Scott Anderson [#5] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Anderson, 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. Anderson currently has a record of 18-12, +309, and is ranked #24 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): Scott Surname(s): Anderson Home: Boulder, CO, United States Age: 21 Occupation: student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-11 (0.593)
Past 1-12 months	9-6 (0.600)	L WWW L W LL WW LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	7-5 (0.583)	WWWWWW LLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 595 Average for: 387 Average against: 376
Before the Tournament		Anderson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Anderson played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 384 to 440 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		Anderson played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 315 to 402 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -143.
Round 3		Anderson played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 341 to 428 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-3, -230.
Round 4		Anderson played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-3, -197.
Round 5		Anderson played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 423 to 408 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-3, -182.
Round 6		Anderson played #134 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 402 to 325 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Anderson's record vs. Swerdloff 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: #77. Current record: 3-3, -105.
Round 7		Anderson played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 595 to 333 (a spread of 262) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Anderson's record vs. Steward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-3, +157.
Round 8		Anderson played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 254 to 359 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-4, +52.
Round 9		Anderson played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 437 to 329 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-4, +160.
Round 10		Anderson played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 479 to 367 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, +272.
Round 11		Anderson played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 340 to 460 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-5, +152.
Round 12		Anderson recorded a win with a spread of 12 points. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-5, +164.
Round 13		Anderson played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 285 to 440 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-6, +9.
Round 14		Anderson played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and lost 399 to 406 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-7, +2.
Round 15		Anderson played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 491 to 405 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-7, +88.
Round 16		Anderson played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and lost 379 to 412 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Ricketts in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-8, +55.
Round 17		Anderson played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 354 to 310 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-8, +99.
Round 18		Anderson played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 403 to 392 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-8, +110.
Round 19		Anderson played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 327 to 364 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Anderson had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, +73.
Round 20		Anderson played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 422 to 327 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-9, +168.
Round 21		Anderson played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and won 430 to 361 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: DENVER, CO Anderson's record vs. Kaiser 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: #36. Current record: 12-9, +237.
Round 22		Anderson played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 422 to 349 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-9, +310.
Round 23		Anderson played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 449 to 409 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-9, +350.
Round 24		Anderson played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and won 388 to 301 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-9, +437.
Round 25		Anderson played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 241 to 362 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-10, +316.
Round 26		Anderson played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 424 to 394 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-10, +346.
Round 27		Anderson played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and won 400 to 356 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-10, +390.
Round 28		Anderson played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 321 to 375 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-11, +336.
Round 29		Anderson played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 325 to 366 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-12, +295.
Round 30		Anderson played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Anderson had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18-12, +309.

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