Eric Chaikin [#21] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Chaikin, 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. Chaikin currently has a record of 11-19, -772, and is ranked #158 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): Eric Surname(s): Chaikin Home: West Hollywood, CA, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	37-60 (0.381)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 25-36 months	18-27 (0.400)	LLL WWWW LLLLL W LLL WW L W LL W LL W L WW LL W L WW LL WW LLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	13-17 (0.433)	L W LLLL W LL WWW LL WW LLL WW LL WWW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	6-12 (0.333)	W LLLL W L W LLL W LLLL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 521 Average for: 380 Average against: 406
Round 1		Chaikin played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 517 to 267 (a spread of 250) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +250.
Round 2		Chaikin played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 356 to 353 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Chaikin's record vs. Benedict in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +253.
Round 3		Chaikin played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 521 to 295 (a spread of 226) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +479.
Round 4		Chaikin played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 402 to 409 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +472.
Round 5		Chaikin played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 388 to 298 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: NORTHRIDGE, CA Chaikin's record vs. Stern in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WL. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +562. Chaikin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Chaikin played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 279 to 528 (a spread of -249) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, +313.
Round 7		Chaikin played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 394 to 480 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, +227.
Round 8		Chaikin played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 404 to 351 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-3, +280. Chaikin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Chaikin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Chaikin played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 331 to 476 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-4, +135.
Round 10		Chaikin played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 327 to 345 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, +117.
Round 11		Chaikin played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 381 to 361 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-5, +137.
Round 12		Chaikin played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 309 to 550 (a spread of -241) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Gibson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-6, -104.
Round 13		Chaikin played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 391 to 492 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 6-7, -205.
Round 14		Chaikin played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 312 to 473 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 6-8, -366.
Round 15		Chaikin played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 448 to 346 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: SWILLNS Chaikin's record vs. Geary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #110. Current record: 7-8, -264. Chaikin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Larger photo available	Chaikin played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 345 to 415 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Graham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 7-9, -334.
Round 17		Chaikin played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 375 to 413 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 7-10, -372.
Round 18		Chaikin played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 380 to 343 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 8-10, -335.
Round 19		Chaikin played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 386 to 466 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: SWILLNS Chaikin's record vs. Geary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #135. Current record: 8-11, -415.
Round 20		Chaikin played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 432 to 292 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-11, -275.
Round 21		Chaikin played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 462 to 457 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-11, -270.
Round 22		Chaikin played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 430 to 433 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-12, -273.
Round 23		Chaikin played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 352 to 415 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 10-13, -336.
Round 24		Chaikin played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 389 to 393 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 10-14, -340.
Round 25		Chaikin played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 393 to 289 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 11-14, -236.
Round 26		Chaikin played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 400 to 470 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 11-15, -306.
Round 27		Chaikin played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 322 to 363 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Avrin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 11-16, -347. Chaikin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Chaikin played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 293 to 391 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 11-17, -445.
Round 29		Chaikin played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 355 to 573 (a spread of -218) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 11-18, -663.
Round 30		Chaikin played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 329 to 438 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Chaikin had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 11-19, -772.
Final Round 3		Chaikin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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