Claudia Koczka [#74] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Claudia Koczka, 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. Koczka currently has a record of 12-18, -862, and is ranked #150 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): Claudia Surname(s): Koczka Home: Williamsville, NY, United States Age: 39 Awards: Owned/Operated NSA Club 500, Carlisle PA Hobbies: Painting, Reading, Writing club newsletter Occupation: Customer Service Rep

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	30-45 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	13-9 (0.591)	L WWWWW LLL WW L WWW L W L WW LL
Past 13-24 months	8-18 (0.308)	L W LL W LL W LL W L W LL W LLLLL W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	6-15 (0.286)	W LLLL W LL W LLLLL WW L W LLL
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	WW LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 353 Average against: 385
Before the Tournament		Koczka is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Koczka played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 347 to 454 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-1, -107.
Round 2		Koczka played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 391 to 424 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-2, -140.
Round 3		Koczka played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 327 to 429 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Koczka's record vs. Sanchez in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 0-3, -242.
Round 4		Koczka played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 288 to 445 (a spread of -157) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Koczka's record vs. Ushry in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 0-4, -399.
Round 5		Koczka played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 392 to 293 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 1-4, -300.
Round 6		Koczka played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 394 to 290 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 2-4, -196.
Round 7		Koczka played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 315 to 439 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 2-5, -320. Koczka is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Koczka is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Koczka played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 405 to 325 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 3-5, -240.
Round 9		Koczka played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 366 to 381 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 3-6, -255. Koczka is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Koczka played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 398 to 387 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Koczka's record vs. Markelis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 4-6, -244.
Round 11		Koczka played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 333 to 366 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Koczka had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 4-7, -277.
Round 12		Koczka played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and lost 310 to 346 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 4-8, -313.
Round 13		Koczka played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 407 to 356 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Koczka had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-8, -262.
Round 14		Koczka played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 405 to 444 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO, CAN Koczka's record vs. Ubeika in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 5-9, -301.
Round 15		Koczka played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 307 to 499 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 5-10, -493.
Round 16		Koczka played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and lost 285 to 395 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 5-11, -603.
Round 17		Koczka played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and lost 252 to 464 (a spread of -212) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koczka's record vs. Lopez in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 5-12, -815.
Round 18		Koczka played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 448 to 337 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONT Koczka's record vs. Lashley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 6-12, -704.
Round 19		Koczka played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 342 to 366 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 6-13, -728.
Round 20		Koczka played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 292 to 391 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Koczka had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 6-14, -827.
Round 21		Koczka recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 7-14, -777.
Round 22		Koczka played #56 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 371 to 390 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 7-15, -796.
Round 23		Koczka played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 298 to 484 (a spread of -186) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Koczka's record vs. Pitzer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 7-16, -982.
Round 24		Koczka played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 283 to 396 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Koczka's record vs. Steele in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 7-17, -1095.
Round 25		Koczka played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and won 422 to 361 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 8-17, -1034.
Round 26		Koczka played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 447 to 334 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koczka's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 9-17, -921.
Round 27		Koczka played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 391 to 340 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 10-17, -870.
Round 28		Koczka played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 365 to 279 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 11-17, -784.
Round 29		Koczka played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 340 to 272 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 12-17, -716.
Round 30		Koczka played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and lost 318 to 464 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Koczka had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 12-18, -862.

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