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

Rank Diagram

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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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