Jack Eichenbaum [#35] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jack Eichenbaum, 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. Eichenbaum currently has a record of 18-12, +532, and is ranked #21 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): Jack Surname(s): Eichenbaum Home: Flushing, NY, United States Age: 61 Awards: I held the high point single Scrabble play for > 10 years. Hobbies: I lead walking tours in NYC Occupation: Geographer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	57.5-58.5 (0.496)
Past 1-12 months	8.5-6.5 (0.567)	WTWWW LLL W LLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	7.5-15.5 (0.326)	LL W L WW LL WW LLLL WW LLLLLTL
Past 25-36 months	21.5-15.5 (0.581)	L W L WTW LL W L WWWWW LLLL WWWW LL W L W L WWWWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	9-12 (0.429)	W L WWW LL WW LL W LLL WW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	11-9 (0.550)	LL WW L WW L W L W L WW L W LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 474 Average for: 390 Average against: 376
Round 1		Eichenbaum played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 446 to 355 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Camper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +91.
Round 2		Eichenbaum played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and won 411 to 312 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +190.
Round 3		Eichenbaum played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and won 416 to 343 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +263.
Round 4		Eichenbaum played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and won 408 to 393 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-0, +278. Eichenbaum is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Eichenbaum played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 338 to 399 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +217.
Round 6		Eichenbaum played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 348 to 433 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Eichenbaum's record vs. Kaiser 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: T. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, +132.
Round 7		Eichenbaum recorded a win with a spread of 120 points. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-2, +252.
Round 8		Eichenbaum played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 374 to 365 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Eichenbaum's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-2, +261.
Round 9		Eichenbaum played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 303 to 522 (a spread of -219) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-3, +42. Eichenbaum is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Eichenbaum played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 351 to 410 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Eichenbaum's record vs. Bednarz 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: #51. Current record: 6-4, -17.
Round 11		Eichenbaum played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 353 to 354 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-5, -18.
Round 12		Eichenbaum played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 467 to 350 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Eichenbaum's record vs. Horn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-5, +99. Eichenbaum is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Eichenbaum is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Eichenbaum played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 378 to 347 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-5, +130.
Round 14		Eichenbaum played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 396 to 423 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-6, +103.
Round 15		Eichenbaum played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 450 to 305 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Newhouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-6, +248.
Round 16		Eichenbaum played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 343 to 380 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: OAKLAND, CA Eichenbaum's record vs. Karris 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, +211.
Round 17		Eichenbaum played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 388 to 459 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Eichenbaum's record vs. Anglin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2.5-7.5 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: TL. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-8, +140.
Round 18		Eichenbaum played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and won 446 to 298 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-8, +288.
Round 19		Eichenbaum played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 364 to 331 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-8, +321.
Round 20		Eichenbaum played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 436 to 360 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, +397.
Round 21		Eichenbaum played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 336 to 531 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-9, +202.
Round 22		Eichenbaum played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 327 to 410 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-10, +119.
Round 23		Eichenbaum played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 474 to 382 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-10, +211.
Round 24		Eichenbaum played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 422 to 311 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-10, +322.
Round 25		Eichenbaum played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 407 to 359 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-10, +370.
Round 26		Eichenbaum played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 395 to 291 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Eichenbaum's record vs. Shambach 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: #23. Current record: 16-10, +474.
Round 27		Eichenbaum played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 329 to 372 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-11, +431.
Round 28		Eichenbaum played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and lost 416 to 420 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Eichenbaum's record vs. Carlson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: TW. 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: #32. Current record: 16-12, +427.
Round 29		Eichenbaum played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 355 to 335 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-12, +447.
Round 30		Eichenbaum played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 440 to 355 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Eichenbaum had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-12, +532.
Final Round 3		Eichenbaum is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

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