Nick Fall [#40] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nick Fall, 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. Fall currently has a record of 12-18, -1078, and is ranked #152 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): Nick Surname(s): Fall Home: Napanee, ON, Canada Age: 47 Hobbies: Sky Diving Occupation: Chemical Technician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	19.5-24.5 (0.443)
Past 1-12 months	13.5-12.5 (0.519)	W LLLL W L WW LLL WWW LTW LL WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	4-8 (0.333)	L W LL W LL WW LLL
Past 25-36 months	2-4 (0.333)	W LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 435 Average for: 347 Average against: 386
Round 1		Fall played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 328 to 309 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Fall had not played Palazzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-0, +19.
Round 2		Fall played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 312 to 387 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Fall had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-1, -56.
Round 3		Fall played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 365 to 379 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Fall had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-2, -70.
Round 4		Fall played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 324 to 370 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Fall's record vs. Lashley 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: #132. Current record: 1-3, -116.
Round 5		Fall played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 435 to 345 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Fall had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -26.
Round 6		Fall played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and lost 309 to 454 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Fall had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 2-4, -171.
Round 7		Fall played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and lost 318 to 424 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Fall had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 2-5, -277.
Round 8		Fall played #67 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and lost 278 to 533 (a spread of -255) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Fall's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LWTL. 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: #157. Current record: 2-6, -532.
Round 9		Fall played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 355 to 450 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Fall had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 2-7, -627.
Round 10		Fall played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 406 to 271 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Fall had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 3-7, -492.
Round 11		Fall played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 421 to 413 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Fall had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 4-7, -484.
Round 12		Fall played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 294 to 394 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Fall had not played Hanley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 4-8, -584.
Round 13		Fall played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 386 to 303 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Fall had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 5-8, -501.
Round 14		Fall played #120 Patricia Saito-Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and lost 292 to 479 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Fall had not played Saito-Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 5-9, -688.
Round 15		Fall played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 370 to 351 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Fall had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 6-9, -669.
Round 16		Fall played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 263 to 469 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Fall had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 6-10, -875.
Round 17		Fall played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 327 to 406 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Fall had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 6-11, -954.
Round 18		Fall played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 379 to 444 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Fall's record vs. Popper 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: #160. Current record: 6-12, -1019.
Round 19		Fall played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 315 to 475 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Fall had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 6-13, -1179.
Round 20		Fall recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 7-13, -1129.
Round 21		Fall played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 306 to 402 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Fall had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 7-14, -1225.
Round 22		Fall played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 373 to 359 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Fall had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 8-14, -1211.
Round 23		Fall played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 410 to 308 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Fall had not played Mair in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 9-14, -1109.
Round 24		Fall played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 387 to 389 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Fall's record vs. Lashley 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: #156. Current record: 9-15, -1111.
Round 25		Fall played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 313 to 425 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Fall had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 9-16, -1223.
Round 26		Fall played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 318 to 327 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Fall had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 9-17, -1232.
Round 27		Fall played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 388 to 326 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Fall had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 10-17, -1170.
Round 28		Fall played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 403 to 304 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Fall had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 11-17, -1071.
Round 29		Fall played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 308 to 375 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Fall had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 11-18, -1138.
Round 30		Fall played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 387 to 327 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Fall had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 12-18, -1078.

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