Jerry Dynes [#32] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jerry Dynes, 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. Dynes currently has a record of 15-15, -517, and is ranked #76 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): Jerry Surname(s): Dynes Home: Baton Rouge, LA, United States Age: 36 Hobbies: film, music Occupation: physician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14-25 (0.359)
Past 1-12 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	8-13 (0.381)	WW LL W LLLLLL WWWW LLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	5-6 (0.455)	W LLLL WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 370 Average against: 387
Round 1		Dynes played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 373 to 362 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2		Dynes played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 313 to 398 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-1, -74.
Round 3		Dynes played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 333 to 467 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-2, -208.
Round 4		Dynes played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 373 to 383 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Dynes had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-3, -218.
Round 5		Dynes played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 292 to 419 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Kelly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-4, -345.
Round 6		Dynes played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 371 to 333 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Dynes's record vs. Shambach 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: #116. Current record: 2-4, -307.
Round 7		Dynes played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 370 to 299 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-4, -236.
Round 8		Dynes played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 396 to 328 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Lakernick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-4, -168.
Round 9		Dynes played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 351 to 360 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-5, -177.
Round 10		Dynes played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 364 to 464 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-6, -277.
Round 11		Dynes played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 357 to 404 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Dynes's record vs. Newhouse in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-7, -324.
Round 12		Dynes played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 371 to 357 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Ricketts in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-7, -310.
Round 13		Dynes played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 318 to 256 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Dynes had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-7, -248.
Round 14		Dynes played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 277 to 437 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-8, -408.
Round 15		Dynes played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and lost 346 to 348 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Delgado in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-9, -410.
Round 16		Dynes played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 402 to 385 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Dynes had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-9, -393.
Round 17		Dynes played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 439 to 387 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-9, -341.
Round 18		Dynes played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 364 to 398 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-10, -375.
Round 19		Dynes played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 445 to 345 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Dynes had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-10, -275.
Round 20		Dynes played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 332 to 454 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Dynes had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-11, -397.
Round 21		Dynes played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 366 to 501 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-12, -532.
Round 22		Dynes played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 364 to 361 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-12, -529.
Round 23		Dynes played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 312 to 504 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-13, -721.
Round 24		Dynes played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 442 to 357 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dynes's record vs. Hermanson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11-13, -636.
Round 25		Dynes played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 389 to 384 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-13, -631.
Round 26		Dynes played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 450 to 380 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-13, -561.
Round 27		Dynes played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 437 to 478 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-14, -602.
Round 28		Dynes played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 407 to 379 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Kessler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 14-14, -574.
Round 29		Dynes played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 335 to 445 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 14-15, -684.
Round 30		Dynes played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 417 to 250 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Dynes had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 15-15, -517.

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