 348 to 372 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Howard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -3.
Round 23		Adamson played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 413 to 372 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +38.
Round 24		Adamson played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 512 to 282 (a spread of 230) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Weisberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +268.
Round 25		Adamson played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 526 to 319 (a spread of 207) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +475.
Round 26		Adamson played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Adamson's record vs. Epstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +483.
Round 27		Adamson played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 406 to 485 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +404.
Round 28		Adamson played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 448 to 408 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +444.
Round 29		Adamson played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 457 to 356 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Adamson had not played Day in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +545.
Round 30		Adamson played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 374 to 430 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Adamson's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +489.

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