Tina Udelson [#155] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tina Udelson, 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. Udelson currently has a record of 19-11, +559, and is ranked #16 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): Tina Surname(s): Udelson Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: flea markets. travel, sightseeing Occupation: antique dealer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	58.5-41.5 (0.585)
Past 1-12 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	11-7 (0.611)	WWWW L WW L W LLL WWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	17-11 (0.607)	W LL WW L WWW LL WWWW LL W L WWWW L W L W L
Past 37-48 months	10-11 (0.476)	W L WW LLLLLLL W LL W L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	19.5-8.5 (0.696)	LTL WWWWWWWW L W L WWW L WW L WWWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 505 Average for: 394 Average against: 376
Round 1		Udelson played #78 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 433 to 290 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Lewis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +143.
Round 2		Udelson played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 505 to 363 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +285.
Round 3		Udelson played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 337 to 364 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Udelson's record vs. McArthur in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #26. Current record: 2-1, +258.
Round 4		Udelson played #108 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 391 to 394 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Ofstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +255.
Round 5		Udelson played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 432 to 365 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +322.
Round 6		Udelson played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 406 to 400 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Udelson's record vs. Hughes 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: #32. Current record: 4-2, +328.
Round 7		Udelson played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and won 434 to 373 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-2, +389.
Round 8		Udelson played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 305 to 370 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-3, +324.
Round 9		Udelson played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 355 to 333 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-3, +346.
Round 10		Udelson played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 446 to 377 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Babina in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-3, +415.
Round 11		Udelson played #152 Victor Torres (Murray, UT) and lost 375 to 376 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Torres in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +414.
Round 12		Udelson played #33 Patricia Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 479 to 362 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Udelson's record vs. Diener in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WLLL. Past 49-60 months: LWWL. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-4, +531.
Round 13		Udelson played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 430 to 323 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-4, +638.
Round 14		Udelson played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 368 to 331 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +675. Udelson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Udelson played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 277 to 426 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, +526.
Round 16		Udelson played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 331 to 368 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Udelson's record vs. Wier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-6, +489.
Round 17		Udelson played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 403 to 396 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-6, +496.
Round 18		Udelson played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 372 to 429 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-7, +439.
Round 19		Udelson played #67 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and won 427 to 307 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-7, +559.
Round 20		Udelson played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and won 413 to 375 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Udelson's record vs. Bayersdorfer 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: #16. Current record: 13-7, +597.
Round 21		Udelson played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 393 to 382 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Espallardo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +608.
Round 22		Udelson played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 345 to 364 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +589.
Round 23		Udelson played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 418 to 269 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-8, +738.
Round 24		Udelson played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 284 to 544 (a spread of -260) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Udelson's record vs. Heidler in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-9, +478.
Round 25		Udelson played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and lost 368 to 478 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-10, +368.
Round 26		Udelson played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and lost 423 to 428 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Udelson had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-11, +363.
Round 27		Udelson played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and won 384 to 345 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-11, +402.
Round 28		Udelson played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 461 to 381 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Udelson's record vs. Morehead 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-11, +482.
Round 29		Udelson played #169 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 415 to 401 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Udelson had not played Zxqkj in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-11, +496.
Round 30		Udelson played #94 Rahn McKeown (Central, SC) and won 417 to 354 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Udelson had not played McKeown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 19-11, +559.

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