Zarrine Banerji [#5] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Zarrine Banerji, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Banerji currently has a record of 16-14, +1, and is ranked #57 in Division 4.

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): Zarrine Surname(s): Banerji Home: Columbia, MO, United States Age: 67 Hobbies: Aerobics, Scrabble, Crosswords Occupation: Medical Technologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	31-28 (0.525)
Past 1-12 months	5-8 (0.385)	LL W LL WWW LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	6-3 (0.667)	WWWW LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	WWW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	8-8 (0.500)	LLLL WWW L WWWW LLL W
Past 49-60 months	9-5 (0.643)	L W L WWWWWW L WW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 355 Average against: 355
Round 1		Banerji played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 377 to 360 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-0, +17.
Round 2		Banerji played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 333 to 314 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-0, +36.
Round 3		Banerji played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 353 to 492 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-1, -103.
Round 4		Banerji played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 517 to 290 (a spread of 227) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-1, +124.
Round 5		Banerji played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 304 to 309 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +119.
Round 6		Banerji played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 367 to 378 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-3, +108.
Round 7		Banerji played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 363 to 269 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-3, +202. Banerji is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Banerji played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 342 to 359 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-4, +185.
Round 9		Banerji played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 351 to 364 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-5, +172.
Round 10		Banerji played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 310 to 358 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Banerji's record vs. Sawyer 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: #96. Current record: 4-6, +124.
Round 11		Banerji played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and lost 287 to 373 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-7, +38.
Round 12		Banerji played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 317 to 362 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: JACKSON, MS Banerji's record vs. Patrick 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-8, -7.
Round 13		Banerji played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 398 to 368 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-8, +23.
Round 14		Banerji played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 386 to 244 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-8, +165.
Round 15		Banerji played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 6-9, +150.
Round 16		Banerji played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 348 to 342 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-9, +156.
Round 17		Banerji played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 435 to 226 (a spread of 209) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-9, +365.
Round 18		Banerji played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 368 to 361 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, +372.
Round 19		Banerji played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 395 to 305 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, +462.
Round 20		Banerji played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 370 to 357 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, +475.
Round 21		Banerji played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 332 to 328 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Banerji had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-9, +479.
Round 22		Banerji played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 341 to 423 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Pipi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-10, +397.
Round 23		Banerji played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 386 to 352 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-10, +431.
Round 24		Banerji played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 325 to 344 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-11, +412.
Round 25		Banerji played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and lost 268 to 490 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-12, +190.
Round 26		Banerji played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and won 400 to 286 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, +304.
Round 27		Banerji played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 371 to 313 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-12, +362.
Round 28		Banerji played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 372 to 287 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY Banerji's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-12, +447.
Round 29		Banerji played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 270 to 540 (a spread of -270) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-13, +177.
Round 30		Banerji played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 270 to 446 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Banerji had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 16-14, +1.

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