James Kille L. Jr. [#76] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about James Kille L. Jr., 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. Kille L. Jr. currently has a record of 16-14, +616, and is ranked #44 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): James Surname(s): Kille L. Jr. Home: Philadelphia, PA, United States Age: 32 Awards: Beating M. Berg in Speed Scrabble Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Beating M.Berg in Ping Pong Occupation: Transportation

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	81-52 (0.609)
Past 1-12 months	36-21 (0.632)	L W LL WWWWW L WWWW L WWW L W L WWW LLL WW L WWWWW L W L W L WW L WWWWW LL WW LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	32-19 (0.627)	WW L W LLL WWWWWW L WWWWW LL W L W LL W L WW LL W L WW L WWWW L WWWW L WW LL
Past 25-36 months	13-12 (0.520)	WW L WW L W LLL WWW LLL W LL W L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 389 Average against: 368
Before the Tournament		Kille L. Jr. is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Kille L. Jr. played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 397 to 401 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Rosenblum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Kille L. Jr. played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 389 to 340 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, +45.
Round 3		Kille L. Jr. played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 353 to 324 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +74.
Round 4		Kille L. Jr. played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 445 to 433 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Lakernick 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: #30. Current record: 3-1, +86.
Round 5		Kille L. Jr. played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 333 to 361 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: LWLLW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, +58.
Round 6		Kille L. Jr. played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 446 to 335 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +169.
Round 7		Kille L. Jr. played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and won 406 to 323 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Dennis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-2, +252.
Round 8		Kille L. Jr. played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 366 to 389 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +229.
Round 9		Kille L. Jr. played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 397 to 282 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +344.
Round 10		Kille L. Jr. played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 389 to 302 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +431.
Round 11		Kille L. Jr. played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 462 to 273 (a spread of 189) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +620.
Round 12		Kille L. Jr. played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 310 to 319 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +611.
Round 13		Kille L. Jr. played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 407 to 417 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +601.
Round 14		Kille L. Jr. played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 385 to 388 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, +598. Kille L. Jr. is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Kille L. Jr. played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 383 to 380 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +601. Kille L. Jr. is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kille L. Jr. is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Kille L. Jr. played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 485 to 334 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +752.
Round 17		Kille L. Jr. played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 327 to 399 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Leah 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: #28. Current record: 10-7, +680.
Round 18		Kille L. Jr. played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 433 to 328 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, +785.
Round 19		Kille L. Jr. played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 405 to 407 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +783. Kille L. Jr. is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kille L. Jr. is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Kille L. Jr. played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 409 to 390 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +802.
Round 21		Kille L. Jr. played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and won 362 to 342 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +822.
Round 22		Kille L. Jr. played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 372 to 417 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Kopp 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: #24. Current record: 13-9, +777.
Round 23		Kille L. Jr. played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 462 to 357 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-9, +882.
Round 24		Kille L. Jr. played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 333 to 504 (a spread of -171) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Kopp 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: #26. Current record: 14-10, +711.
Round 25		Kille L. Jr. played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 330 to 359 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: LWLLW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-11, +682.
Round 26		Kille L. Jr. played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 348 to 474 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-12, +556.
Round 27		Kille L. Jr. played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 371 to 502 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-13, +425.
Round 28		Kille L. Jr. played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and lost 314 to 365 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Huszagh in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-14, +374.
Round 29		Kille L. Jr. played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 429 to 226 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Kille L. Jr. had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-14, +577.
Round 30		Kille L. Jr. played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 414 to 375 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Kille L. Jr.'s record vs. Ricketts in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-14, +616.

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