Chip Brown [#12] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Chip Brown, 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. Brown currently has a record of 18-12, +136, and is ranked #29 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): Chip Surname(s): Brown Home: Bothell, WA, United States Age: 36 Occupation: Computer Scientist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	15-20 (0.429)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	10-9 (0.526)	L WWWWWWW LLLLL W L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	5-9 (0.357)	WW L W LLL W LL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 478 Average for: 383 Average against: 378
Round 1		Brown played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 383 to 328 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA Brown's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #46. Current record: 1-0, +55.
Round 2		Brown played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 395 to 339 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +111.
Round 3		Brown played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 379 to 362 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Brown had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +128.
Round 4		Brown played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 344 to 336 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-0, +136.
Round 5		Brown played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 442 to 367 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Brown had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-0, +211.
Round 6		Brown played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 393 to 362 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Brown had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-0, +242.
Round 7		Brown played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 394 to 366 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Brown had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +270. Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Brown played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 426 to 348 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Brown had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-0, +348.
Round 9		Brown played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and won 423 to 361 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Brown had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +410.
Round 10		Brown played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 325 to 401 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Brown had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +334.
Round 11		Brown played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 364 to 319 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Brown had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +379.
Round 12		Brown played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 475 to 249 (a spread of 226) . Before this event, Brown had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +605.
Round 13		Brown played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 364 to 414 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Brown had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +555.
Round 14		Brown played #88 Gerri Martin (Casselberry, FL) and won 437 to 280 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Brown had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-2, +712.
Round 15		Brown played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 366 to 449 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Brown had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-3, +629. Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Brown played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 446 to 421 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA Brown's record vs. Turney in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #3. Current record: 13-3, +654.
Round 17		Brown played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 346 to 375 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Brown had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-4, +625.
Round 18		Brown played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and lost 341 to 461 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Brown had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-5, +505.
Round 19		Brown played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 349 to 472 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Brown had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +382.
Round 20		Brown played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and lost 327 to 455 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Brown had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-7, +254.
Round 21		Brown played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 406 to 338 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-7, +322.
Round 22		Brown played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 426 to 332 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Brown had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-7, +416.
Round 23		Brown played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 440 to 247 (a spread of 193) . Before this event, Brown had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-7, +609.
Round 24		Brown played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and won 383 to 355 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Brown had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-7, +637.
Round 25		Brown played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 478 to 368 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Brown had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +747. Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Brown played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 256 to 499 (a spread of -243) . Before this event, Brown had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-8, +504.
Round 27		Brown played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and lost 340 to 500 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Brown had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-9, +344.
Round 28		Brown played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 368 to 457 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Brown had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-10, +255.
Round 29		Brown played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 318 to 391 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Brown had not played Wolfe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-11, +182.
Round 30		Brown played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 341 to 387 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Brown had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 18-12, +136.

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