Shelley Koch [#71] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Shelley Koch, 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. Koch currently has a record of 11-19, +71, and is ranked #135 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): Shelley Surname(s): Koch Home: Miami, FL, United States Age: 61 Awards: NONE Hobbies: NONE Occupation: Writer of educational materials

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	32-33 (0.492)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 13-24 months	6-9 (0.400)	L W L W LLLL W L W L WW L
Past 25-36 months	8-7 (0.533)	LL W L WWW LLL WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	11-10 (0.524)	L W L W LL WWWW LLL W L WW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	5-6 (0.455)	W LL W LLL W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 538 Average for: 363 Average against: 361
Round 1		Koch played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 320 to 334 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Koch had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -14.
Round 2		Koch played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Koch had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-2, -20.
Round 3		Koch played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 320 to 358 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Koch had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-3, -58.
Round 4		Koch played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 503 to 372 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Koch had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-3, +73.
Round 5		Koch played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 273 to 361 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Koch had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-4, -15.
Round 6		Koch played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 538 to 300 (a spread of 238) . Before this event, Koch had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-4, +223.
Round 7		Koch played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 432 to 337 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Koch had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-4, +318.
Round 8		Koch played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 237 to 408 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Koch had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-5, +147.
Round 9		Koch played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 348 to 262 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Koch had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-5, +233.
Round 10		Koch played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 453 to 353 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koch's record vs. Burns 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: #63. Current record: 5-5, +333.
Round 11		Koch played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 378 to 419 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Koch's record vs. Bensinger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-6, +292.
Round 12		Koch played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 387 to 318 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Koch had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-6, +361.
Round 13		Koch played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 352 to 386 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Koch had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-7, +327.
Round 14		Koch played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 348 to 396 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Koch had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-8, +279.
Round 15		Koch played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 409 to 374 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Koch had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-8, +314.
Round 16		Koch played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 304 to 397 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: TREASURE COAST, FL Koch's record vs. Kribs in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-9, +221.
Round 17		Koch played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 340 to 356 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Koch had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-10, +205.
Round 18		Koch played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 321 to 251 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Koch had not played Savadge in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-10, +275.
Round 19		Koch played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 344 to 365 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koch's record vs. Cohen 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: #107. Current record: 8-11, +254.
Round 20		Koch played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 377 to 425 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Koch had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-12, +206.
Round 21		Koch played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 382 to 295 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Koch had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-12, +293.
Round 22		Koch played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 332 to 380 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Koch had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-13, +245.
Round 23		Koch played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 335 to 391 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Koch had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 9-14, +189.
Round 24		Koch played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 379 to 394 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koch's record vs. Cohen 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: #128. Current record: 9-15, +174.
Round 25		Koch played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 319 to 309 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koch's record vs. Blackman 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: #119. Current record: 10-15, +184.
Round 26		Koch played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 322 to 411 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Koch had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 10-16, +95.
Round 27		Koch played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 364 to 367 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Koch had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 10-17, +92.
Round 28		Koch played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 352 to 380 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Koch had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 10-18, +64.
Round 29		Koch played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and lost 316 to 322 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koch's record vs. Skoletsky 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: #140. Current record: 10-19, +58.
Round 30		Koch played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 430 to 417 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koch's record vs. Burns 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: #135. Current record: 11-19, +71.

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