David Hermanson [#56] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Hermanson, 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. Hermanson currently has a record of 12-18, -879, and is ranked #121 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): Hermanson Home: Temple City, CA, United States Age: 44 Hobbies: Adventure travel Occupation: Graphics Software Supervisor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	11-14 (0.440)
Past 1-12 months	10-5 (0.667)	LL WW L W L WWWWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	1-9 (0.100)	LLLLL W LLLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 365 Average against: 394
Round 1		Hermanson played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 395 to 391 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Pianowski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-0, +4.
Round 2		Hermanson played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 293 to 432 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Hermanson's record vs. Fiszbein 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: #90. Current record: 1-1, -135.
Round 3		Hermanson played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 331 to 483 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-2, -287.
Round 4		Hermanson played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 313 to 539 (a spread of -226) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-3, -513.
Round 5		Hermanson played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 407 to 287 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Hermanson's record vs. Spanfelner 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: #111. Current record: 2-3, -393.
Round 6		Hermanson played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 434 to 381 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Frentz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-3, -340.
Round 7		Hermanson played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and won 337 to 324 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Joffe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-3, -327.
Round 8		Hermanson played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 275 to 537 (a spread of -262) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-4, -589.
Round 9		Hermanson played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 393 to 311 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-4, -507.
Round 10		Hermanson played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 356 to 415 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Kaiser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-5, -566.
Round 11		Hermanson played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 476 to 303 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-5, -393.
Round 12		Hermanson played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 312 to 420 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-6, -501.
Round 13		Hermanson played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and lost 319 to 336 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Ricketts in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-7, -518.
Round 14		Hermanson played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 434 to 399 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-7, -483.
Round 15		Hermanson played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and lost 342 to 401 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Hermanson's record vs. Malik 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: #92. Current record: 7-8, -542.
Round 16		Hermanson played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 344 to 447 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-9, -645.
Round 17		Hermanson played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 376 to 409 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-10, -678.
Round 18		Hermanson played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 484 to 292 (a spread of 192) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-10, -486.
Round 19		Hermanson played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 340 to 441 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-11, -587.
Round 20		Hermanson played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 324 to 383 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Merlis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-12, -646.
Round 21		Hermanson played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 437 to 276 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Hermanson's record vs. Spanfelner 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: #106. Current record: 9-12, -485.
Round 22		Hermanson played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 337 to 450 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-13, -598.
Round 23		Hermanson played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 329 to 315 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-13, -584.
Round 24		Hermanson played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 357 to 442 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hermanson's record vs. Dynes 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: #116. Current record: 10-14, -669.
Round 25		Hermanson played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 325 to 365 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-15, -709.
Round 26		Hermanson played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 358 to 439 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10-16, -790.
Round 27		Hermanson played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 421 to 385 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 11-16, -754.
Round 28		Hermanson played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 306 to 491 (a spread of -185) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 11-17, -939.
Round 29		Hermanson played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 309 to 423 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 11-18, -1053.
Round 30		Hermanson played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 484 to 310 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Hermanson had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 12-18, -879.

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