Jim Hughes [#65] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Hughes, 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. Hughes currently has a record of 17-13, -112, and is ranked #51 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): Jim Surname(s): Hughes Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 44 Awards: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit Hobbies: Scrabble(c), Golf Occupation: Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	21.5-38.5 (0.358)
Past 1-12 months	10.5-23.5 (0.309)	L WW LL W L W LL W LLL W L W LL W LLLL W LL W LTLLLL
Past 13-24 months	11-15 (0.423)	L W LL W LLL W L W L W LL W L WWW LL W L W L
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: 597 Average for: 379 Average against: 383
Before the Tournament		Hughes is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Hughes played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and won 437 to 421 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Hughes's record vs. Colwell in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: T. 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: #74. Current record: 1-0, +16.
Round 2		Hughes played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 355 to 345 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-0, +26. Hughes is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Hughes played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 431 to 246 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +211. Hughes is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Hughes played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 431 to 291 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +351.
Round 5		Hughes played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 370 to 367 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +354.
Round 6		Hughes played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 400 to 406 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Hughes's record vs. Udelson 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: #15. Current record: 5-1, +348.
Round 7		Hughes played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 362 to 338 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: SALADO, TX Hughes's record vs. McArthur in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +372.
Round 8		Hughes played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 443 to 378 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +437.
Round 9		Hughes played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 305 to 383 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +359.
Round 10		Hughes played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 597 to 387 (a spread of 210) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Hartsman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +569.
Round 11		Hughes played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 309 to 558 (a spread of -249) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Hughes's record vs. Haverly in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-3, +320.
Round 12		Hughes played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 387 to 332 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-3, +375.
Round 13		Hughes played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 277 to 368 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-4, +284.
Round 14		Hughes played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 355 to 477 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-5, +162.
Round 15		Hughes played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 405 to 323 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Espallardo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-5, +244.
Round 16		Hughes played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 327 to 494 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-6, +77.
Round 17		Hughes played #169 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 445 to 373 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Hughes's record vs. Zxqkj in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #25. Current record: 11-6, +149.
Round 18		Hughes played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 278 to 357 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-7, +70.
Round 19		Hughes played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 327 to 337 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-8, +60.
Round 20		Hughes played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and won 374 to 370 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wolfe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-8, +64.
Round 21		Hughes played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 296 to 393 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-9, -33.
Round 22		Hughes played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 295 to 426 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-10, -164.
Round 23		Hughes played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 407 to 393 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-10, -150.
Round 24		Hughes played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 415 to 325 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-10, -60.
Round 25		Hughes played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 324 to 376 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-11, -112.
Round 26		Hughes played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 487 to 336 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-11, +39.
Round 27		Hughes played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 426 to 355 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Hughes's record vs. Davis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-11, +110.
Round 28		Hughes played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 297 to 505 (a spread of -208) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-12, -98.
Round 29		Hughes played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 386 to 329 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-12, -41.
Round 30		Hughes played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 415 to 486 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 17-13, -112.

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