Nancy Druskin [#28] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nancy Druskin, 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. Druskin currently has a record of 14-16, -322, and is ranked #93 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): Nancy Surname(s): Druskin Home: Ardsley, NY, United States Age: 61 Hobbies: Tennis, Reading, Spectator Sports, Board Games Occupation: Retired Speech Pathologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	34.5-58.5 (0.371)
Past 1-12 months	11-20 (0.355)	LLL W LLL WW L WW LL W LLL W L W L W L W LL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	12-10 (0.545)	LL WW LL WW LLL W L WW L WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	11-18 (0.379)	LLLL W L W LL WWWW LL W L W LL W L W LL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 49-60 months	0.5-6.5 (0.071)	LLLLLTL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 370 Average against: 381
Round 1		Druskin played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 443 to 410 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-0, +33.
Round 2		Druskin played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 257 to 385 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-1, -95.
Round 3		Druskin played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 380 to 278 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-1, +7.
Round 4		Druskin played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 297 to 465 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-2, -161.
Round 5		Druskin played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and lost 327 to 417 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Kessler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-3, -251.
Round 6		Druskin played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 419 to 366 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-3, -198.
Round 7		Druskin played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 299 to 389 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-4, -288.
Round 8		Druskin played #91 Mary A. Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 411 to 395 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Druskin's record vs. Lyons in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-4, -272.
Round 9		Druskin played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 373 to 403 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-5, -302.
Round 10		Druskin played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 393 to 439 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-6, -348.
Round 11		Druskin played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 370 to 446 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Druskin's record vs. Robinsky 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: #115. Current record: 4-7, -424.
Round 12		Druskin played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 374 to 249 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-7, -299.
Round 13		Druskin played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and won 454 to 397 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Bloom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-7, -242.
Round 14		Druskin played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 443 to 382 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Druskin's record vs. Kelly in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-7, -181.
Round 15		Druskin played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 365 to 301 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-7, -117.
Round 16		Druskin played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 276 to 436 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-8, -277.
Round 17		Druskin played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 417 to 343 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Druskin's record vs. Robinsky 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: #67. Current record: 9-8, -203.
Round 18		Druskin played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 341 to 373 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: DENVER, CO Druskin's record vs. Newhouse in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #78. Current record: 9-9, -235.
Round 19		Druskin played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 282 to 413 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-10, -366.
Round 20		Druskin played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 517 to 291 (a spread of 226) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Druskin's record vs. Silverman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: T. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-10, -140.
Round 21		Druskin played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 389 to 390 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-11, -141.
Round 22		Druskin played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 304 to 398 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-12, -235.
Round 23		Druskin played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 340 to 465 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-13, -360.
Round 24		Druskin played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 426 to 316 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11-13, -250.
Round 25		Druskin played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 330 to 396 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-14, -316.
Round 26		Druskin played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 367 to 347 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2000-06 at: DURANGO, CO Druskin's record vs. Scheimberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #91. Current record: 12-14, -296.
Round 27		Druskin played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 344 to 421 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Druskin's record vs. Grosman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #103. Current record: 12-15, -373.
Round 28		Druskin played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 353 to 434 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-16, -454.
Round 29		Druskin played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 396 to 330 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Druskin had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 13-16, -388.
Round 30		Druskin played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 415 to 349 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Druskin's record vs. Delgado in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #93. Current record: 14-16, -322.

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