Joev Dubach [#33] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joev Dubach, 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. Dubach currently has a record of 17-13, +784, and is ranked #30 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): Joev Surname(s): Dubach Home: Watertown, MA, United States Age: 31 Occupation: Computer programmer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	6-4 (0.600)
Past 1-12 months	4-1 (0.800)	W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	LLL WW
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: 500 Average for: 386 Average against: 360
Before the Tournament		Dubach is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Dubach played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 374 to 395 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Dubach played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and won 363 to 362 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-1, -20.
Round 3		Dubach played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and won 396 to 337 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-1, +39.
Round 4		Dubach played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 333 to 367 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, +5.
Round 5		Dubach played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 437 to 290 (a spread of 147) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Dubach's record vs. Milton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +152.
Round 6		Dubach played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 500 to 255 (a spread of 245) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +397.
Round 7		Dubach played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 324 to 446 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, +275.
Round 8		Dubach played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 356 to 366 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, +265.
Round 9		Dubach played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 423 to 367 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +321.
Round 10		Dubach played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 344 to 331 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +334.
Round 11		Dubach played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 382 to 322 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +394. Dubach is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Dubach played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 450 to 354 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +490.
Round 13		Dubach played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and lost 416 to 466 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +440.
Round 14		Dubach played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 454 to 273 (a spread of 181) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +621.
Round 15		Dubach played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 329 to 252 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +698.
Round 16		Dubach played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and won 414 to 346 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +766.
Round 17		Dubach played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 324 to 499 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +591. Dubach is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Dubach played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 345 to 384 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +552.
Round 19		Dubach played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 391 to 350 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +593.
Round 20		Dubach played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 385 to 343 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-7, +635.
Round 21		Dubach played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 368 to 446 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-8, +557.
Round 22		Dubach played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 331 to 368 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-9, +520.
Round 23		Dubach played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 378 to 402 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-10, +496.
Round 24		Dubach played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and won 420 to 296 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-10, +620. Dubach is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Dubach played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 490 to 268 (a spread of 222) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-10, +842.
Round 26		Dubach played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 441 to 371 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-10, +912.
Round 27		Dubach played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 380 to 336 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +956.
Round 28		Dubach played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 328 to 417 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-11, +867.
Round 29		Dubach played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 372 to 424 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-12, +815.
Round 30		Dubach played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 340 to 371 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Dubach had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-13, +784.

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