Su Edwards [#38] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

[ Congratulations to the new National Champion, Trey Wright, who defeated David Gibson in three straight games, 365-328, 355-344 and 429-328. Please tune in to ESPN to watch the final games at 1 P.M. ET on Sunday, October 3rd, 2004. We welcome your e-mailed corrections to our web site. ]

On this page, you will find information about Su Edwards, 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. Edwards currently has a record of 15-15, +72, and is ranked #86 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): Su Surname(s): Edwards Home: Cambridge, ON, Canada Age: 51 Awards: Teach 3000 children every school year how to play a good game of chess. Hobbies: SCRABBLE, cards, sewing, cycling, pilates Occupation: Chess Instructor in Schools

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	30.5-49.5 (0.381)
Past 1-12 months	5-6 (0.455)	LLL W L WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	10-12 (0.455)	W L WW LL W LL W LL W L WWW LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	5-12 (0.294)	LL WWW L W LLLLL W LLLL
Past 49-60 months	8.5-15.5 (0.354)	LTLL W L W LLL W LL WW LLL W L W LL W

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 366 Average against: 364
Before the Tournament		Edwards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Edwards played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 321 to 291 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Edwards's record vs. Krohn 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Edwards played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 354 to 369 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Edwards's record vs. Hartsman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #82. Current record: 1-1, +15.
Round 3		Edwards played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 504 to 275 (a spread of 229) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +244.
Round 4		Edwards played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 343 to 445 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, +142.
Round 5		Edwards played #120 Patricia Saito-Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 414 to 368 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Saito-Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +188.
Round 6		Edwards played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 331 to 342 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Wayne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, +177.
Round 7		Edwards played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 343 to 329 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: ALBANY, NY Edwards's record vs. Espallardo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-3, +191. Edwards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Edwards played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 305 to 406 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-4, +90.
Round 9		Edwards played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and won 390 to 323 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT. CANADA Edwards's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-8 (0.273). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLWLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-4, +157.
Round 10		Edwards played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 375 to 341 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-4, +191.
Round 11		Edwards played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 319 to 355 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Edwards's record vs. Cullman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #58. Current record: 6-5, +155.
Round 12		Edwards played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 368 to 429 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-6, +94.
Round 13		Edwards played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 388 to 309 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: DUNDAS, ONT, CAN Edwards's record vs. Sealy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-6, +173.
Round 14		Edwards played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 350 to 390 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-7, +133.
Round 15		Edwards played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 428 to 411 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-7, +150.
Round 16		Edwards played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 419 to 339 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-7, +230.
Round 17		Edwards played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and lost 297 to 332 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Edwards's record vs. Abbott in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-8, +195.
Round 18		Edwards played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 334 to 362 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Chen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-9, +167.
Round 19		Edwards played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 394 to 490 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Edwards's record vs. Cullman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #95. Current record: 9-10, +71. Edwards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Edwards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Edwards played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 378 to 393 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-11, +56.
Round 21		Edwards played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 403 to 273 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Ford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-11, +186.
Round 22		Edwards played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 350 to 385 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-12, +151.
Round 23		Edwards played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 364 to 319 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-12, +196.
Round 24		Edwards played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 389 to 369 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-12, +216.
Round 25		Edwards played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and won 410 to 395 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Edwards's record vs. Abbott in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-12, +231.
Round 26		Edwards played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 281 to 345 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-13, +167.
Round 27		Edwards played #114 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 374 to 335 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT. CANADA Edwards's record vs. Rawlins in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-13, +206.
Round 28		Edwards played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 245 to 459 (a spread of -214) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 14-14, -8.
Round 29		Edwards played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 408 to 326 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: BUFFALO, NY Edwards's record vs. Cramer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 15-14, +74.
Round 30		Edwards played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 405 to 407 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Edwards had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 15-15, +72.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2004 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark's longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca