Sarah Rosenblum [#117] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sarah Rosenblum, 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. Rosenblum currently has a record of 14-16, -494, and is ranked #96 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): Sarah Surname(s): Rosenblum Home: West Orange, NJ, United States Age: 60 Hobbies: knitting, travel, reading Occupation: Calligrapher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	28-38 (0.424)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 13-24 months	13-9 (0.591)	LL WWW L WWWW L WW LLLLL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	7-10 (0.412)	LL W L WW L W LLLL WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	3-4 (0.429)	L WW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	5-11 (0.312)	L W L W LLL W LLL W LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 361 Average against: 382
Round 1		Rosenblum played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 401 to 397 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Rosenblum's record vs. Kille L. Jr. in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-0, +4.
Round 2		Rosenblum played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 367 to 388 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosenblum'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: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -17.
Round 3		Rosenblum played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 320 to 508 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-2, -205.
Round 4		Rosenblum recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-2, -155.
Round 5		Rosenblum played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 395 to 350 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosenblum's record vs. Easter 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: #63. Current record: 3-2, -110.
Round 6		Rosenblum played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 340 to 424 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosenblum's record vs. Burton 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: #83. Current record: 3-3, -194.
Round 7		Rosenblum played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 380 to 353 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-3, -167.
Round 8		Rosenblum played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 410 to 349 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-3, -106.
Round 9		Rosenblum played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 446 to 379 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Rosenblum's record vs. Ricketts in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-3, -39.
Round 10		Rosenblum played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 375 to 335 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: SHELTON, CT Rosenblum's record vs. Engelhardt 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: #25. Current record: 7-3, +1.
Round 11		Rosenblum played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 404 to 392 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Rosenblum's record vs. Economos in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-3, +13.
Round 12		Rosenblum played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 338 to 387 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-4, -36.
Round 13		Rosenblum played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 317 to 337 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-5, -56.
Round 14		Rosenblum played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 332 to 455 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-6, -179.
Round 15		Rosenblum played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 345 to 406 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-7, -240.
Round 16		Rosenblum played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and won 412 to 300 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-7, -128.
Round 17		Rosenblum played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 327 to 348 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Rosenblum's record vs. Puma 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-8, -149.
Round 18		Rosenblum recorded a win with a spread of 46 points. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-8, -103.
Round 19		Rosenblum played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 432 to 407 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Rosenblum's record vs. Malik 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: #48. Current record: 11-8, -78.
Round 20		Rosenblum played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 311 to 336 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-9, -103.
Round 21		Rosenblum played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 391 to 381 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-9, -93.
Round 22		Rosenblum played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 450 to 351 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-9, +6.
Round 23		Rosenblum played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 286 to 393 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-10, -101.
Round 24		Rosenblum played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 332 to 427 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-11, -196.
Round 25		Rosenblum played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 359 to 397 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-12, -234.
Round 26		Rosenblum played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 287 to 385 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Joffe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-13, -332.
Round 27		Rosenblum played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 328 to 428 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-14, -432.
Round 28		Rosenblum played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 315 to 342 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 13-15, -459.
Round 29		Rosenblum played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 307 to 436 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13-16, -588.
Round 30		Rosenblum played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 387 to 293 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Rosenblum had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 14-16, -494.

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