John Van Pelt [#166] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Van Pelt, 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. Van Pelt currently has a record of 14-16, -589, and is ranked #115 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): John Surname(s): Van Pelt Home: Arlington, MA, United States Age: 48 Hobbies: Motorcycling Occupation: Artist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	45-49 (0.479)
Past 1-12 months	21-23 (0.477)	LLLL WW LLLL WW LLL WW L WWW L W LL W LL WWWW LLL W L WW LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	12-7 (0.632)	W LLLL WWWW L W L WWWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLLLL W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	3-4 (0.429)	L WW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	6-8 (0.429)	L W LLLL WWW L W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 385 Average against: 404
Before the Tournament		Van Pelt is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Van Pelt played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 350 to 443 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 0-1, -93.
Round 2		Van Pelt played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 322 to 433 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 0-2, -204.
Round 3		Van Pelt played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 321 to 551 (a spread of -230) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 0-3, -434.
Round 4		Van Pelt played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 347 to 403 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Edley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 0-4, -490.
Round 5		Van Pelt played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 336 to 504 (a spread of -168) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Van Pelt's record vs. Stegman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #171. Current record: 0-5, -658.
Round 6		Van Pelt played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 368 to 356 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Howard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 1-5, -646.
Round 7		Van Pelt played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 441 to 344 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Van Pelt's record vs. Neff 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: #159. Current record: 2-5, -549.
Round 8		Van Pelt played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 485 to 370 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 3-5, -434.
Round 9		Van Pelt played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 363 to 345 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 4-5, -416.
Round 10		Van Pelt played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 467 to 261 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-5, -210.
Round 11		Van Pelt played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 411 to 308 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-5, -107.
Round 12		Van Pelt played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and won 475 to 410 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Moyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-5, -42.
Round 13		Van Pelt played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 311 to 514 (a spread of -203) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-6, -245.
Round 14		Van Pelt played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 420 to 426 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-7, -251.
Round 15		Van Pelt played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 408 to 366 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Kantimathi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-7, -209. Van Pelt is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Van Pelt is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 16		Van Pelt played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 445 to 365 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-7, -129.
Round 17		Van Pelt played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 425 to 358 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Oliger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-7, -62.
Round 18		Van Pelt played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 384 to 379 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Van Pelt's record vs. Pistol 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: #46. Current record: 11-7, -57.
Round 19		Van Pelt played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 350 to 340 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-7, -47.
Round 20		Van Pelt played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 362 to 453 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Van Pelt's record vs. Moss 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: #50. Current record: 12-8, -138.
Round 21		Van Pelt played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 313 to 453 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-9, -278.
Round 22		Van Pelt played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 413 to 444 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Kenas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-10, -309.
Round 23		Van Pelt played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 321 to 485 (a spread of -164) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Goldman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-11, -473.
Round 24		Van Pelt played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 390 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-12, -524.
Round 25		Van Pelt played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 469 to 252 (a spread of 217) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Van Pelt's record vs. Stegman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #78. Current record: 13-12, -307.
Round 26		Van Pelt played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 378 to 438 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Kaufman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-13, -367.
Round 27		Van Pelt played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 373 to 595 (a spread of -222) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Van Pelt's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13-14, -589.
Round 28		Van Pelt played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and lost 392 to 397 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Moyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 13-15, -594.
Round 29		Van Pelt played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 414 to 400 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 14-15, -580.
Round 30		Van Pelt played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 340 to 349 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Van Pelt had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 14-16, -589.

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