Laura Scheimberg [#119] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Scheimberg, 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. Scheimberg currently has a record of 12-18, -907, and is ranked #122 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): Laura Surname(s): Scheimberg Home: Littleton, CO, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: acting, drawing Occupation: sub. teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	52-53 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	12-15 (0.444)	L W LL WWW L W LL WW L W LLLLL WWWW LLL
Past 13-24 months	19-11 (0.633)	WWW LLL W L WWWW L WW L W LL WWW L WWWWW LL
Past 25-36 months	6-12 (0.333)	LLLLLLLLL WWWW LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	4-7 (0.364)	L W LL WW LLL W L
Past 49-60 months	11-8 (0.579)	L W L WWWW L W L W L W LLL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 522 Average for: 355 Average against: 386
Round 1		Scheimberg played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 362 to 373 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		Scheimberg played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 336 to 332 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg's record vs. Shambach in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-1, -7.
Round 3		Scheimberg played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 333 to 371 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -45.
Round 4		Scheimberg played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 357 to 326 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Kelly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-2, -14.
Round 5		Scheimberg played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 329 to 447 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-3, -132.
Round 6		Scheimberg played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 522 to 310 (a spread of 212) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-3, +80.
Round 7		Scheimberg played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 372 to 347 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg's record vs. McLean 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: #49. Current record: 4-3, +105.
Round 8		Scheimberg played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 419 to 378 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +146.
Round 9		Scheimberg played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 299 to 381 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-4, +64.
Round 10		Scheimberg played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 335 to 356 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #63. Current record: 5-5, +43.
Round 11		Scheimberg played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 273 to 462 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, -146.
Round 12		Scheimberg played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 302 to 400 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-7, -244.
Round 13		Scheimberg played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 396 to 353 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-7, -201.
Round 14		Scheimberg played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 368 to 434 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-8, -267.
Round 15		Scheimberg played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 351 to 389 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-9, -305.
Round 16		Scheimberg played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 471 to 390 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-9, -224.
Round 17		Scheimberg played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 287 to 452 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-10, -389.
Round 18		Scheimberg played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 386 to 251 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-10, -254.
Round 19		Scheimberg played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 419 to 341 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-10, -176.
Round 20		Scheimberg played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 371 to 450 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-11, -255.
Round 21		Scheimberg played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 351 to 515 (a spread of -164) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: DENVER, CO Scheimberg's record vs. McCarthy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-12, -419.
Round 22		Scheimberg played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 361 to 364 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-13, -422.
Round 23		Scheimberg played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 378 to 373 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-13, -417.
Round 24		Scheimberg played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 276 to 422 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 10-14, -563.
Round 25		Scheimberg played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 278 to 462 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-15, -747.
Round 26		Scheimberg played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 347 to 367 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2000-06 at: DURANGO, CO Scheimberg's record vs. Druskin 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: #124. Current record: 10-16, -767.
Round 27		Scheimberg played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 355 to 372 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Ganguet in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 10-17, -784.
Round 28		Scheimberg played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and won 370 to 331 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg's record vs. Bredel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 11-17, -745.
Round 29		Scheimberg played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 223 to 497 (a spread of -274) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 11-18, -1019.
Round 30		Scheimberg played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 436 to 324 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Jokubaitis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 12-18, -907.

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