Bob Becker [#9] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Becker, 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. Becker currently has a record of 16-14, +261, and is ranked #65 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): Bob Surname(s): Becker Home: Jefferson, MA, United States Age: 40 Hobbies: Travel, Games, Golf Occupation: High School Biology Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14-13 (0.519)
Past 1-12 months	13-12 (0.520)	WW LL WWWWW L W LL W LLLL WW L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 459 Average for: 376 Average against: 367
Round 1		Becker played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 414 to 317 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Becker had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +97.
Round 2		Becker played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 332 to 477 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Becker had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-1, -48.
Round 3		Becker played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 433 to 329 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Becker's record vs. Kitchen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #67. Current record: 2-1, +56.
Round 4		Becker played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 332 to 396 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Becker had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-2, -8.
Round 5		Becker played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 312 to 383 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Becker had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-3, -79.
Round 6		Becker played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 348 to 308 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Becker had not played Margolis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-3, -39.
Round 7		Becker played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 360 to 404 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Becker had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-4, -83.
Round 8		Becker played #38 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 406 to 305 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Becker had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-4, +18.
Round 9		Becker played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 283 to 439 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Becker had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-5, -138.
Round 10		Becker played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and won 385 to 347 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Becker had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-5, -100.
Round 11		Becker played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 322 to 355 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Becker had not played Wayne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-6, -133.
Round 12		Becker played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 459 to 252 (a spread of 207) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Becker's record vs. Spiller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #78. Current record: 6-6, +74.
Round 13		Becker played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 347 to 450 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Becker had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-7, -29.
Round 14		Becker played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 359 to 352 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Becker had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-7, -22.
Round 15		Becker played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 450 to 267 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Becker had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-7, +161.
Round 16		Becker played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 386 to 477 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Becker's record vs. Liebfried in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #83. Current record: 8-8, +70. Becker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Becker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Becker played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 379 to 431 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Becker had not played Panitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-9, +18.
Round 18		Becker played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 316 to 371 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY, NY Becker's record vs. Davies in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #111. Current record: 8-10, -37.
Round 19		Becker played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 396 to 367 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Becker had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-10, -8.
Round 20		Becker played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 393 to 310 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Becker had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-10, +75.
Round 21		Becker played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 300 to 384 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Becker had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-11, -9.
Round 22		Becker played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 345 to 316 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Becker had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-11, +20.
Round 23		Becker played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 363 to 403 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Becker had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 11-12, -20.
Round 24		Becker played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 397 to 345 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Becker had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-12, +32.
Round 25		Becker played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 438 to 358 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Becker's record vs. Rawlins in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #77. Current record: 13-12, +112.
Round 26		Becker played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 344 to 338 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Becker had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-12, +118.
Round 27		Becker played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and lost 397 to 405 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Becker had not played Abbott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-13, +110.
Round 28		Becker played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 412 to 439 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Becker had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 14-14, +83.
Round 29		Becker played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 459 to 283 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Becker had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 15-14, +259.
Round 30		Becker played #38 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 407 to 405 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Becker had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 16-14, +261.

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