Fern Lindzon [#88] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Fern Lindzon, 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. Lindzon currently has a record of 20-10, +1217, and is ranked #6 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): Fern Surname(s): Lindzon Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: withheld Hobbies: who has time for hobbies when there's Scrabble? Occupation: musician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	34.5-38.5 (0.473)
Past 1-12 months	3-7 (0.300)	LL WW LL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	L WW LLLL
Past 25-36 months	17.5-16.5 (0.515)	WWW L W LLLTL W LLL W LL WWWWWWW LL W L W LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	7-6 (0.538)	W LLL WWWW L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	5-4 (0.556)	L W LL WWWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 530 Average for: 411 Average against: 371
Round 1		Lindzon played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 530 to 394 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +136.
Round 2		Lindzon played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 386 to 332 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lindzon's record vs. Ganguet 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: #22. Current record: 2-0, +190.
Round 3		Lindzon played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and won 399 to 363 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-0, +226.
Round 4		Lindzon played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 315 to 399 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +142.
Round 5		Lindzon played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 492 to 295 (a spread of 197) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +339.
Round 6		Lindzon played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 483 to 260 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Jokubaitis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +562.
Round 7		Lindzon played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 403 to 378 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-1, +587.
Round 8		Lindzon played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and won 484 to 353 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +718.
Round 9		Lindzon played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 495 to 303 (a spread of 192) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-1, +910.
Round 10		Lindzon played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 412 to 366 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-1, +956.
Round 11		Lindzon played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 336 to 390 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CAN Lindzon's record vs. Nanavati in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-2, +902.
Round 12		Lindzon played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 399 to 369 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +932. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lindzon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Lindzon played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 394 to 391 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN Lindzon's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +935.
Round 14		Lindzon played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 443 to 427 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CAN Lindzon's record vs. Dunlop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-5.5 (0.214). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWTL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +951.
Round 15		Lindzon played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 455 to 284 (a spread of 171) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lindzon's record vs. Wolfberg 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: #2. Current record: 13-2, +1122.
Round 16		Lindzon played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 490 to 352 (a spread of 138) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CAN Lindzon's record vs. Nanavati in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-2, +1260. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lindzon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Lindzon played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 411 to 512 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lindzon's record vs. Wong 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +1159.
Round 18		Lindzon played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 402 to 389 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +1172.
Round 19		Lindzon played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 488 to 336 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-3, +1324. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lindzon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Lindzon played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 371 to 314 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-3, +1381.
Round 21		Lindzon played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 388 to 353 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-3, +1416. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lindzon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Lindzon played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 350 to 490 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-4, +1276. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Lindzon played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 377 to 392 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-5, +1261. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Lindzon played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 398 to 420 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +1239. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Lindzon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Lindzon played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 359 to 366 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lindzon's record vs. Stock 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +1232.
Round 26		Lindzon played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 453 to 275 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1410.
Round 27		Lindzon played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 303 to 481 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-8, +1232.
Round 28		Lindzon played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 365 to 338 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +1259. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Lindzon played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 378 to 401 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-9, +1236. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Lindzon played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 378 to 397 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Lindzon had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-10, +1217. Lindzon is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).

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