Robert Felman [#39] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Felman, 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. Felman currently has a record of 16-14, -145, and is ranked #55 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): Robert Surname(s): Felman Home: Venice, FL, United States Age: 45 Awards: Phi Beta Kappa Oberlin, Fellow Amer. Coll. Gastroenterology Hobbies: Family, clarinet, woodworking, fishing Occupation: Gastroenterologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	9-14 (0.391)
Past 1-12 months	4-9 (0.308)	LLLLLLL WWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 509 Average for: 372 Average against: 377
Before the Tournament		Felman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Felman played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 287 to 540 (a spread of -253) . Before this event, Felman had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 0-1, -253.
Round 2		Felman played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 456 to 403 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Felman had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-1, -200.
Round 3		Felman played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 340 to 341 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Felman had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-2, -201.
Round 4		Felman played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 398 to 368 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Felman had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-2, -171.
Round 5		Felman played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 402 to 345 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Felman had not played Economos in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-2, -114.
Round 6		Felman played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and won 392 to 330 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Felman had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-2, -52.
Round 7		Felman played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 363 to 294 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Felman's record vs. Van Alen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #33. Current record: 5-2, +17.
Round 8		Felman played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 367 to 317 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Felman had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-2, +67.
Round 9		Felman played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 381 to 299 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Felman had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-2, +149.
Round 10		Felman played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 302 to 389 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Felman had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-3, +62.
Round 11		Felman played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 290 to 380 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Felman had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-4, -28.
Round 12		Felman played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 425 to 351 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Felman had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-4, +46.
Round 13		Felman played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 509 to 438 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Felman had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-4, +117.
Round 14		Felman played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 304 to 446 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Felman had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-5, -25.
Round 15		Felman played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 354 to 330 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Felman had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-5, -1.
Round 16		Felman played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and lost 275 to 398 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Felman had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-6, -124.
Round 17		Felman played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 365 to 410 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Felman had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-7, -169.
Round 18		Felman played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 338 to 467 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Felman had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-8, -298.
Round 19		Felman played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 301 to 382 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Felman had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-9, -379.
Round 20		Felman played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 434 to 319 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Felman had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-9, -264.
Round 21		Felman played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 413 to 308 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Felman had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-9, -159.
Round 22		Felman played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 417 to 302 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Felman had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-9, -44.
Round 23		Felman played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 392 to 338 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Felman had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-9, +10.
Round 24		Felman played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 378 to 437 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Felman had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-10, -49.
Round 25		Felman played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 363 to 481 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Felman had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-11, -167.
Round 26		Felman played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 371 to 425 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Felman had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-12, -221.
Round 27		Felman played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 446 to 319 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Felman had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-12, -94.
Round 28		Felman played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 404 to 363 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Felman had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-12, -53.
Round 29		Felman played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 333 to 400 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Felman had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-13, -120.
Round 30		Felman played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 360 to 385 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Felman had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16-14, -145.

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