Albert Hahn [#60] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Albert Hahn, 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. Hahn currently has a record of 15-15, +331, and is ranked #80 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

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Given name(s): Albert
Surname(s): Hahn
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada
Age: 56
Awards: 2004-01 Calgary AB, 2004-05 Calgary AB;I have recently achieved the XXL shirt size plateau.
Hobbies: Collecting artistic depictions of roosters, eating real ones. Sitting under magnolia trees, staring into space, contemplating lost loves and missed opportunities.
Occupation: Driver
WSC 1997 Rank: 39
WSC 1999 Rank: 53

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	256.5-203.5 (0.558)
Past 1-12 months	44-30 (0.595)	L W L W L W LL WWWW LLLLLL WW LL WWW L WWWWWWW LL W LTLL W L W L WWWWWW L W L WTWWWW L W L WWW L W LL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	42-30 (0.583)	WWWW LL WWWW L WWWW LL W L W L W L W L W LLL W L WWWW L WWWWWW LLL WW L W L W L WW LLL WWWW LLL WW L WW LLL
Past 25-36 months	33-27 (0.550)	W L WWWWW LLLLLL WWWWW LL WWW L W L WW L W L WWWWWWW LL W L W LLL W L W LLLL W LLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	61-56 (0.521)	LLL WWW L W L WW L W L W L WWWWWWW LL WWWWW L WW L W L W LL WWWWW L WWWW L WW LLLL WW LLLLLLLLLLL W L W L WW LLLLL WWWWWW LLL WWW L WWW L WW LLLLLL WW L W LLL W L W L W
Past 49-60 months	76.5-60.5 (0.558)	WWW L WW L WW L WWWW LL WWWW LL W L W LLL WWWW L W LLL WW LL WWW LL W L WW L WW LLL WWWWW L WW LL W L W L WW L WWWW L WW LL W LLL W LLLLL WWW L W LL WWWTWW LL WW L W LLLLLL W LL W L WWWW LLL WWWW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 593 Average for: 401 Average against: 390
Round 1		Hahn played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 447 to 379 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +68. Hahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Hahn played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 387 to 395 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-1, +60.
Round 3		Hahn played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and won 364 to 307 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn's record vs. Moss 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: #53. Current record: 2-1, +117.
Round 4		Hahn played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 444 to 338 (a spread of 106) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Hahn's record vs. Sherman 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: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-1, +223.
Round 5		Hahn played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 524 to 308 (a spread of 216) . Before this event, Hahn had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +439.
Round 6		Hahn played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 483 to 399 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn's record vs. Weisskopf 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: #7. Current record: 5-1, +523.
Round 7		Hahn played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 438 to 407 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +554.
Round 8		Hahn played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 410 to 375 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +589.
Round 9		Hahn played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 382 to 402 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn'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: #12. Current record: 7-2, +569.
Round 10		Hahn played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 394 to 347 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Hahn's record vs. Polatnick 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +616.
Round 11		Hahn played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 333 to 496 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Daniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-3, +453.
Round 12		Hahn played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 338 to 493 (a spread of -155) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Hahn's record vs. Wright 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-4, +298.
Round 13		Hahn played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and lost 360 to 468 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Hahn's record vs. Sukhumrattanaporn 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: #42. Current record: 8-5, +190. Hahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Hahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Hahn played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 498 to 363 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-5, +325.
Round 15		Hahn played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and won 441 to 358 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-5, +408. Hahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Hahn played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 401 to 407 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-6, +402.
Round 17		Hahn played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 398 to 350 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Daniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-6, +450. Hahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Hahn played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 340 to 414 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-7, +376.
Round 19		Hahn played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 433 to 329 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Hahn's record vs. Pellinen 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: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-7, +480.
Round 20		Hahn played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 274 to 368 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Edley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-8, +386. Hahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Hahn played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 416 to 436 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-9, +366.
Round 22		Hahn played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 375 to 420 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-10, +321.
Round 23		Hahn played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 593 to 317 (a spread of 276) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Hahn's record vs. Haynes 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: LW. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-10, +597.
Round 24		Hahn played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and lost 371 to 420 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Hahn had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-11, +548.
Round 25		Hahn played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 317 to 421 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-12, +444.
Round 26		Hahn played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 456 to 331 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-12, +569.
Round 27		Hahn played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 414 to 363 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn's record vs. Singleton 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: 15-12, +620.
Round 28		Hahn played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 349 to 427 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-13, +542.
Round 29		Hahn played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 375 to 430 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn's record vs. Berofsky 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: #67. Current record: 15-14, +487.
Round 30		Hahn played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 264 to 420 (a spread of -156) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 15-15, +331.

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