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Back to 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players
Karen Fishman [#45] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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On this page, you will find information about
Karen Fishman, 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.
Fishman currently has a record of 15-15, +385, and is ranked
#78 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): Karen Surname(s): Fishman Home: Stamford, CT, United States Age: 47 Awards: 2nd in Div 3, Eastern Championships, Danbury, CT 2/03 Hobbies: Tennis, Volleyball, Scrabble Occupation: Realtor |
Career History | 5-year record against other players at this event | 15-19 (0.441) | |
Past 1-12 months | 13-19 (0.406) | LL W LLLL WW LL WW L W LLLLL W L WWW LLL W L WW |
Past 13-24 months | 2-0 (1.000) | WW |
Past 25-36 months | no games |
Past 37-48 months | no games |
Past 49-60 months | no games |
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Round-by-Round | High score: 466 Average for: 376 Average against: 363 | Round 1 | | Fishman played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 414 to 308 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Fishman had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +106. | Round 2 | | Fishman played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and won 461 to 360 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +207. | Round 3 | | Fishman played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 323 to 371 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +159. | Round 4 | | Fishman played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 405 to 482 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, +82. | Round 5 | | Fishman played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 340 to 365 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-3, +57. | Round 6 | | Fishman played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and lost 416 to 421 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-4, +52. | Round 7 | | Fishman played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and won 414 to 357 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-4, +109. | Round 8 | | Fishman played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 360 to 404 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-5, +65. | Round 9 | | Fishman played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 379 to 342 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-5, +102. | Round 10 | | Fishman played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 436 to 291 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-5, +247. | Round 11 | | Fishman played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and lost 320 to 389 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Abbott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-6, +178. | Round 12 | | Fishman played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 448 to 280 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-6, +346. | Round 13 | | Fishman played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 330 to 405 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-7, +271. | Round 14 | | Fishman played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 466 to 353 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-7, +384. | Round 15 | | Fishman played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 260 to 357 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-8, +287. | Round 16 | | Fishman played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 418 to 405 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Sealy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-8, +300. | Round 17 | | Fishman played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 386 to 334 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-8, +352. | Round 18 | | Fishman played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 377 to 341 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Fishman's record vs. Chase in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #46. Current record: 10-8, +388. | Round 19 | | Fishman played #146 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 371 to 354 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Tam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-8, +405. | Round 20 | | Fishman played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 302 to 344 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Hartsman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-9, +363. | Round 21 | | Fishman played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 398 to 392 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-9, +369. | Round 22 | | Fishman played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 378 to 397 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Fishman'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: #57. Current record: 12-10, +350. | Round 23 | | Fishman played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and lost 343 to 376 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-11, +317. | Round 24 | | Fishman played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 435 to 328 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-11, +424. | Round 25 | | Fishman played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and lost 356 to 394 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-12, +386. | Round 26 | | Fishman played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 355 to 332 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-12, +409. | Round 27 | | Fishman played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 334 to 364 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-13, +379. | Round 28 | | Fishman played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and lost 335 to 398 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14-14, +316. | Round 29 | | Fishman played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 378 to 280 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-14, +414. | Round 30 | | Fishman played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and lost 348 to 377 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Abbott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 15-15, +385. |
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