Jamila Atcha [#5] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jamila Atcha, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Atcha currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -291, and is ranked #139 in Division 3.

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): Jamila Surname(s): Atcha Home: Mission Viejo, CA, United States Age: 61 Hobbies: Scrabble, Soaps Occupation: Homemaker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10-22 (0.312)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 13-24 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 25-36 months	4-5 (0.444)	L WW LLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	4-9 (0.308)	LL WW L W LLL W LLL
Past 49-60 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 495 Average for: 365 Average against: 375
Round 1		Atcha played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and won 380 to 344 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Atcha played #169 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 388 to 420 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Atcha's record vs. Zxqkj 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: #87. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Atcha played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 357 to 363 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Atcha's record vs. Spiller 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: #101. Current record: 1-2, -2.
Round 4		Atcha played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 353 to 405 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-3, -54.
Round 5		Atcha played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 366 to 367 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 1-4, -55.
Round 6		Atcha played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and lost 328 to 418 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 1-5, -145.
Round 7		Atcha played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 311 to 469 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 1-6, -303.
Round 8		Atcha played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 495 to 219 (a spread of 276) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 2-6, -27.
Round 9		Atcha played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 439 to 305 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Lashley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 3-6, +107.
Round 10		Atcha played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 452 to 315 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-6, +244.
Round 11		Atcha played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 332 to 375 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Rawlins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-7, +201.
Round 12		Atcha played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 369 to 445 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 4-8, +125.
Round 13		Atcha played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 372 to 446 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 4-9, +51.
Round 14		Atcha played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 252 to 395 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Hanley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 4-10, -92.
Round 15		Atcha played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and tied at 387 . Before this event, Atcha had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -92.
Round 16		Atcha played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 331 to 361 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -122.
Round 17		Atcha played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -89.
Round 18		Atcha played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 454 to 292 (a spread of 162) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Atcha's record vs. Mair 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: #149. Current record: 6.5-11.5, +73.
Round 19		Atcha played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 388 to 357 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 7.5-11.5, +104.
Round 20		Atcha played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 366 to 386 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 7.5-12.5, +84.
Round 21		Atcha played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 360 to 435 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 7.5-13.5, +9.
Round 22		Atcha played #135 Raymond Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 363 to 360 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 8.5-13.5, +12.
Round 23		Atcha played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and lost 330 to 413 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -71.
Round 24		Atcha played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 336 to 299 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Schaeffer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -34.
Round 25		Atcha played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 336 to 407 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -105.
Round 26		Atcha played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 272 to 421 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -254.
Round 27		Atcha played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 391 to 338 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -201.
Round 28		Atcha played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and lost 248 to 448 (a spread of -200) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -401.
Round 29		Atcha played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 418 to 368 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Lashley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -351.
Round 30		Atcha played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 381 to 321 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Atcha had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -291.

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