Shah Ali [#4] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Shah Ali, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Ali currently has a record of 14-16, -530, and is ranked #97 in Division 2.

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): Shah Surname(s): Ali Home: Herndon, VA, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: SCRABBLE-WORD GAMES Occupation: Senior Electrical Engineer, Design and Testing

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4.5-15.5 (0.225)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 13-24 months	0-5 (0.000)	LLLLL
Past 25-36 months	4.5-5.5 (0.450)	W L WTW L W LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 361 Average against: 379
Round 1		Ali played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 314 to 376 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Ali had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Ali played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 261 to 455 (a spread of -194) . Before this event, Ali had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-2, -256.
Round 3		Ali played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 403 to 419 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Ali had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-3, -272.
Round 4		Ali played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 285 to 423 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Ali had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 0-4, -410.
Round 5		Ali played #21 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 385 to 323 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Ali had not played Dabbs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-4, -348.
Round 6		Ali played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and lost 339 to 385 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Ali had not played Huszagh in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-5, -394.
Round 7		Ali played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 277 to 374 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Ali had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-6, -491.
Round 8		Ali played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 373 to 287 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Ali's record vs. Burton 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: #126. Current record: 2-6, -405.
Round 9		Ali played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 330 to 342 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Ali had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-7, -417.
Round 10		Ali played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 376 to 396 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Ali had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 2-8, -437.
Round 11		Ali played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 371 to 313 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Ali had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 3-8, -379.
Round 12		Ali played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 376 to 386 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Ali had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 3-9, -389.
Round 13		Ali played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 428 to 374 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Ali had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 4-9, -335.
Round 14		Ali played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 416 to 344 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Ali's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: TWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-9, -263.
Round 15		Ali played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 511 to 396 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Ali had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-9, -148.
Round 16		Ali played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 305 to 339 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Ali had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-10, -182.
Round 17		Ali played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 388 to 329 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Ali had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-10, -123.
Round 18		Ali played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 354 to 424 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Ali had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-11, -193.
Round 19		Ali played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 401 to 381 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Ali had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-11, -173.
Round 20		Ali played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and lost 224 to 430 (a spread of -206) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Ali's record vs. Malik in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-12, -379.
Round 21		Ali played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 387 to 367 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Ali had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-12, -359.
Round 22		Ali played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 392 to 381 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Ali had not played Delgado in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-12, -348.
Round 23		Ali played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 354 to 352 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Ali had not played Merlis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-12, -346.
Round 24		Ali played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 418 to 396 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Ali had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-12, -324.
Round 25		Ali played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and lost 359 to 371 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Ali had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-13, -336.
Round 26		Ali played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 241 to 444 (a spread of -203) . Before this event, Ali had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-14, -539.
Round 27		Ali played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 331 to 477 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Ali had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 12-15, -685.
Round 28		Ali played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 386 to 293 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Ali's record vs. Burton 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: #96. Current record: 13-15, -592.
Round 29		Ali played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 394 to 402 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Ali had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 13-16, -600.
Round 30		Ali played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and won 464 to 394 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Ali had not played Bloom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 14-16, -530.

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