Lynn Cushman [#29] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lynn Cushman, 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. Cushman currently has a record of 17-13, +184, and is ranked #44 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): Lynn Surname(s): Cushman Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 1995 Teams Tournament Board 1; Plainview, 1998; 2nd, Stamford 2003; NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: music, reading, yoga Occupation: retired lawyer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	148.5-152.5 (0.493)
Past 1-12 months	17-23 (0.425)	LL WW L W LLLLLL W L WW LLL W L WWWW L WW LLL W LLLL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	32-29 (0.525)	WW L WWW LL WWWWW LLLL WWW LLL WW L WW LLLLLL W LLLLL W LL WWW L W L W LL WWWW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	36.5-39.5 (0.480)	L WW L W L WWWW LTW LLL W L W L WWW LLLLL W L W LLL W LLL W L W LLLLLL WW L WWW L WW LLLL WWWWW LLL W L W L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	15.5-24.5 (0.388)	W L W LTLL W LL WWW L WW LLLLL WW LLL W L W L WW LLLLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	47.5-36.5 (0.565)	L WW L W L W L WWWTL W L WWWWW L WWW L WWWW LLLLLL WW L WW LL WW L WWWWWW L WW L WW L WW LLL W LLLLLLLL WWW L WW LL WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 519 Average for: 386 Average against: 380
Before the Tournament		Cushman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Cushman played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 442 to 389 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Castellano in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-0, +53.
Round 2		Cushman played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 458 to 297 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. Paxson 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +214.
Round 3		Cushman played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 244 to 296 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. Hoekstra in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-1, +162.
Round 4		Cushman played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 361 to 498 (a spread of -137) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. MacNeil in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-2, +25.
Round 5		Cushman played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 399 to 372 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Cushman's record vs. Geary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-2, +52.
Round 6		Cushman played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 454 to 363 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-2, +143.
Round 7		Cushman played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 419 to 406 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-2, +156.
Round 8		Cushman played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 346 to 471 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Day in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-3, +31.
Round 9		Cushman played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 364 to 389 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Cushman's record vs. Horowitz 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-4, +6.
Round 10		Cushman played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 400 to 434 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman'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: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-5, -28.
Round 11		Cushman played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 442 to 315 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Cushman's record vs. Pellinen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-5, +99.
Round 12		Cushman played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 387 to 296 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-5, +190.
Round 13		Cushman played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 479 to 313 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-5, +356.
Round 14		Cushman played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 386 to 357 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. Pughsley 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: LW. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-5, +385.
Round 15		Cushman played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 387 to 431 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman's record vs. Moss 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: #44. Current record: 9-6, +341. Cushman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Cushman played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 293 to 468 (a spread of -175) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. Hersom 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-7, +166.
Round 17		Cushman played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 519 to 296 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-7, +389.
Round 18		Cushman played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 404 to 297 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Poder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-7, +496.
Round 19		Cushman played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 325 to 357 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-8, +464.
Round 20		Cushman played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 392 to 344 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-8, +512.
Round 21		Cushman played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 419 to 385 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-8, +546.
Round 22		Cushman played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 435 to 373 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-8, +608.
Round 23		Cushman played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 429 to 392 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-8, +645. Cushman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Cushman played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 386 to 340 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Cushman's record vs. Ellickson 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: #10. Current record: 16-8, +691. Cushman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Cushman played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 372 to 357 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-8, +706.
Round 26		Cushman played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 321 to 433 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. Early 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: #13. Current record: 17-9, +594.
Round 27		Cushman played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 353 to 458 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-10, +489.
Round 28		Cushman played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 363 to 406 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman's record vs. Logan 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: #25. Current record: 17-11, +446.
Round 29		Cushman played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 277 to 391 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Cushman's record vs. Edley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 17-12, +332.
Round 30		Cushman played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 316 to 464 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Kenas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 17-13, +184.

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