Ben Loiterstein Greenwood [#80] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Loiterstein Greenwood, 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. Loiterstein Greenwood currently has a record of 18.5-11.5, +491, and is ranked #19 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): Ben Surname(s): Loiterstein Greenwood Home: Lexington, MA, United States Age: 42 Awards: NSC 1998 Division winner; host of first Scrabble TV program Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Educator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-5 (0.583)
Past 1-12 months	6-3 (0.667)	WW LL WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
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: 485 Average for: 382 Average against: 366
Before the Tournament		Loiterstein Greenwood is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Loiterstein Greenwood played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 319 to 368 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Loiterstein Greenwood played #77 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 485 to 303 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Lashley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, +133.
Round 3		Loiterstein Greenwood played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and won 379 to 365 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, +147.
Round 4		Loiterstein Greenwood played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 412 to 397 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-1, +162.
Round 5		Loiterstein Greenwood played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 441 to 354 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +249.
Round 6		Loiterstein Greenwood played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 353 to 472 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Palazzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-2, +130.
Round 7		Loiterstein Greenwood played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 362 to 314 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-2, +178.
Round 8		Loiterstein Greenwood played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 426 to 336 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-2, +268.
Round 9		Loiterstein Greenwood played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 383 to 305 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-2, +346.
Round 10		Loiterstein Greenwood played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 326 to 496 (a spread of -170) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-3, +176.
Round 11		Loiterstein Greenwood played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 432 to 309 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Hartsman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-3, +299. Loiterstein Greenwood is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Loiterstein Greenwood played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and tied at 377 . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +299.
Round 13		Loiterstein Greenwood played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 336 to 471 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +164.
Round 14		Loiterstein Greenwood played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 331 to 368 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +127. Loiterstein Greenwood is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Loiterstein Greenwood played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 333 to 373 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +87.
Round 16		Loiterstein Greenwood played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 417 to 354 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +150.
Round 17		Loiterstein Greenwood played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 331 to 469 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +12.
Round 18		Loiterstein Greenwood played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 406 to 415 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +3.
Round 19		Loiterstein Greenwood played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 443 to 347 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +99.
Round 20		Loiterstein Greenwood played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 323 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +152.
Round 21		Loiterstein Greenwood played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 359 to 343 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +168.
Round 22		Loiterstein Greenwood played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 391 to 339 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +220.
Round 23		Loiterstein Greenwood played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 448 to 310 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +358.
Round 24		Loiterstein Greenwood played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 422 to 425 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +355.
Round 25		Loiterstein Greenwood played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 316 to 507 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +164.
Round 26		Loiterstein Greenwood played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and won 407 to 235 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +336.
Round 27		Loiterstein Greenwood played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 363 to 282 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +417.
Round 28		Loiterstein Greenwood played #4 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 413 to 330 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Anum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +500.
Round 29		Loiterstein Greenwood played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 259 to 398 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +361.
Round 30		Loiterstein Greenwood played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 411 to 281 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Loiterstein Greenwood had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +491.
Final Round 1		Loiterstein Greenwood is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Loiterstein Greenwood is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 2		Loiterstein Greenwood is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Loiterstein Greenwood is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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