Judy Horn [#59] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Judy Horn, 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. Horn currently has a record of 17-13, +344, and is ranked #36 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): Judy Surname(s): Horn Home: Reading, MA, United States Age: 61 Hobbies: Travel, Mah Jongg Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	69-68 (0.504)
Past 1-12 months	12-12 (0.500)	L WW L W L WW LLLLL W LLL WWWWW L W
Past 13-24 months	11-12 (0.478)	LL WWWWW LLLLL WW L W LLL W L WW
Past 25-36 months	20-13 (0.606)	WWWW L W L W L W L W L W L WWW LLL WWW L WWW LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	14-16 (0.467)	LLLL WWWWW LLL WW L W LLL WW L WWW LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	12-15 (0.444)	W LL W LL WWW L WW LLL WW L W LLL W L W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 386 Average against: 375
Round 1		Horn played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 413 to 384 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Horn's record vs. Nelson 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: #50. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Horn played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 397 to 390 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Horn's record vs. Puma 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: #42. Current record: 2-0, +36.
Round 3		Horn played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 377 to 288 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Horn had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-0, +125.
Round 4		Horn played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 413 to 367 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Horn had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-0, +171.
Round 5		Horn played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 514 to 295 (a spread of 219) . Before this event, Horn had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-0, +390.
Round 6		Horn played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and lost 373 to 477 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Horn had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-1, +286.
Round 7		Horn played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 370 to 450 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Horn had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-2, +206.
Round 8		Horn played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 383 to 315 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Horn's record vs. Leifer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-2, +274.
Round 9		Horn played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 495 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Horn had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-3, +82.
Round 10		Horn played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 415 to 414 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horn's record vs. Nanavati in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-3, +83. Horn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Horn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Horn played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 381 to 383 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Horn had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-4, +81.
Round 12		Horn played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 350 to 467 (a spread of -117) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Horn's record vs. Eichenbaum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-5, -36. Horn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Horn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Horn played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 424 to 291 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Horn had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-5, +97.
Round 14		Horn played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 350 to 399 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Horn had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-6, +48.
Round 15		Horn played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 418 to 326 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Horn had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-6, +140.
Round 16		Horn played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 373 to 340 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Horn had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-6, +173.
Round 17		Horn played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and won 457 to 256 (a spread of 201) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horn's record vs. Katz 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: #20. Current record: 11-6, +374.
Round 18		Horn played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: BAYSIDE, NY Horn's record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-7, +348.
Round 19		Horn played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 329 to 390 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horn's record vs. Shambach 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: #39. Current record: 11-8, +287.
Round 20		Horn played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 386 to 409 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Horn had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, +264.
Round 21		Horn played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 282 to 445 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Horn had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-10, +101.
Round 22		Horn played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 373 to 337 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Horn had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-10, +137. Horn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Horn played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and won 407 to 303 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Horn had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-10, +241.
Round 24		Horn played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 430 to 394 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horn's record vs. Glass 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-10, +277.
Round 25		Horn played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 421 to 344 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Horn had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-10, +354.
Round 26		Horn played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 257 to 367 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY, NY Horn's record vs. Steward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-11, +244.
Round 27		Horn played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 394 to 416 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Horn had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-12, +222.
Round 28		Horn played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 442 to 368 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Horn had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-12, +296.
Round 29		Horn played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 356 to 419 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Horn had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-13, +233.
Round 30		Horn played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 426 to 315 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Horn had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 17-13, +344.

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