Bob Johnson [#62] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Johnson, 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. Johnson currently has a record of 16-14, +64, and is ranked #55 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): Bob Surname(s): Johnson Home: Louisville, KY, United States Age: 57 Hobbies: Scrabble, Chess.Fishing & Travling sightseeing Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10-17 (0.370)
Past 1-12 months	6-8 (0.429)	LL W LLL W L W L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	4-9 (0.308)	WW LLLLLL W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 443 Average for: 347 Average against: 345
Round 1		Johnson played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 365 to 344 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Johnson played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 404 to 340 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +85.
Round 3		Johnson played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 276 to 373 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-1, -12.
Round 4		Johnson played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 314 to 341 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-2, -39.
Round 5		Johnson played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 360 to 338 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-2, -17.
Round 6		Johnson played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 350 to 288 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-2, +45.
Round 7		Johnson played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 327 to 292 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-2, +80.
Round 8		Johnson played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 293 to 507 (a spread of -214) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Johnson's record vs. Blizzard in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-3, -134.
Round 9		Johnson played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 325 to 282 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Johnson's record vs. Lossing 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-3, -91.
Round 10		Johnson played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 397 to 406 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-4, -100.
Round 11		Johnson played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and lost 322 to 382 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-5, -160. Johnson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Johnson played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 393 to 330 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-5, -97.
Round 13		Johnson played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 296 to 400 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-6, -201.
Round 14		Johnson played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 356 to 253 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-6, -98.
Round 15		Johnson played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 332 to 312 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-6, -78.
Round 16		Johnson played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 304 to 396 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-7, -170.
Round 17		Johnson played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 384 to 393 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-8, -179.
Round 18		Johnson played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 342 to 390 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-9, -227.
Round 19		Johnson played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 292 to 381 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-10, -316.
Round 20		Johnson played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 443 to 302 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-10, -175.
Round 21		Johnson played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 313 to 308 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-10, -170.
Round 22		Johnson played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 440 to 301 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: COLLEGE PARK, GA Johnson's record vs. Tumlin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-10, -31.
Round 23		Johnson played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 326 to 355 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-11, -60.
Round 24		Johnson played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 361 to 371 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: MEMPHIS, TN Johnson's record vs. Edwards in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #80. Current record: 12-12, -70.
Round 25		Johnson played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 399 to 279 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Johnson's record vs. Becker 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: #61. Current record: 13-12, +50.
Round 26		Johnson played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 400 to 320 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-12, +130.
Round 27		Johnson played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 333 to 283 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-12, +180.
Round 28		Johnson played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 287 to 372 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY Johnson's record vs. Banerji in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-13, +95.
Round 29		Johnson played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 306 to 301 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-13, +100.
Round 30		Johnson played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 379 to 415 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16-14, +64.

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