Jim Fonti [#39] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Fonti, 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. Fonti currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -910, and is ranked #124 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): Jim Surname(s): Fonti Home: Port Jefferson Station, NY, United States Age: 43 Hobbies: Softball, Coaching kids' sports, movies Occupation: Federal Probation Officer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	26-24 (0.520)
Past 1-12 months	6-6 (0.500)	WW L W LL WW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	WW LL WW LL
Past 25-36 months	8-8 (0.500)	WW LLL W L W L W LL WWW L
Past 37-48 months	6-6 (0.500)	L WW LL WW L W L W L
Past 49-60 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 449 Average for: 351 Average against: 381
Round 1		Fonti played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 436 to 377 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +59.
Round 2		Fonti played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and won 384 to 377 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +66.
Round 3		Fonti played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 275 to 350 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: PLAINVIEW, NY Fonti's record vs. Senii in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #68. Current record: 2-1, -9. Fonti is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Fonti is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Fonti played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 368 to 290 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-1, +69.
Round 5		Fonti played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 328 to 351 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-2, +46.
Round 6		Fonti played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and tied at 416 . Before this event, Fonti had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +46.
Round 7		Fonti played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 379 to 448 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: BAYSIDE, NY Fonti's record vs. Manzolillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -23.
Round 8		Fonti played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 367 to 381 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -37.
Round 9		Fonti played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 316 to 447 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -168.
Round 10		Fonti played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 372 to 365 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -161.
Round 11		Fonti played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 431 to 344 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -74.
Round 12		Fonti played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 352 to 383 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -105.
Round 13		Fonti played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 331 to 401 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -175.
Round 14		Fonti played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 287 to 410 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -298.
Round 15		Fonti played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 337 to 355 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -316.
Round 16		Fonti played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 336 to 330 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Fonti's record vs. Ozorio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #116. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -310.
Round 17		Fonti played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 299 to 463 (a spread of -164) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -474.
Round 18		Fonti played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 358 to 411 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Fonti's record vs. Mahnken in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -527.
Round 19		Fonti played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 336 to 289 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -480.
Round 20		Fonti played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 325 to 391 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Fonti's record vs. Mahnken in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -546.
Round 21		Fonti played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 378 to 374 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -542.
Round 22		Fonti played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 288 to 500 (a spread of -212) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -754.
Round 23		Fonti played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 413 to 369 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -710.
Round 24		Fonti played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 400 to 392 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fonti's record vs. Parrish 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -702.
Round 25		Fonti played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 330 to 441 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Poole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -813.
Round 26		Fonti played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 359 to 382 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fonti's record vs. Melvin 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -836.
Round 27		Fonti played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 344 to 289 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -781.
Round 28		Fonti played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 243 to 412 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -950.
Round 29		Fonti played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 281 to 338 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fonti's record vs. Melvin 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -1007.
Round 30		Fonti played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 449 to 352 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Fonti had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -910.

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