Leland Fidler [#37] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Leland Fidler, 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. Fidler currently has a record of 17-13, +281, and is ranked #38 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): Leland Surname(s): Fidler Home: Waltham, MA, United States Age: 16 Awards: 4th place, division 5, NSC 2002; Hobbies: hockey Occupation: student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-13 (0.552)
Past 1-12 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 13-24 months	5-0 (1.000)	WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	9-8 (0.529)	L W L W L WWW LLLLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 481 Average for: 364 Average against: 355
Before the Tournament		Fidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Fidler played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 334 to 386 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-1, -52.
Round 2		Fidler played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 303 to 399 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 0-2, -148.
Round 3		Fidler played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 370 to 331 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Savadge in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-2, -109. Fidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Fidler played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 316 to 282 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fidler's record vs. Pipi 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-2, -75.
Round 5		Fidler played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 293 to 448 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-3, -230.
Round 6		Fidler played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 360 to 234 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-3, -104.
Round 7		Fidler played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 396 to 368 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-3, -76.
Round 8		Fidler played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 391 to 330 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Fidler's record vs. McDaniel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-3, -15.
Round 9		Fidler played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 383 to 281 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-3, +87.
Round 10		Fidler played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 300 to 409 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: TEAM TOURNAMENT Fidler's record vs. Clark 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: #56. Current record: 6-4, -22.
Round 11		Fidler played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 442 to 318 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-4, +102.
Round 12		Fidler played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 464 to 336 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-4, +230.
Round 13		Fidler played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 325 to 324 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-4, +231.
Round 14		Fidler played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 365 to 395 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Fidler had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-5, +201.
Round 15		Fidler played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 331 to 393 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-6, +139. Fidler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Fidler played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 396 to 304 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-6, +231.
Round 17		Fidler played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 356 to 334 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-6, +253.
Round 18		Fidler played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 336 to 369 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-7, +220.
Round 19		Fidler played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 472 to 291 (a spread of 181) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-7, +401.
Round 20		Fidler played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 312 to 465 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-8, +248.
Round 21		Fidler played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 316 to 404 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-9, +160.
Round 22		Fidler played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 287 to 421 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-10, +26.
Round 23		Fidler played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 382 to 319 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-10, +89.
Round 24		Fidler played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 310 to 384 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-11, +15.
Round 25		Fidler played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 406 to 392 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-11, +29.
Round 26		Fidler played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 432 to 256 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-11, +205.
Round 27		Fidler played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 324 to 366 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-12, +163.
Round 28		Fidler played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 346 to 405 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-13, +104.
Round 29		Fidler played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 396 to 352 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-13, +148.
Round 30		Fidler played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and won 481 to 348 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Fidler had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 17-13, +281.

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