Eric Harshbarger [#61] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Harshbarger, 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. Harshbarger currently has a record of 14-16, +219, and is ranked #104 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): Eric Surname(s): Harshbarger Home: Auburn, AL, United States Age: 33 Occupation: LEGO sculptor, mosaicist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	48-73 (0.397)
Past 1-12 months	18-21 (0.462)	L WW L WW LLLL WW L WWWWWW LL WWW LLL W LLLLLL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	21-33 (0.389)	L W LLLL W L W LLL WW LLLL W LL WW L WW LLLLLLLL WWW L W LLL WW LLL WW L WWW L
Past 25-36 months	9-19 (0.321)	LL W LLLLL WW LL W LLLLL WW L WW LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 552 Average for: 398 Average against: 391
Round 1		Harshbarger played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 423 to 467 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-1, -44. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Harshbarger played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 280 to 470 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 0-2, -234.
Round 3		Harshbarger played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 552 to 311 (a spread of 241) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Harshbarger's record vs. Dalton 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: #94. Current record: 1-2, +7.
Round 4		Harshbarger played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 411 to 327 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Harshbarger's record vs. Poder in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-2, +91.
Round 5		Harshbarger played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 329 to 408 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Harshbarger's record vs. Sherman 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: #93. Current record: 2-3, +12.
Round 6		Harshbarger played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 336 to 460 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Norr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-4, -112.
Round 7		Harshbarger played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 344 to 415 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Harshbarger's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 2-5, -183.
Round 8		Harshbarger played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 442 to 381 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-5, -122.
Round 9		Harshbarger played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 477 to 379 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Harshbarger's record vs. Rosen 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: #103. Current record: 4-5, -24.
Round 10		Harshbarger played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 333 to 406 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-6, -97.
Round 11		Harshbarger played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 307 to 422 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 4-7, -212.
Round 12		Harshbarger played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 467 to 424 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5-7, -169. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Harshbarger played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and lost 323 to 394 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Harshbarger's record vs. Neff 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: #130. Current record: 5-8, -240.
Round 14		Harshbarger played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 543 to 335 (a spread of 208) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Harshbarger's record vs. Dodds 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: #109. Current record: 6-8, -32.
Round 15		Harshbarger played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 306 to 395 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Harshbarger's record vs. Singleton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-9, -121.
Round 16		Harshbarger played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 411 to 362 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 7-9, -72.
Round 17		Harshbarger played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 403 to 407 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-10, -76.
Round 18		Harshbarger played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 374 to 363 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-10, -65.
Round 19		Harshbarger played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 535 to 343 (a spread of 192) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Harshbarger's record vs. Clifford 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: #92. Current record: 9-10, +127.
Round 20		Harshbarger played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and won 477 to 375 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Grillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-10, +229.
Round 21		Harshbarger played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 364 to 332 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-10, +261.
Round 22	Larger photo available	Harshbarger played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 452 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Harshbarger's record vs. Graham 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: #81. Current record: 11-11, +182.
Round 23		Harshbarger played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 374 to 430 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Harshbarger's record vs. Hart 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: #92. Current record: 11-12, +126.
Round 24		Harshbarger played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 547 to 380 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-12, +293.
Round 25		Harshbarger played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 404 to 403 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-12, +294.
Round 26		Harshbarger played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 306 to 478 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-13, +122.
Round 27		Harshbarger played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 367 to 377 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Grillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-14, +112.
Round 28		Harshbarger played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 349 to 362 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Harshbarger's record vs. Polatnick 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: #104. Current record: 13-15, +99.
Round 29		Harshbarger played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 355 to 372 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 13-16, +82.
Round 30		Harshbarger played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 438 to 301 (a spread of 137) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA MEMORIAL DAY Harshbarger's record vs. Ward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 14-16, +219.

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