David Johnson [#67] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Johnson, 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. Johnson currently has a record of 18-12, +876, and is ranked #22 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): David Surname(s): Johnson Home: Red Hook, NY, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: Creator of JumbleTime.com Occupation: Health Care -- Operations Management

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	42.5-47.5 (0.472)
Past 1-12 months	36.5-33.5 (0.521)	W LL W L WW L WW L WW LLLLLLL WWW L W LL W L W L W LLL WWWWW L WW LL WW LLTL WW LL W LL WWWWWW L W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	6-12 (0.333)	L W LLL W L W LL W LLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 533 Average for: 385 Average against: 355
Round 1		Johnson played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and lost 255 to 386 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Starr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 0-1, -131.
Round 2		Johnson played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 409 to 408 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-1, -130.
Round 3		Johnson played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 309 to 372 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 1-2, -193.
Round 4		Johnson played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 307 to 369 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Johnson's record vs. Myers 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: #150. Current record: 1-3, -255.
Round 5		Johnson played #144 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and won 416 to 415 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Johnson's record vs. Stulman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #126. Current record: 2-3, -254.
Round 6		Johnson played #117 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 364 to 346 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Rogers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-3, -236.
Round 7		Johnson played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 399 to 340 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Johnson had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-3, -177.
Round 8		Johnson played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and won 533 to 278 (a spread of 255) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Johnson's record vs. Fall in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2.5-1.5 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WLTW. 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: #54. Current record: 5-3, +78.
Round 9		Johnson played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and lost 303 to 392 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-4, -11.
Round 10		Johnson played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 393 to 336 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Johnson had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-4, +46. Johnson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Johnson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Johnson played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 508 to 270 (a spread of 238) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-4, +284.
Round 12		Johnson played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 356 to 389 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, +251.
Round 13		Johnson played #83 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 348 to 341 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Johnson's record vs. Lyda 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: #39. Current record: 8-5, +258.
Round 14		Johnson played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 433 to 243 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-5, +448.
Round 15		Johnson played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 496 to 373 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: SHELTON, CT Johnson's record vs. Babina 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: 10-5, +571.
Round 16		Johnson played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 383 to 247 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +707.
Round 17		Johnson played #88 Gerri Martin (Casselberry, FL) and lost 318 to 449 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, +576.
Round 18		Johnson played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +534.
Round 19		Johnson played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 307 to 427 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-8, +414.
Round 20		Johnson played #83 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 478 to 287 (a spread of 191) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Johnson's record vs. Lyda 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: #30. Current record: 12-8, +605.
Round 21		Johnson played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 430 to 264 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-8, +771.
Round 22		Johnson played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 431 to 349 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-8, +853.
Round 23		Johnson played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 371 to 383 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Johnson's record vs. Davies 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: #21. Current record: 14-9, +841.
Round 24		Johnson played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 370 to 449 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Panitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-10, +762.
Round 25		Johnson played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 326 to 439 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-11, +649.
Round 26		Johnson played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 418 to 354 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-11, +713.
Round 27		Johnson played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 332 to 336 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-12, +709.
Round 28		Johnson played #88 Gerri Martin (Casselberry, FL) and won 379 to 324 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-12, +764.
Round 29		Johnson played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 395 to 394 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-12, +765.
Round 30		Johnson played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 389 to 278 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-12, +876. Johnson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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