Darrell Day [#33] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Darrell Day, 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. Day currently has a record of 14.5-15.5, -406, and is ranked #97 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): Darrell Surname(s): Day Home: Richardson, TX, United States Age: 47 Awards: 2002-01 Lampasas, TX; 2002-04 Ardmore, OK; 2003-10 Austin, TX; 2003-11 Dallas, TX; 2004-04 Ardmore, OK; former Arlington City Council Member Hobbies: basketball, tennis, jogging, travel, movies Occupation: CEO, Executive Search Firm WSC 1993 Rank: 22

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	64.5-70.5 (0.478)
Past 1-12 months	24.5-26.5 (0.480)	W LL WWWWWWWWWWWWTLLLLLLLL W L W L WWW LLL WW LLL W LLLL W L W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	11-15 (0.423)	LLL WW LLLLLL WWW L WWW LLL W L WW L
Past 25-36 months	27-22 (0.551)	LL WW L W L W L WWWWWWW LLL WW L W LL W L WW LLL WWW LL WW LLL WWWWW LL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	2-7 (0.222)	L W LLLLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 536 Average for: 389 Average against: 402
Before the Tournament		Day is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Day played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 359 to 282 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Day had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +77.
Round 2		Day played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and tied at 387 . Before this event, Day had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +77.
Round 3		Day played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 359 to 420 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Day had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +16.
Round 4		Day played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 536 to 314 (a spread of 222) . Before this event, Day had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +238.
Round 5		Day played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 402 to 364 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Day's record vs. Schonbrun 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: #37. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +276.
Round 6		Day played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 442 to 281 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Day had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +437.
Round 7		Day played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 423 to 286 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Day had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +574.
Round 8		Day played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 471 to 346 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Day had not played Cushman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +699.
Round 9		Day played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 369 to 433 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: MID-CITIES, TX Day's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +635.
Round 10		Day played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 388 to 524 (a spread of -136) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Day's record vs. Matsumoto 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: 6.5-3.5, +499.
Round 11		Day played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 430 to 423 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day's record vs. Mead 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: #28. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +506.
Round 12		Day played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 343 to 445 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Day had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +404.
Round 13		Day played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 480 to 380 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Day had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +504.
Round 14		Day played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 270 to 594 (a spread of -324) . Before this event, Day had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +180. Day is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Day played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 485 to 344 (a spread of 141) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Day's record vs. Kramer 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: #34. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +321.
Round 16		Day played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 303 to 502 (a spread of -199) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Day's record vs. Lerman 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: #45. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +122.
Round 17		Day played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 364 to 413 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Day had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +73.
Round 18		Day played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 336 to 539 (a spread of -203) . Before this event, Day had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -130.
Round 19		Day played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 271 to 479 (a spread of -208) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Day's record vs. Kramer 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: #85. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -338.
Round 20		Day played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 376 to 432 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Day had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -394.
Round 21		Day played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 390 to 333 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Day's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: WLLLLL. 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: #86. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -337.
Round 22		Day played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 396 to 509 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Day had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -450.
Round 23		Day played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and won 418 to 301 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Day had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -333.
Round 24		Day played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 406 to 396 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Day's record vs. Onyeonwu in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-11 (0.353). Past 1-12 months: WWLLLL. Past 13-24 months: LLLLWW. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -323.
Round 25		Day played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 408 to 368 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day's record vs. Thomas 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: #62. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -283.
Round 26		Day played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 424 to 242 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Day had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -101.
Round 27		Day played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 395 to 487 (a spread of -92) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Day's record vs. Epstein 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: #60. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -193.
Round 28		Day played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 404 to 421 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -210.
Round 29		Day played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 356 to 457 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Day had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -311.
Round 30		Day played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 274 to 369 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Day had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -406.

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