Daniel Wachtell [#169] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Wachtell, 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. Wachtell currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -156, and is ranked #140 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): Daniel Surname(s): Wachtell Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 24 Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, soccer, wandering the sidewalks of New York Occupation: Man of leisure

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-6 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	W L W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 379 Average against: 385
Before the Tournament		Wachtell is mentioned in this round's photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Wachtell played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 420 to 396 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Cappelletto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-0, +24. Wachtell is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wachtell is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Wachtell played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 366 to 379 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Pellinen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-1, +11.
Round 3		Wachtell played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 415 to 418 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Merrill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, +8.
Round 4		Wachtell played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 396 to 380 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-2, +24.
Round 5		Wachtell played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 343 to 389 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-3, -22.
Round 6		Wachtell played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and tied at 418 . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -22.
Round 7		Wachtell played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 361 to 364 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -25. Wachtell is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Wachtell played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 451 to 339 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3.5-4.5, +87.
Round 9		Wachtell played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 333 to 391 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 3.5-5.5, +29.
Round 10		Wachtell played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 396 to 342 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Odom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +83.
Round 11		Wachtell played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 386 to 480 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -11.
Round 12		Wachtell played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 391 to 310 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +70.
Round 13		Wachtell played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 298 to 410 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -42.
Round 14		Wachtell played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 302 to 373 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -113.
Round 15		Wachtell played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 421 to 433 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -125.
Round 16		Wachtell played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 386 to 340 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -79.
Round 17		Wachtell played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 279 to 461 (a spread of -182) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -261. Wachtell is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Wachtell played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 373 to 380 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Wachtell's record vs. Brook 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: #148. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -268.
Round 19		Wachtell played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 445 to 297 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -120.
Round 20		Wachtell played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 418 to 355 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -57.
Round 21		Wachtell played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 381 to 437 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -113.
Round 22		Wachtell played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and won 385 to 366 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -94.
Round 23		Wachtell played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 388 to 392 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -98. Wachtell is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wachtell is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Wachtell played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 418 to 291 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 10.5-13.5, +29.
Round 25		Wachtell played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 367 to 437 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -41.
Round 26		Wachtell played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 433 to 392 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Wachtell's record vs. Brook 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: #125. Current record: 11.5-14.5, +0.
Round 27		Wachtell played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 355 to 392 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -37.
Round 28		Wachtell played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 254 to 417 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -200.
Round 29		Wachtell played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 437 to 384 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -147.
Round 30		Wachtell played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 364 to 373 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -156.

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