Maneck Contractor [#25] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Maneck Contractor, 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. Contractor currently has a record of 17-13, +243, and is ranked #40 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): Maneck Surname(s): Contractor Home: Kenner, LA, United States Age: 56 Awards: None Hobbies: Play Scrabble and Bridge Occupation: Housewife

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	45-46 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	4-8 (0.333)	LL WW LLLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	11-20 (0.355)	LLLL WWW LL W LL W LL WWW LLLLL WW LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	10-9 (0.526)	L WW L WWW LLLLLL W L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	13-7 (0.650)	L WWWW L W L WWW L WW L W L WW L
Past 49-60 months	7-2 (0.778)	WWWW L WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 509 Average for: 368 Average against: 360
Round 1		Contractor played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 370 to 262 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +108.
Round 2		Contractor played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 375 to 336 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +147.
Round 3		Contractor played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 273 to 355 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Contractor's record vs. Reed in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +65. Contractor is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Contractor played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 509 to 395 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +179.
Round 5		Contractor played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 315 to 398 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +96.
Round 6		Contractor played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 297 to 405 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-3, -12.
Round 7		Contractor played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 252 to 384 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-4, -144.
Round 8		Contractor played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-4, -134.
Round 9		Contractor played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 429 to 357 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-4, -62.
Round 10		Contractor played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 407 to 325 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-4, +20.
Round 11		Contractor played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 392 to 401 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Contractor had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-5, +11.
Round 12		Contractor played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 345 to 369 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-6, -13.
Round 13		Contractor played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 343 to 287 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Contractor's record vs. Shuman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, +43.
Round 14		Contractor played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 359 to 383 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-7, +19.
Round 15		Contractor played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 354 to 287 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Contractor's record vs. Scouloukas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-7, +86.
Round 16		Contractor played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 385 to 306 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-7, +165.
Round 17		Contractor played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 391 to 387 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-7, +169.
Round 18		Contractor played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 429 to 345 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-7, +253.
Round 19		Contractor played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and won 403 to 349 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-7, +307.
Round 20		Contractor played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 346 to 427 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-8, +226.
Round 21		Contractor played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 404 to 316 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-8, +314.
Round 22		Contractor played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 368 to 359 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-8, +323.
Round 23		Contractor played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 383 to 401 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-9, +305.
Round 24		Contractor played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 401 to 333 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-9, +373.
Round 25		Contractor played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 357 to 415 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-10, +315. Contractor is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Contractor is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Contractor played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 313 to 484 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-11, +144.
Round 27		Contractor played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 327 to 358 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: JONESBORO, AR Contractor's record vs. Washington 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: #48. Current record: 15-12, +113.
Round 28		Contractor played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and won 412 to 321 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-12, +204.
Round 29		Contractor played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 352 to 396 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-13, +160.
Round 30		Contractor played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 374 to 291 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Contractor had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 17-13, +243.

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