Ted Rosen [#136] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Rosen, 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. Rosen currently has a record of 12-18, -924, and is ranked #153 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): Ted Surname(s): Rosen Home: Rochester, NY, United States Age: 56 Awards: 1sr Prize in Williamsville art society, show, etc. Hobbies: Painting, colelcting classical records, reading, swimming, camping & fishing Occupation: Newpaper Copy Editor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	59-89 (0.399)
Past 1-12 months	12-19 (0.387)	LLL WWW LL WW L W LLL WW L W L W LLL W L W LLLL
Past 13-24 months	5-8 (0.385)	LLLL W L W LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	19-26 (0.422)	W LLL W LLL W L W LL WW LLLL WW L W LLLL W LL WW L WW L W L W L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	15-22 (0.405)	W LL W LL W LLLLL WWW L WWW LLLL W L WWW LLLL W L W LL
Past 49-60 months	8-14 (0.364)	W LLLL WW LLLLLL W L W L WW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 471 Average for: 372 Average against: 403
Round 1	Larger photo available	Rosen played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 319 to 432 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Graham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 0-1, -113.
Round 2		Rosen played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 319 to 470 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 0-2, -264.
Round 3		Rosen played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 324 to 396 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 0-3, -336. Rosen is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Rosen played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 342 to 456 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 0-4, -450.
Round 5		Rosen played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 471 to 346 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rosen's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 1-4, -325.
Round 6		Rosen played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 2-4, -315.
Round 7		Rosen played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 3-4, -256.
Round 8		Rosen played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 366 to 344 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-4, -234.
Round 9		Rosen played #61 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 379 to 477 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rosen's record vs. Harshbarger 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: #120. Current record: 4-5, -332.
Round 10		Rosen played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 345 to 474 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 4-6, -461.
Round 11		Rosen played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 383 to 338 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-6, -416.
Round 12		Rosen played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and lost 321 to 358 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 5-7, -453.
Round 13		Rosen played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 386 to 387 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Rosen's record vs. Adamson 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: #141. Current record: 5-8, -454.
Round 14		Rosen played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 313 to 412 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 5-9, -553.
Round 15		Rosen played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and lost 269 to 430 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Hart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 5-10, -714.
Round 16		Rosen played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 278 to 444 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 5-11, -880. Rosen is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Rosen played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 386 to 374 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen's record vs. Elkins 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: #156. Current record: 6-11, -868.
Round 18		Rosen played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 422 to 377 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rosen's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 7-11, -823.
Round 19		Rosen played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 424 to 314 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen's record vs. Mallick 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 8-11, -713.
Round 20		Rosen played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 418 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 8-12, -776.
Round 21		Rosen played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and lost 360 to 455 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Rosen had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 8-13, -871.
Round 22		Rosen played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 359 to 391 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rosen's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 8-14, -903.
Round 23		Rosen played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 412 to 518 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 8-15, -1009.
Round 24		Rosen played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 448 to 405 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rosen's record vs. Parsons 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: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 9-15, -966.
Round 25		Rosen played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen's record vs. Schoneboom 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: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 10-15, -924.
Round 26		Rosen played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 400 to 405 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rosen's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 10-16, -929.
Round 27		Rosen played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 456 to 391 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen's record vs. Schoneboom 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: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 11-16, -864.
Round 28		Rosen played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 367 to 442 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rosen's record vs. Brook 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: #155. Current record: 11-17, -939.
Round 29		Rosen played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 369 to 370 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 11-18, -940.
Round 30		Rosen played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 378 to 362 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 12-18, -924.

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