David Engelhardt [#36] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Engelhardt, 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. Engelhardt currently has a record of 18.5-11.5, +147, and is ranked #16 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): David Surname(s): Engelhardt Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Age: 52 Occupation: Newspaper Circulation Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	110-86 (0.561)
Past 1-12 months	19.5-11.5 (0.629)	L WW LL WWWWW L W L WWW L WWW L WTLL W L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	33-30 (0.524)	W LL W LLLL W L WW LL WWWW LLLLL W L WWW LL WW LLL WW L WW L WWW L WW L WWWWW LLL WW L W L W L
Past 25-36 months	25.5-19.5 (0.567)	W LLTW LL WWWWW L WWWWW L WWWW LLLL WW L WWWW LL W LLL W LL W L
Past 37-48 months	15-7 (0.682)	WWWW L WWWW LL W L WWWW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	17-18 (0.486)	W LL W LL WWW LLL WW LL W L W LLL WWW LL W L W L WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 447 Average for: 375 Average against: 370
Before the Tournament		Engelhardt is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Engelhardt played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 357 to 387 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2		Engelhardt played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 378 to 334 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, +14.
Round 3		Engelhardt played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 440 to 286 (a spread of 154) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Engelhardt's record vs. Lakernick 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: #34. Current record: 2-1, +168.
Round 4		Engelhardt played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 330 to 382 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Engelhardt's record vs. Wornum 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +116.
Round 5		Engelhardt played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 361 to 333 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Engelhardt's record vs. Kille L. Jr. in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +144.
Round 6		Engelhardt played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 310 to 404 (a spread of -94) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Engelhardt's record vs. Dennis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-3.5 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +50.
Round 7		Engelhardt played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 331 to 456 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Engelhardt's record vs. Wolfberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-4, -75.
Round 8		Engelhardt played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 372 to 340 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -43.
Round 9		Engelhardt played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 386 to 339 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Engelhardt's record vs. Economos in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-4, +4.
Round 10		Engelhardt played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 335 to 375 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: SHELTON, CT Engelhardt's record vs. Rosenblum 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-5, -36.
Round 11		Engelhardt played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 419 to 381 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Engelhardt's record vs. Ricketts 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-5, +2.
Round 12		Engelhardt played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and won 393 to 321 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-5, +74.
Round 13		Engelhardt played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 401 to 445 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: SHELTON, CT Engelhardt's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-6, +30.
Round 14		Engelhardt played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and won 396 to 343 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-6, +83.
Round 15		Engelhardt played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 343 to 303 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Engelhardt's record vs. Puma in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-6, +123.
Round 16		Engelhardt played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and won 428 to 310 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-6, +241.
Round 17		Engelhardt played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 395 to 336 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-6, +300.
Round 18		Engelhardt played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 393 to 367 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: BAYSIDE, NY Engelhardt's record vs. Horn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-6, +326.
Round 19		Engelhardt played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 378 to 450 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Engelhardt's record vs. Leifer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-7, +254.
Round 20		Engelhardt played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 408 to 351 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Engelhardt's record vs. Weisskopf 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: #16. Current record: 13-7, +311.
Round 21		Engelhardt played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and tied at 358 . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +311.
Round 22		Engelhardt played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 335 to 396 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +250.
Round 23		Engelhardt played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 380 to 359 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +271.
Round 24		Engelhardt played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 339 to 419 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Engelhardt's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +191.
Round 25		Engelhardt played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 359 to 330 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Engelhardt's record vs. Kille L. Jr. in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +220.
Round 26		Engelhardt played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 361 to 349 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Engelhardt's record vs. Kopp 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +232.
Round 27		Engelhardt played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 411 to 352 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Engelhardt's record vs. Leifer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +291.
Round 28		Engelhardt played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 388 to 500 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Engelhardt's record vs. Bednarz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +179.
Round 29		Engelhardt played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 447 to 366 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Frentz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +260.
Round 30		Engelhardt played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 325 to 438 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Engelhardt had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +147.

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