Jan Dixon [#35] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jan Dixon, 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. Dixon currently has a record of 17.5-12.5, +66, and is ranked #35 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): Jan Surname(s): Dixon Home: Newark, DE, United States Age: 48 Awards: Highest rating and ranking achieved by a woman in Scrabble Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Hiking, Dancing, Poker, Tennis Occupation: Accountant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	354-325 (0.521)
Past 1-12 months	63-53 (0.543)	L W LL W L W L W LLLLL WWWWWWW L WWWWW L W L WWW LLLLLLLLL W L WW L W LL W LL WWWWW LL WWWW LLL W L WW L WWW LLLLL W LL WWW LLLL WWWW LLLL WWWWWWWWW L WWW LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	68.5-75.5 (0.476)	L WW LLLL W LLLL W LLL W LL W L W LLL WW L WWW L WWWWW LLLTLL W LL WWWW L W LL W LL WW LLLLLL WW L W LLLLL W L WWW LL WW L WW L WWWWWW LLL W LLL W LL W LLL WWW L WW LL WWWWWWW LL W LLLLLL W L W LL WWWWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	87-78 (0.527)	W L W L W L WW L W L WWWWWWWWWW LL WWWW LLL W LLL W L W LL W LLL W LLL WWW LLLL WW LL WW LL W L W L WWWW LL WWWWWW LTW L W L W L W L WW L WW LLL W LLL W L W LLL WW L WWW L WWWWWWW LLL WW LL W LLLLLL W LL W LLL W LLTL WWWWW L WW L W LL WWWWW LL
Past 37-48 months	67-65 (0.508)	L W L W L WW L WW L W LLL WW LL W L WWW L W LLL WWW LLLL WWW LLLL W LLL WW L WWWW LL WWW L W LL W LLL WWW LLLL W LL W LLL WW L WW L W LLL WWWW LL WW L WW LL WW LLLL WW L WWW L W L W L WWWW LL WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	68.5-53.5 (0.561)	WWW L WWWWW L W L WW LL WW L W LLLLL WWWW LLL WWW L WWW LLL WW L W L W L WW L WW L WWWW LLL WWWWW LL W LLL W L W L WWTLLL WW L WW LL W LLL WW L WW L WW L WWW LLLL WWWW L W L W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 583 Average for: 396 Average against: 394
Before the Tournament		Dixon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Dixon played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and lost 302 to 620 (a spread of -318) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: SHELTON, CT Dixon's record vs. Scalzo 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: #172. Current record: 0-1, -318.
Round 2		Dixon played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 313 to 344 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Dixon's record vs. Tier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 0-2, -349.
Round 3		Dixon played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 455 to 386 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon's record vs. Milkent 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: #139. Current record: 1-2, -280.
Round 4		Dixon played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 383 to 343 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon's record vs. Ravichandran 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2-2, -240. Dixon is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Dixon played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and won 398 to 377 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Dixon had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-2, -219.
Round 6		Dixon played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 360 to 389 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon'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: #110. Current record: 3-3, -248.
Round 7		Dixon played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 451 to 381 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-3, -178.
Round 8		Dixon played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Dixon's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-4, -247.
Round 9		Dixon played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 490 to 417 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-4, -174.
Round 10		Dixon played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 422 to 338 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Dixon's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WLWLLLW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-4, -90.
Round 11	Larger photo available	Dixon played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 466 to 409 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Dixon's record vs. Graham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 9-8 (0.529). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: LLWWL. Past 37-48 months: WWWL. Past 49-60 months: WLWL. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-4, -33.
Round 12		Dixon played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 449 to 376 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Dixon's record vs. Schecter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-4, +40.
Round 13		Dixon played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 419 to 348 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-4, +111.
Round 14		Dixon played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 368 to 382 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dixon's record vs. Julian in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: #38. Current record: 9-5, +97.
Round 15		Dixon played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 412 to 295 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MILFORD, CT Dixon's record vs. Fidler 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-5, +214. Dixon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Dixon played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 415 to 306 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon's record vs. Wapnick 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: #19. Current record: 11-5, +323.
Round 17		Dixon played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 413 to 364 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Day in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-5, +372.
Round 18		Dixon played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 372 to 356 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Dixon's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-5, +388.
Round 19		Dixon played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 259 to 459 (a spread of -200) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Dixon's record vs. Okosagah 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: #17. Current record: 13-6, +188.
Round 20		Dixon played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 453 to 507 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Dixon'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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-7, +134.
Round 21		Dixon played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and tied at 387 . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Dixon's record vs. Cappelletto 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +134. Dixon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Dixon played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 406 to 423 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +117.
Round 23		Dixon played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 411 to 357 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Dixon's record vs. Kramer 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +171.
Round 24		Dixon played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 303 to 566 (a spread of -263) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dixon's record vs. Wapnick 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: #32. Current record: 14.5-9.5, -92.
Round 25		Dixon played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 337 to 393 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Dixon's record vs. Appel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -148.
Round 26		Dixon played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 450 to 302 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Dixon's record vs. Kramer 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +0.
Round 27		Dixon played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 583 to 343 (a spread of 240) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Dixon's record vs. Goldman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: LWW. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +240.
Round 28		Dixon played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 363 to 388 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +215.
Round 29		Dixon played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 288 to 471 (a spread of -183) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dixon's record vs. Hersom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +32.
Round 30		Dixon played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 420 to 386 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Dixon's record vs. Kramer 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +66.

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