Larry P. Gradus [#52] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Larry P. Gradus, 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. Gradus currently has a record of 10-20, -881, and is ranked #135 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): Larry P. Surname(s): Gradus Home: Margate, FL, United States Age: 48 Hobbies: Scrabble, Scrabble, and more Scrabble Occupation: Land Developer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14-18 (0.438)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	L WWW LL
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	5-9 (0.357)	LLLLL WW L W LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 49-60 months	4-4 (0.500)	WWW LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 539 Average for: 366 Average against: 399
Round 1		Gradus played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 376 to 369 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gradus's record vs. Kessler 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: #64. Current record: 1-0, +7.
Round 2		Gradus played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 500 to 368 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-0, +139.
Round 3		Gradus played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 321 to 460 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-1, +0.
Round 4		Gradus played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 465 to 297 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +168.
Round 5		Gradus played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 314 to 415 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: POMPANO BEACH, FL Gradus's record vs. Seales 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +67.
Round 6		Gradus played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 269 to 423 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-3, -87.
Round 7		Gradus played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 305 to 420 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-4, -202.
Round 8		Gradus played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 354 to 451 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Gradus had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-5, -299.
Round 9		Gradus played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and won 539 to 291 (a spread of 248) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: STUART, FL Gradus's record vs. Bloom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #81. Current record: 4-5, -51.
Round 10		Gradus played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 360 to 362 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-6, -53. Gradus is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Gradus played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and lost 324 to 407 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-7, -136.
Round 12		Gradus played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and won 483 to 353 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-7, -6.
Round 13		Gradus played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and lost 333 to 445 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-8, -118.
Round 14		Gradus played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 399 to 434 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-9, -153.
Round 15		Gradus played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and lost 279 to 590 (a spread of -311) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Ricketts in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-10, -464.
Round 16		Gradus played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 356 to 374 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Raymond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 5-11, -482.
Round 17		Gradus played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 372 to 374 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 5-12, -484.
Round 18		Gradus played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 343 to 474 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 5-13, -615.
Round 19		Gradus played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 268 to 515 (a spread of -247) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-14, -862.
Round 20		Gradus played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 348 to 383 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-15, -897.
Round 21		Gradus recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 6-15, -847.
Round 22		Gradus played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 315 to 464 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 6-16, -996.
Round 23		Gradus played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 363 to 365 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Economos in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 6-17, -998.
Round 24		Gradus played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and won 437 to 357 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 7-17, -918.
Round 25		Gradus played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 361 to 363 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Raymond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 7-18, -920.
Round 26		Gradus played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 317 to 433 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Economos in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 7-19, -1036.
Round 27		Gradus played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 332 to 400 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 7-20, -1104.
Round 28		Gradus played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 455 to 320 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 8-20, -969.
Round 29		Gradus played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 366 to 331 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 9-20, -934.
Round 30		Gradus played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 374 to 321 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 10-20, -881.

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