Ed Liebfried [#79] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ed Liebfried, 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. Liebfried currently has a record of 17-13, +516, and is ranked #38 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): Ed Surname(s): Liebfried Home: Exeter, NH, United States Age: 54 Hobbies: Running, Hiking, Camping, Directing Scrabble Club Occupation: Letter Carrier

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	34.5-29.5 (0.539)
Past 1-12 months	13-15 (0.464)	WW L WWW LL W LLL WW LLL W LL W L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	21.5-14.5 (0.597)	W L W L W L W LLL WWWW L W LL W L W L W L W LTWWWWWWWW 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: 523 Average for: 378 Average against: 361
Round 1		Liebfried played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 223 to 392 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Mair in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 0-1, -169.
Round 2		Liebfried played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and lost 326 to 331 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 0-2, -174.
Round 3		Liebfried played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 381 to 412 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 0-3, -205.
Round 4		Liebfried played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and won 485 to 342 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-3, -62.
Round 5		Liebfried played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 380 to 385 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Denton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 1-4, -67.
Round 6		Liebfried played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 388 to 306 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-4, +15.
Round 7		Liebfried played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 301 to 416 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 2-5, -100.
Round 8		Liebfried played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 468 to 328 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-5, +40.
Round 9		Liebfried played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 471 to 288 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-5, +223.
Round 10		Liebfried played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 427 to 342 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, +308.
Round 11		Liebfried played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 318 to 407 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Ford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-6, +219.
Round 12		Liebfried played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and won 509 to 326 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, +402.
Round 13		Liebfried played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 388 to 345 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Hartsman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, +445.
Round 14		Liebfried played #152 Victor Torres (Murray, UT) and won 405 to 325 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Torres in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-6, +525. Liebfried is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Liebfried is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Liebfried played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 234 to 482 (a spread of -248) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-7, +277.
Round 16		Liebfried played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 477 to 386 (a spread of 91) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Liebfried's record vs. Becker 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: #47. Current record: 9-7, +368. Liebfried is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Liebfried is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Liebfried played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 375 to 288 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Liebfried's record vs. Davies 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: #34. Current record: 10-7, +455.
Round 18		Liebfried played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 343 to 455 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Panitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-8, +343.
Round 19		Liebfried played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and lost 243 to 438 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-9, +148.
Round 20		Liebfried played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 314 to 374 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Krohn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-10, +88.
Round 21		Liebfried played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 402 to 377 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-10, +113. Liebfried is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Liebfried is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Liebfried played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 433 to 278 (a spread of 155) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: SHELTON, CT Liebfried's record vs. Babina 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: #59. Current record: 12-10, +268.
Round 23		Liebfried played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 283 to 426 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-11, +125.
Round 24		Liebfried played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 523 to 237 (a spread of 286) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Liebfried's record vs. Catanese in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-11, +411.
Round 25		Liebfried played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 431 to 290 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-11, +552.
Round 26		Liebfried played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 393 to 349 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-11, +596.
Round 27		Liebfried played #83 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 406 to 252 (a spread of 154) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Liebfried's record vs. Lyda 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: #24. Current record: 16-11, +750.
Round 28		Liebfried played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and won 402 to 355 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-11, +797.
Round 29		Liebfried played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 350 to 449 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Liebfried had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-12, +698.
Round 30		Liebfried played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and lost 270 to 452 (a spread of -182) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: SHELTON, CT Liebfried's record vs. Babina 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: #38. Current record: 17-13, +516.

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