Phil Kretschman [#83] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Phil Kretschman, 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. Kretschman currently has a record of 11-19, -1317, and is ranked #163 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): Phil Surname(s): Kretschman Home: North Wales, PA, United States Age: 26 Awards: Participant, 2004 NSC Hobbies: Guitar, microbrews, reading Occupation: Phone technician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-12 (0.571)
Past 1-12 months	16-12 (0.571)	W LLLLL WWWWWW L WW L W LLL WWWW LL 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

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 493 Average for: 362 Average against: 406
Before the Tournament		Kretschman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Kretschman played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 371 to 328 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-0, +43.
Round 2		Kretschman played #51 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 256 to 335 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Gibson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-1, -36.
Round 3		Kretschman played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 306 to 425 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-2, -155.
Round 4		Kretschman played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 441 to 407 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-2, -121.
Round 5		Kretschman played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 367 to 454 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 2-3, -208.
Round 6		Kretschman played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 438 to 344 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-3, -114.
Round 7		Kretschman played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 325 to 449 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Wright in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 3-4, -238.
Round 8		Kretschman played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 373 to 360 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-4, -225.
Round 9		Kretschman played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and lost 317 to 503 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-5, -411.
Round 10		Kretschman played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 357 to 371 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 4-6, -425.
Round 11		Kretschman played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 389 to 365 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 5-6, -401.
Round 12		Kretschman played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 358 to 321 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-6, -364.
Round 13		Kretschman played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 493 to 389 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played MacNeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-6, -260.
Round 14		Kretschman played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 404 to 375 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Odom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-6, -231.
Round 15		Kretschman played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 359 to 495 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Tier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-7, -367.
Round 16		Kretschman played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 311 to 342 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-8, -398.
Round 17		Kretschman played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 342 to 372 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-9, -428.
Round 18		Kretschman played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 386 to 398 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 8-10, -440.
Round 19		Kretschman played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 360 to 455 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 8-11, -535.
Round 20		Kretschman played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 425 to 399 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 9-11, -509.
Round 21		Kretschman played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 367 to 379 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 9-12, -521.
Round 22		Kretschman played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 286 to 493 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 9-13, -728.
Round 23		Kretschman played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 367 to 493 (a spread of -126) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Kretschman's record vs. Sherman 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: #150. Current record: 9-14, -854.
Round 24		Kretschman played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 444 to 398 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Kretschman's record vs. Miller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #144. Current record: 10-14, -808.
Round 25		Kretschman played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 317 to 355 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 10-15, -846.
Round 26		Kretschman played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and lost 282 to 469 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 10-16, -1033.
Round 27		Kretschman played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 323 to 490 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 10-17, -1200.
Round 28		Kretschman played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 350 to 393 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 10-18, -1243.
Round 29		Kretschman played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 442 to 410 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 11-18, -1211.
Round 30		Kretschman played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and lost 315 to 421 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Kretschman had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 11-19, -1317.

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