Travis Chaney [#23] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Travis Chaney, 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. Chaney currently has a record of 17-13, +86, and is ranked #46 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): Travis Surname(s): Chaney Home: Van Buren, AR, United States Age: 29 Hobbies: Collecting jazz CDs Occupation: Retail Store Department Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	34-43 (0.442)
Past 1-12 months	14-24 (0.368)	LLL W LLL W LLL W LLLL WW LLLL W L WW L WWW LL WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	12-13 (0.480)	W L WWW LLLLLL W L WW LLL WWW L WW L
Past 25-36 months	8-4 (0.667)	W LL W L W L WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 564 Average for: 398 Average against: 395
Before the Tournament		Chaney is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Chaney played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 436 to 373 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-0, +63.
Round 2		Chaney played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 356 to 536 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-1, -117.
Round 3		Chaney played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 362 to 418 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Cappelletto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-2, -173.
Round 4		Chaney played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and won 467 to 351 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Merrill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-2, -57.
Round 5		Chaney played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 389 to 343 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-2, -11.
Round 6		Chaney played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 442 to 416 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-2, +15.
Round 7		Chaney played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 385 to 335 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney's record vs. Pellinen 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: #42. Current record: 5-2, +65.
Round 8		Chaney played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 243 to 480 (a spread of -237) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Chaney's record vs. Oliger 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: #64. Current record: 5-3, -172.
Round 9		Chaney played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 406 to 429 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-4, -195. Chaney is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Chaney played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and won 385 to 373 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Chaney had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-4, -183.
Round 11		Chaney played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 538 to 343 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-4, +12.
Round 12		Chaney played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 425 to 392 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Ravichandran in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-4, +45. Chaney is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Chaney played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 405 to 401 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-4, +49.
Round 14		Chaney played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 344 to 389 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Schonbrun in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-5, +4.
Round 15		Chaney played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 426 to 404 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-5, +26.
Round 16		Chaney played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 393 to 429 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Appel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-6, -10.
Round 17		Chaney played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 493 to 364 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney's record vs. Firstman 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: #32. Current record: 11-6, +119.
Round 18		Chaney played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 363 to 390 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-7, +92.
Round 19		Chaney played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 390 to 418 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-8, +64.
Round 20		Chaney played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 345 to 356 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-9, +53.
Round 21		Chaney played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 356 to 338 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-9, +71.
Round 22		Chaney played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and won 377 to 327 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-9, +121.
Round 23		Chaney played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 363 to 409 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney's record vs. Firstman 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: #52. Current record: 13-10, +75.
Round 24		Chaney played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 387 to 333 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-10, +129.
Round 25		Chaney played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 292 to 470 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Tier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-11, -49.
Round 26		Chaney played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 460 to 370 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney's record vs. Kantimathi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-11, +41.
Round 27		Chaney played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 350 to 475 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Chaney's record vs. Kenas in the 5 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. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-12, -84.
Round 28		Chaney played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 361 to 475 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-13, -198. Chaney is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Chaney played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 425 to 424 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 16-13, -197.
Round 30		Chaney played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 564 to 281 (a spread of 283) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney's record vs. Firstman 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: #46. Current record: 17-13, +86.

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