T. Matthew De Waelsche [#22] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about T. Matthew De Waelsche, 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. De Waelsche currently has a record of 13.5-16.5, -170, and is ranked #101 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): T. Matthew Surname(s): De Waelsche Home: San Antonio, TX, United States Age: 44 Hobbies: reading, movies Occupation: Librarian/Archivist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	53-60 (0.469)
Past 1-12 months	4-9 (0.308)	W L W LLLLLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	11-5 (0.688)	L W L WW L WWW L WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	11-17 (0.393)	LLL W L W L W L W LLL W LLLL W LL W L WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	12-14 (0.462)	L W LLLL W LL W L WW L WWW L W LL WW L W L
Past 49-60 months	15-15 (0.500)	L WWWW LLL WW L W LL WW L W L W L WW LL W L W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 370 Average against: 376
Round 1		De Waelsche played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 379 to 319 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Economos in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		De Waelsche played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 424 to 314 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +170.
Round 3		De Waelsche played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 349 to 399 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP De Waelsche's record vs. Lane 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-1, +120.
Round 4		De Waelsche played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 368 to 398 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, +90. De Waelsche is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		De Waelsche played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 326 to 431 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-3, -15.
Round 6		De Waelsche played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 334 to 404 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-4, -85.
Round 7		De Waelsche played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and won 378 to 344 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-4, -51.
Round 8		De Waelsche played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 396 to 398 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-5, -53.
Round 9		De Waelsche played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 311 to 393 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-6, -135.
Round 10		De Waelsche played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 296 to 456 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3-7, -295.
Round 11		De Waelsche played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and won 475 to 433 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Kaiser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-7, -253.
Round 12		De Waelsche played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 345 to 432 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4-8, -340.
Round 13		De Waelsche played #134 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 375 to 258 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Swerdloff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-8, -223.
Round 14		De Waelsche played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 282 to 376 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-9, -317.
Round 15		De Waelsche played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and lost 339 to 418 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Creed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 5-10, -396.
Round 16		De Waelsche played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 385 to 402 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-11, -413.
Round 17		De Waelsche played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 325 to 453 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5-12, -541.
Round 18		De Waelsche played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 374 to 330 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 6-12, -497.
Round 19		De Waelsche played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 396 to 365 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-12, -466.
Round 20		De Waelsche played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 364 to 318 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Camper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-12, -420.
Round 21		De Waelsche played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 485 to 261 (a spread of 224) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: LAFAYETTE, LA De Waelsche's record vs. Giblin 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-12, -196.
Round 22		De Waelsche played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 438 to 345 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-12, -103.
Round 23		De Waelsche played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 314 to 452 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Kelly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-13, -241.
Round 24		De Waelsche played #91 Mary A. Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 326 to 358 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Lyons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-14, -273.
Round 25		De Waelsche played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and tied at 368 . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -273.
Round 26		De Waelsche played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 483 to 323 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Jokubaitis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -113.
Round 27		De Waelsche played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 308 to 399 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Merlis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -204.
Round 28		De Waelsche played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and lost 395 to 398 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Bloom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -207.
Round 29		De Waelsche played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 402 to 394 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Ali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -199.
Round 30		De Waelsche played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 373 to 344 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, De Waelsche had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -170.

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