Wendell Haynes [#64] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Wendell Haynes, 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. Haynes currently has a record of 18-12, +273, and is ranked #31 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): Wendell Surname(s): Haynes Home: Loxahatchee, FL, United States Age: 54 Awards: nothing of real importance Hobbies: scrabble, cards, tennis, track and field (spectator), story-telling Occupation: teacher of math and science

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	79-87 (0.476)
Past 1-12 months	5-8 (0.385)	L W LLLL WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	21-12 (0.636)	W L WWWWWW LL WWWW L WW L WW L WWWW LLLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	16-28 (0.364)	LLL W LLLLL WWW LLLLLL WW L W L WWW LLLLL W L WWW LLLL WW LL
Past 37-48 months	11-16 (0.407)	WW LLLLL WWW LL W LLLLL WWW L W L W LL
Past 49-60 months	26-23 (0.531)	W L WW L WWWW L W L W LLL W LLL W LLL WWWW LLL W LLL WWWW L W L W L WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 602 Average for: 419 Average against: 410
Round 1		Haynes played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 389 to 451 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Haynes's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WW. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Haynes played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 469 to 435 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Hersom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-1, -28.
Round 3		Haynes played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 410 to 395 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-1, -13.
Round 4		Haynes played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 391 to 425 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: INDIAN HARBOR, FL Haynes's record vs. Tiekert 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: #99. Current record: 2-2, -47. Haynes is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Haynes played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 445 to 323 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Haynes's record vs. Greenspan 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: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-2, +75.
Round 6		Haynes played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 288 to 435 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-3, -72.
Round 7		Haynes played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 425 to 377 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Lerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-3, -24.
Round 8		Haynes played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 465 to 348 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-3, +93.
Round 9		Haynes played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 412 to 365 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-3, +140.
Round 10		Haynes played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 345 to 327 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-3, +158.
Round 11		Haynes played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 489 to 364 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Haynes's record vs. Firstman 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: #24. Current record: 8-3, +283.
Round 12		Haynes played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 364 to 503 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-4, +144.
Round 13		Haynes played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 367 to 437 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Schonbrun in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-5, +74.
Round 14		Haynes played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 396 to 362 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-5, +108.
Round 15		Haynes played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 404 to 426 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-6, +86. Haynes is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Haynes played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 602 to 331 (a spread of 271) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-6, +357. Haynes is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Haynes is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Haynes played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and lost 348 to 387 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-7, +318.
Round 18		Haynes played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 476 to 378 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-7, +416.
Round 19		Haynes played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 506 to 398 (a spread of 108) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Haynes's record vs. Pughsley 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: #25. Current record: 12-7, +524.
Round 20		Haynes played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 480 to 441 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Lerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-7, +563.
Round 21		Haynes played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 430 to 376 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Schonbrun in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-7, +617.
Round 22		Haynes played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and won 477 to 430 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-7, +664.
Round 23		Haynes played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 317 to 593 (a spread of -276) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Haynes's record vs. Hahn 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: #17. Current record: 15-8, +388.
Round 24		Haynes played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 517 to 439 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Goldman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-8, +466.
Round 25		Haynes played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 482 to 350 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Haynes's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WW. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-8, +598.
Round 26		Haynes played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 400 to 309 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +689.
Round 27		Haynes played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 358 to 462 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-9, +585.
Round 28		Haynes played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 337 to 509 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-10, +413.
Round 29		Haynes played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 353 to 439 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Haynes's record vs. Early 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: #22. Current record: 18-11, +327.
Round 30		Haynes played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 439 to 493 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Haynes had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 18-12, +273.

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