Peter Armstrong [#6] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Peter Armstrong, 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. Armstrong currently has a record of 18-12, +465, and is ranked #29 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): Peter Surname(s): Armstrong Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Age: 31 Awards: Arden Cup 2004; 2004-05 Chicago, IL Hobbies: Film, espresso, Ultimate Frisbee Occupation: Geographic Information Systems/Urban Renewal

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	105-111 (0.486)
Past 1-12 months	31-22 (0.585)	L W LLL W L WW LL WW L W L WW LLL W L W LLL WW L WWWWWWWW L W LL WWWWW L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	18-19 (0.486)	LL WW LLL WW L W L W LLL WWWWWW L WW L WW L W LLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	34-36 (0.486)	WWW LL W L W L W LL W LL WWW L W LLL WW LL W L W L WW LLLLLLLLLLL WWW L WWW LL WWWWWWW LL WW LLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	8-11 (0.421)	LLL WWWW LLL W LLLL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	14-23 (0.378)	LL W LLLL WWW LLL WWW L W LLLL WW LLL W LL W L W LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 523 Average for: 404 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		Armstrong is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Armstrong played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 523 to 364 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +159.
Round 2		Armstrong played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 428 to 368 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +219.
Round 3		Armstrong played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 446 to 371 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-0, +294.
Round 4		Armstrong played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 343 to 395 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +242.
Round 5		Armstrong played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 447 to 334 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Armstrong's record vs. Smith in the 5 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. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-1, +355.
Round 6		Armstrong played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 458 to 293 (a spread of 165) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong's record vs. Chakrabarti in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +520.
Round 7		Armstrong played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 349 to 470 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Ellickson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-2, +399.
Round 8		Armstrong played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 285 to 475 (a spread of -190) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong's record vs. Matsumoto 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: #43. Current record: 5-3, +209.
Round 9		Armstrong played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 498 to 426 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-3, +281.
Round 10		Armstrong played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 432 to 359 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-3, +354.
Round 11		Armstrong played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 442 to 446 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong's record vs. Hersom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-4, +350.
Round 12		Armstrong played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 379 to 331 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-4, +398.
Round 13		Armstrong played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 511 to 342 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Polatnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-4, +567.
Round 14		Armstrong played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 397 to 368 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Armstrong's record vs. Moss in the 5 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. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-4, +596.
Round 15		Armstrong played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 408 to 457 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Armstrong's record vs. Pellinen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWLWW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-5, +547.
Round 16		Armstrong played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 329 to 449 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD Armstrong's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-6, +427.
Round 17		Armstrong played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 330 to 383 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-7, +374.
Round 18		Armstrong played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 370 to 405 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong's record vs. Schonbrun in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-8, +339. Armstrong is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Armstrong played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 430 to 440 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-9, +329.
Round 20		Armstrong played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 312 to 454 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-10, +187. Armstrong is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Armstrong played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and lost 328 to 500 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Armstrong's record vs. O'Laughlin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-11, +15.
Round 22		Armstrong played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 411 to 331 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Armstrong's record vs. DiBattista in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-11, +95.
Round 23		Armstrong played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 371 to 356 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Polatnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-11, +110.
Round 24		Armstrong played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 478 to 333 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-11, +255.
Round 25		Armstrong played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 390 to 367 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-11, +278.
Round 26		Armstrong played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and won 407 to 387 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-11, +298.
Round 27		Armstrong played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 362 to 415 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-12, +245.
Round 28		Armstrong played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 469 to 330 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-12, +384. Armstrong is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Armstrong played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 399 to 365 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-12, +418.
Round 30		Armstrong played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 390 to 343 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Armstrong had not played Geary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 18-12, +465. Armstrong is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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