Roy Dixon [#26] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Roy Dixon, 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. Dixon currently has a record of 17.5-12.5, +428, and is ranked #29 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): Roy Surname(s): Dixon Home: Lodi, OH, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: Backgammon, Tennis Occupation: Sales

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	35-43 (0.449)
Past 1-12 months	9-5 (0.643)	WWWW L W L W LLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	6-13 (0.316)	W LLLLLLLL W L W L WWW LLL
Past 25-36 months	8-8 (0.500)	W L W L W LL WWW LLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	8-6 (0.571)	L WWWW LL W L W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	4-11 (0.267)	LL W LLLLLLLL WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 525 Average for: 391 Average against: 377
Round 1		Dixon played #134 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 429 to 325 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Swerdloff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +104.
Round 2		Dixon played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and won 402 to 315 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +191.
Round 3		Dixon played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 408 to 340 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +259.
Round 4		Dixon played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 359 to 411 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +207.
Round 5		Dixon played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 265 to 515 (a spread of -250) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-2, -43.
Round 6		Dixon played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 402 to 367 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-2, -8.
Round 7		Dixon played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 477 to 271 (a spread of 206) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: COLUMBUS, OH Dixon's record vs. Breitbeil in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-2, +198.
Round 8		Dixon played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 454 to 309 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-2, +343.
Round 9		Dixon played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 375 to 377 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +341. Dixon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Dixon played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 405 to 450 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, +296.
Round 11		Dixon played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 424 to 339 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-4, +381.
Round 12		Dixon played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 416 to 413 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +384.
Round 13		Dixon played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 345 to 447 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-5, +282.
Round 14		Dixon played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 372 to 440 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, +214.
Round 15		Dixon played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 451 to 394 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Dixon had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-6, +271.
Round 16		Dixon played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 290 to 335 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, +226.
Round 17		Dixon played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 525 to 355 (a spread of 170) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: OAKLAND, CA Dixon's record vs. Michaels in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-7, +396.
Round 18		Dixon played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 407 to 318 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-7, +485.
Round 19		Dixon played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 428 to 334 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +579.
Round 20		Dixon played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 351 to 446 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: HUDSON, OH Dixon's record vs. Stock in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-2 (0.778). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWWWLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, +484.
Round 21		Dixon played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and tied at 358 . Before this event, Dixon had not played Engelhardt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +484.
Round 22		Dixon played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 383 to 347 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +520.
Round 23		Dixon played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 354 to 441 (a spread of -87) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA MEMORIAL DAY Dixon's record vs. Fraley 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: #30. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +433.
Round 24		Dixon played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 405 to 400 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Dixon's record vs. Karris in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +438.
Round 25		Dixon played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 414 to 399 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +453.
Round 26		Dixon played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 425 to 371 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +507.
Round 27		Dixon played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and lost 356 to 400 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +463.
Round 28		Dixon played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 344 to 350 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Dixon's record vs. Karris in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +457.
Round 29		Dixon played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 303 to 396 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +364.
Round 30		Dixon played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 409 to 345 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Dixon had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +428.

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