Robin Ross [#118] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robin Ross, 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. Ross currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -653, and is ranked #142 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): Robin Surname(s): Ross Home: St. Petersburg, FL, United States Age: 42 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: None

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	12-14 (0.462)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 13-24 months	9-12 (0.429)	L W L WWW L W LLL W L WW LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 503 Average for: 357 Average against: 378
Round 1		Ross played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 440 to 388 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Ross had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-0, +52.
Round 2		Ross played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 433 to 324 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Ross had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +161. Ross is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Ross played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and tied at 335 . Before this event, Ross had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +161. Ross is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Ross played #110 Maxim Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 312 to 400 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Ross had not played Panitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +73.
Round 5		Ross played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 433 to 357 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Ross had not played Cornelison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +149.
Round 6		Ross played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and won 415 to 398 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Ross had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +166.
Round 7		Ross played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 354 to 306 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Ross had not played Chen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +214.
Round 8		Ross played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 330 to 312 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Ross had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +232.
Round 9		Ross played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 418 to 388 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: FLORIDA COAST Ross's record vs. Starr in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #4. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +262.
Round 10		Ross played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 337 to 366 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Ross had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +233.
Round 11		Ross played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and lost 339 to 387 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Ross had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +185.
Round 12		Ross played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 374 to 412 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Ross had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +147.
Round 13		Ross played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 362 to 437 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Ross had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +72.
Round 14		Ross played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 503 to 308 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Ross had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +267.
Round 15		Ross played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 389 to 378 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Ross had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +278.
Round 16		Ross played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 397 to 290 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Ross had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +385. Ross is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ross played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 316 to 427 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Ross had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +274.
Round 18		Ross played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 267 to 403 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Ross had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +138.
Round 19		Ross played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 244 to 442 (a spread of -198) . Before this event, Ross had not played Espallardo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -60.
Round 20		Ross played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 346 to 399 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Ross had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -113.
Round 21		Ross played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 309 to 394 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Ross had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -198.
Round 22		Ross played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 339 to 391 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Ross had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -250.
Round 23		Ross played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 300 to 450 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Ross had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -400.
Round 24		Ross played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 369 to 363 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Ross had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -394.
Round 25		Ross played #20 Lynda Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 368 to 400 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Ross had not played Cleary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -426.
Round 26		Ross played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 302 to 331 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Ross had not played Cornelison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -455.
Round 27		Ross played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and lost 309 to 369 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Ross had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -515.
Round 28		Ross played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 398 to 375 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Ross had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -492.
Round 29		Ross played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 324 to 351 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Ross had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -519.
Round 30		Ross played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 339 to 473 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Ross had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -653.

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