Lisa Kessler [#73] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lisa Kessler, 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. Kessler currently has a record of 13-17, -23, and is ranked #106 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): Lisa Surname(s): Kessler Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 49 Hobbies: movie buff Occupation: Montessori Teacher Notes: NSA AB member since 2003.

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	32.5-41.5 (0.439)
Past 1-12 months	4-4 (0.500)	LLLL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	4-6 (0.400)	W LLLL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	4-12 (0.250)	L WW LLLLLLLL W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	9-9 (0.500)	L WWW LLLL WWW L W LL W L W
Past 49-60 months	11.5-10.5 (0.523)	L WW L W L W L W L WW L WWTL W LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 531 Average for: 380 Average against: 381
Before the Tournament		Kessler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Kessler played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 369 to 376 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kessler's record vs. Gradus 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: #74. Current record: 0-1, -7.
Round 2		Kessler played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 311 to 416 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Kessler'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: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-2, -112.
Round 3		Kessler played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 314 to 338 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-3, -136.
Round 4		Kessler played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 324 to 466 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-4, -278.
Round 5		Kessler played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 417 to 327 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-4, -188.
Round 6		Kessler played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 340 to 350 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-5, -198.
Round 7		Kessler played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 283 to 413 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-6, -328.
Round 8		Kessler played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 457 to 259 (a spread of 198) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-6, -130. Kessler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Kessler played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and won 499 to 374 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Huszagh in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-6, -5.
Round 10		Kessler played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 408 to 414 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kessler's record vs. Joffe 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: #114. Current record: 3-7, -11.
Round 11		Kessler played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 395 to 494 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Kessler had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-8, -110.
Round 12		Kessler played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 402 to 368 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Kessler's record vs. Pianowski 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: #111. Current record: 4-8, -76.
Round 13		Kessler played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and lost 355 to 368 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-9, -89.
Round 14		Kessler played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 521 to 421 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 5-9, +11.
Round 15		Kessler played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 531 to 382 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-9, +160. Kessler is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kessler played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 334 to 371 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-10, +123.
Round 17		Kessler played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 368 to 400 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-11, +91.
Round 18		Kessler played #21 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 395 to 357 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Dabbs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-11, +129.
Round 19		Kessler played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 398 to 397 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-11, +130.
Round 20		Kessler played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 369 to 338 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-11, +161.
Round 21		Kessler played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and lost 330 to 387 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Creed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-12, +104.
Round 22		Kessler played #21 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 423 to 336 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Dabbs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-12, +191.
Round 23		Kessler played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 400 to 298 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-12, +293.
Round 24		Kessler played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 289 to 386 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-13, +196. Kessler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Kessler played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 323 to 404 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-14, +115.
Round 26		Kessler played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 390 to 490 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Kaiser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 11-15, +15.
Round 27		Kessler played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 397 to 320 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 12-15, +92.
Round 28		Kessler played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 379 to 407 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 12-16, +64.
Round 29		Kessler played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and lost 281 to 400 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 12-17, -55.
Round 30		Kessler played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 402 to 370 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Kessler had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13-17, -23. Kessler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Kessler is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kessler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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