Joe Neff [#106] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Neff, 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. Neff currently has a record of 12-18, -1439, and is ranked #154 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): Joe Surname(s): Neff Home: Oreland, PA, United States Age: 34 Awards: Ph.D. in biomedical engineering Hobbies: Occupation: Information Services at a major Pharmaceutical firm

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	35.5-29.5 (0.546)
Past 1-12 months	8-7 (0.533)	L W L WW LL WWW LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	11-15 (0.423)	L WW LLL WWW LL W LL W L W LLLL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	11-6 (0.647)	W L W L W L W L WW L WW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	4.5-0.5 (0.900)	TWWWW
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 458 Average for: 343 Average against: 391
Round 1		Neff played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 294 to 363 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Neff had not played Edley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 0-1, -69.
Round 2		Neff played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 361 to 405 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Neff had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 0-2, -113.
Round 3		Neff played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 347 to 329 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Neff's record vs. Stegman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-2, -95.
Round 4		Neff played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 458 to 328 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Neff had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-2, +35.
Round 5		Neff played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and lost 326 to 409 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Neff had not played Howard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-3, -48.
Round 6		Neff played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 423 to 352 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Neff had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-3, +23. Neff is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Neff played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 344 to 441 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Neff's record vs. Van Pelt 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: #109. Current record: 3-4, -74.
Round 8		Neff played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 408 to 406 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Neff had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-4, -72.
Round 9		Neff played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 286 to 424 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Neff had not played Tillekeratne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-5, -210.
Round 10		Neff played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 422 to 296 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Neff had not played Kantimathi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-5, -84.
Round 11		Neff played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 379 to 383 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Neff's record vs. Kang 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: #103. Current record: 5-6, -88.
Round 12		Neff played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 298 to 432 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Neff had not played Hart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 5-7, -222.
Round 13		Neff played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 394 to 323 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Neff'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: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-7, -151.
Round 14		Neff played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 296 to 555 (a spread of -259) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Neff'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: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-8, -410.
Round 15		Neff played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 352 to 343 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Neff's record vs. Dodds 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: #114. Current record: 7-8, -401.
Round 16		Neff played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 231 to 485 (a spread of -254) . Before this event, Neff had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-9, -655.
Round 17		Neff played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 427 to 387 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Neff had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-9, -615.
Round 18		Neff played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 340 to 388 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Neff had not played Milan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 8-10, -663.
Round 19		Neff played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 334 to 316 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Neff had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-10, -645.
Round 20		Neff played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 401 to 348 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Neff had not played Howard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-10, -592.
Round 21		Neff played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 251 to 468 (a spread of -217) . Before this event, Neff had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 10-11, -809.
Round 22		Neff played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 287 to 434 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Neff had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 10-12, -956.
Round 23		Neff played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 376 to 370 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Neff's record vs. Brook in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-12, -950.
Round 24		Neff played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 359 to 347 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Neff's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #97. Current record: 12-12, -938.
Round 25		Neff played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 324 to 357 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Neff had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-13, -971.
Round 26		Neff played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 322 to 427 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Neff had not played Tillekeratne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 12-14, -1076.
Round 27		Neff played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 311 to 516 (a spread of -205) . Before this event, Neff had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 12-15, -1281.
Round 28		Neff played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 319 to 358 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Neff had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 12-16, -1320.
Round 29		Neff played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 258 to 367 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Neff had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 12-17, -1429.
Round 30		Neff played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 349 to 359 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Neff's record vs. Ozorio 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: #154. Current record: 12-18, -1439.

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