Alan Grossman [#49] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Grossman, 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. Grossman currently has a record of 19-11, +374, and is ranked #15 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): Alan Surname(s): Grossman Home: Laurel Springs, NJ, United States Age: 56 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-0 (1.000)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 501 Average for: 365 Average against: 352
Round 1		Grossman played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +59.
Round 2		Grossman played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 311 to 313 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +57.
Round 3		Grossman played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 385 to 337 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +105.
Round 4		Grossman played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 501 to 278 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +328.
Round 5		Grossman played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 398 to 315 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +411.
Round 6		Grossman played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 352 to 305 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +458.
Round 7		Grossman played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 340 to 388 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +410.
Round 8		Grossman played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 401 to 337 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +474.
Round 9		Grossman played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 347 to 308 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +513.
Round 10		Grossman played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 339 to 420 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +432.
Round 11		Grossman played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and lost 344 to 406 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +370.
Round 12		Grossman played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and won 346 to 296 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-4, +420.
Round 13		Grossman played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 368 to 506 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-5, +282.
Round 14		Grossman played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 301 to 403 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-6, +180.
Round 15		Grossman played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 369 to 315 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-6, +234.
Round 16		Grossman played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 335 to 285 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Pipi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-6, +284.
Round 17		Grossman played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 462 to 415 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-6, +331.
Round 18		Grossman played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 336 to 345 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Roederer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +322.
Round 19		Grossman played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and won 443 to 326 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +439.
Round 20		Grossman played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and won 376 to 352 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-7, +463.
Round 21		Grossman played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 366 to 280 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +549.
Round 22		Grossman played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and won 368 to 331 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-7, +586.
Round 23		Grossman played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 319 to 382 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-8, +523.
Round 24		Grossman played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 390 to 352 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-8, +561.
Round 25		Grossman played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 311 to 363 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-9, +509.
Round 26		Grossman played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 261 to 509 (a spread of -248) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-10, +261.
Round 27		Grossman played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 306 to 303 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Grossman had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-10, +264.
Round 28		Grossman played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 308 to 415 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-11, +157.
Round 29		Grossman played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 448 to 236 (a spread of 212) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-11, +369.
Round 30		Grossman played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 384 to 379 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Grossman had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 19-11, +374.

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