Matt Graham [#56] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Graham, 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. Graham currently has a record of 17-13, +962, and is ranked #37 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
Larger photo available	Given name(s): Matt Surname(s): Graham Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 38 Awards: (2nd) 1997 WSC; 2002-05, 2003-05 Stamford, CT; 2003-06 Atlantic City, NJ Hobbies: none Occupation: none WSC 1993 Rank: 28 WSC 1997 Rank: 2 WSC 2001 Rank: 46

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	267-179 (0.599)
Past 1-12 months	21-12 (0.636)	L WWW LL W LLL WWWW L W LLL WW L WWWW L WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	91-58 (0.611)	W L WW L WW L WWW LLL WW L W L WW LL WWW LL WWWW L WWW L WW LLLL WW LLLLL W L WWW L W L WW L W L WWWWW LLLLL WW L W L WWWW L W L W LLLLL W L WWWWW L W L WW L WWWWWWWWWWWWWWW LLLL WWWW L W L WWWWWW L WWWW LLLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	60-43 (0.583)	L W L W L W LLLL WWWWW LL WWWW LLL W L WWWWWW L WWWWW LL WW LL WW L WWW L WWW L WWWW L W LL W L W L W L WWW L W LL WW L WW L WW LL WW L WWW LLLLL W L WW LL
Past 37-48 months	52-32 (0.619)	W LL W L W L WWWW L W L WWWWWW LL WWWWW L WWW L W LL W L WWWWW LLLLL WW L W L WWW L WWWW LL WW LLL W LL WWW LLL W L WWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	43-34 (0.558)	L W L W L WW LLL W L WWWW L WWW LL WW L W LL W L WWW LLLLLLL WWW LL W L W L WW L WW LL WW L WW L W L W L WWWWWWWWW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 608 Average for: 428 Average against: 396
Round 1		Graham played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 432 to 319 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Graham had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +113.
Round 2		Graham played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 318 to 370 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: BRANTFORD, ONT CAN Graham's record vs. Overton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #68. Current record: 1-1, +61.
Round 3		Graham played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 409 to 447 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Graham's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWWWLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-2, +23. Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Graham played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 346 to 447 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Graham's record vs. Golding in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: W. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-3, -78.
Round 5		Graham played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 424 to 422 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Graham's record vs. Withers in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-3, -76.
Round 6		Graham played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 487 to 518 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Graham had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-4, -107.
Round 7		Graham played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 479 to 486 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Graham had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 2-5, -114.
Round 8		Graham played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 495 to 331 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Graham had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-5, +50.
Round 9		Graham played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 464 to 395 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Graham's record vs. Castellano in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-5, +119.
Round 10		Graham played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 373 to 479 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Graham had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 4-6, +13.
Round 11		Graham played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 409 to 466 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Graham's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-9 (0.471). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. Past 25-36 months: WWLLW. Past 37-48 months: LLLW. Past 49-60 months: LWLW. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 4-7, -44.
Round 12		Graham played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 430 to 489 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Graham had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 4-8, -103.
Round 13		Graham played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 474 to 372 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Graham's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 9-5 (0.643). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 5-8, -1.
Round 14		Graham played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 326 to 340 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Graham's record vs. Kahn 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 5-9, -15.
Round 15		Graham played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 453 to 369 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Graham had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-9, +69.
Round 16		Graham played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 415 to 345 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Graham had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-9, +139.
Round 17		Graham played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 349 to 507 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Graham had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-10, -19.
Round 18		Graham played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 488 to 352 (a spread of 136) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Graham's record vs. Adamson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-10, +117.
Round 19		Graham played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 425 to 360 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Graham's record vs. Golding in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: W. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-10, +182.
Round 20		Graham played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 395 to 442 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: JERSEY CITY, NJ Graham's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 11-9 (0.550). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWLWLW. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: WWLLWLL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-11, +135.
Round 21		Graham played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and won 439 to 383 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Graham's record vs. Grillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-11, +191.
Round 22		Graham played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 452 to 373 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Graham's record vs. Harshbarger 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: #79. Current record: 11-11, +270.
Round 23		Graham played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 497 to 328 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Graham had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-11, +439.
Round 24		Graham played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 608 to 272 (a spread of 336) . Before this event, Graham had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-11, +775.
Round 25		Graham played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 370 to 409 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Graham's record vs. Lerman 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: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-12, +736.
Round 26		Graham played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 459 to 339 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Graham had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-12, +856.
Round 27		Graham played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 330 to 398 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Graham had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-13, +788.
Round 28		Graham played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 405 to 387 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Graham's record vs. Onyeonwu 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15-13, +806.
Round 29		Graham played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 486 to 375 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Graham'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: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-13, +917.
Round 30		Graham played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 397 to 352 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Graham had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-13, +962. Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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