Jim Dodds [#36] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Dodds, 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. Dodds currently has a record of 12-18, -542, and is ranked #150 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): Jim Surname(s): Dodds Home: White Oak, PA, United States Age: 38 Awards: 2001-09 Hudson, OH Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	95.5-135.5 (0.413)
Past 1-12 months	19-20 (0.487)	L W L WW L WWW LLLLL WWW L W L W LL W L WWW LLL W L WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	21-34 (0.382)	LL W LL WWW L WW L WW LLLL W LLLLL W L W L W LLL W LL W LLLLLLL W L W LLLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	33.5-38.5 (0.465)	L W LL WWWWW LL WWW LLLL WW L WW LLLL W LLLL WWW LLLL W LLL W L WW LL W LLTWWW L W LL W L W L W LLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	14-22 (0.389)	LL W L W LL WW LL W LL W L WWWW LL W LLLL W LLLLL WW L
Past 49-60 months	8-21 (0.276)	LLLLLLLLL W LL W L W L W L W L W LLL W L W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 359 Average against: 377
Round 1		Dodds played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 306 to 459 (a spread of -153) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dodds'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: #158. Current record: 0-1, -153.
Round 2		Dodds played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and lost 267 to 405 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 0-2, -291.
Round 3		Dodds played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 377 to 385 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dodds's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 0-3, -299.
Round 4		Dodds played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 360 to 289 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 1-3, -228.
Round 5		Dodds played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 416 to 290 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Dodds's record vs. Horn 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: #115. Current record: 2-3, -102.
Round 6		Dodds played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 294 to 274 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-3, -82.
Round 7		Dodds played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 414 to 354 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-3, -22.
Round 8		Dodds played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 365 to 287 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-3, +56.
Round 9		Dodds played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 363 to 412 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Gibson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-4, +7.
Round 10		Dodds played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 373 to 463 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dodds's record vs. Edley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-5, -83.
Round 11		Dodds played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 254 to 407 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-6, -236.
Round 12		Dodds played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 356 to 375 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-7, -255.
Round 13		Dodds played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 318 to 370 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-8, -307.
Round 14		Dodds played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 335 to 543 (a spread of -208) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dodds's record vs. Harshbarger 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: #151. Current record: 5-9, -515.
Round 15		Dodds played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and lost 343 to 352 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Dodds's record vs. Neff in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 5-10, -524.
Round 16		Dodds played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 338 to 426 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dodds's record vs. Ploysangngam 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: #158. Current record: 5-11, -612.
Round 17		Dodds played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 381 to 260 (a spread of 121) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Dodds's record vs. Milkent in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 6-11, -491.
Round 18		Dodds played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 353 to 382 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 6-12, -520.
Round 19		Dodds played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 322 to 447 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 6-13, -645.
Round 20		Dodds played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 424 to 336 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dodds's record vs. D'Ambrosio 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: #153. Current record: 7-13, -557.
Round 21		Dodds played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 285 to 434 (a spread of -149) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Dodds's record vs. Milkent in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 7-14, -706.
Round 22		Dodds played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 319 to 341 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 7-15, -728.
Round 23		Dodds played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 396 to 414 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 7-16, -746.
Round 24		Dodds played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 482 to 286 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 8-16, -550.
Round 25		Dodds played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 409 to 385 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Dodds's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #154. Current record: 9-16, -526.
Round 26		Dodds played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 406 to 330 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 10-16, -450.
Round 27		Dodds played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 329 to 498 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Dodds had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 10-17, -619.
Round 28		Dodds played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 369 to 352 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dodds's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 11-17, -602.
Round 29		Dodds played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 347 to 380 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Dodds's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 11-18, -635.
Round 30		Dodds played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 457 to 364 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Dodds's record vs. Peters in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #150. Current record: 12-18, -542.

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