Christina O'Sullivan [#112] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Christina O'Sullivan, 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. O'Sullivan currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -494, and is ranked #143 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): Christina Surname(s): O'Sullivan Home: Seattle, WA, United States Age: 33 Awards: Not ending up in jail nor deported. Hobbies: investing, gardening, reading, epistolary arts, genealogy, cooking Occupation: Dilettante

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	20-27 (0.426)
Past 1-12 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	8-12 (0.400)	LL W LLLLLL WW L WW L WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	9-11 (0.450)	LL WW LL W LLL W LL WWWWW LL
Past 49-60 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 495 Average for: 377 Average against: 398
Before the Tournament		O'Sullivan is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		O'Sullivan played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 403 to 469 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -66.
Round 2		O'Sullivan played #8 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 419 to 439 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: PORTLAND VS SEATTLE O'Sullivan's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-2, -86.
Round 3		O'Sullivan played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 397 to 399 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 0-3, -88.
Round 4		O'Sullivan played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 495 to 272 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Daniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-3, +135.
Round 5		O'Sullivan played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 366 to 379 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 1-4, +122.
Round 6		O'Sullivan played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 431 to 421 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 2-4, +132.
Round 7		O'Sullivan recorded a win with a spread of 127 points. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-4, +259. O'Sullivan is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		O'Sullivan played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 457 to 393 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-4, +323.
Round 9		O'Sullivan played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 350 to 437 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-5, +236.
Round 10		O'Sullivan played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 373 to 385 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-6, +224.
Round 11		O'Sullivan played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 225 to 544 (a spread of -319) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 4-7, -95.
Round 12		O'Sullivan played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 403 to 334 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played MacNeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-7, -26.
Round 13		O'Sullivan played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 416 to 392 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: CASCADIA TEAM TOURNEY O'Sullivan's record vs. Fleetham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-7, -2.
Round 14		O'Sullivan played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 303 to 487 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Grillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-8, -186.
Round 15		O'Sullivan played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 361 to 304 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7-8, -129.
Round 16		O'Sullivan played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 329 to 343 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-9, -143.
Round 17		O'Sullivan played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 382 to 388 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA O'Sullivan's record vs. Saldanha 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: #124. Current record: 7-10, -149.
Round 18		O'Sullivan played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 214 to 461 (a spread of -247) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 7-11, -396.
Round 19		O'Sullivan played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 360 to 379 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 7-12, -415.
Round 20		O'Sullivan played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 323 to 452 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 7-13, -544.
Round 21		O'Sullivan played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 455 to 360 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 8-13, -449.
Round 22		O'Sullivan played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 366 to 385 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 8-14, -468.
Round 23		O'Sullivan played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 443 to 325 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 9-14, -350. O'Sullivan is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		O'Sullivan played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 256 to 480 (a spread of -224) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 9-15, -574.
Round 25		O'Sullivan played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 354 to 442 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 9-16, -662.
Round 26		O'Sullivan played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and tied at 372 . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -662.
Round 27		O'Sullivan played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 413 to 424 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 9.5-17.5, -673. O'Sullivan is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). O'Sullivan is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		O'Sullivan played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 416 to 375 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -632.
Round 29		O'Sullivan played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 421 to 389 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -600.
Round 30		O'Sullivan played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and won 421 to 315 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, O'Sullivan had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -494.

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