Laura Landsbaum [#74] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Landsbaum, 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. Landsbaum currently has a record of 13-17, -460, and is ranked #119 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): Laura Surname(s): Landsbaum Home: The Woodlands, TX, United States Age: 39 Hobbies: running, high-fat foods, haiku Occupation: Wannabe HS Journalism Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-16 (0.304)
Past 1-12 months	5-14 (0.263)	LL WW L W LL W LLL W LLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 416 Average for: 343 Average against: 358
Round 1		Landsbaum played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 365 to 424 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-1, -59.
Round 2		Landsbaum played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 336 to 375 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-2, -98.
Round 3		Landsbaum played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 318 to 421 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 0-3, -201.
Round 4		Landsbaum played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 362 to 336 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-3, -175.
Round 5		Landsbaum played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 251 to 327 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 1-4, -251.
Round 6		Landsbaum played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 350 to 307 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Landsbaum's record vs. Hembrook 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: #121. Current record: 2-4, -208.
Round 7		Landsbaum played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 340 to 332 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-4, -200.
Round 8		Landsbaum played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 377 to 388 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-5, -211.
Round 9		Landsbaum played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 362 to 439 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 3-6, -288.
Round 10		Landsbaum played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 403 to 265 (a spread of 138) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: LAMPASAS, TX Landsbaum's record vs. Petrey in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-6, -150.
Round 11		Landsbaum played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 356 to 269 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-6, -63.
Round 12		Landsbaum played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 349 to 344 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-6, -58.
Round 13		Landsbaum played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and won 381 to 298 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-6, +25.
Round 14		Landsbaum played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 339 to 379 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-7, -15.
Round 15		Landsbaum played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 334 to 425 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-8, -106.
Round 16		Landsbaum played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and lost 337 to 425 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-9, -194.
Round 17		Landsbaum played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 393 to 308 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-9, -109.
Round 18		Landsbaum played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 283 to 493 (a spread of -210) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-10, -319.
Round 19		Landsbaum played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 292 to 380 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-11, -407.
Round 20		Landsbaum played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 282 to 396 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-12, -521.
Round 21		Landsbaum played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 356 to 363 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 8-13, -528.
Round 22		Landsbaum played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 300 to 337 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 8-14, -565.
Round 23		Landsbaum played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 262 to 356 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 8-15, -659.
Round 24		Landsbaum played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 388 to 325 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 9-15, -596.
Round 25		Landsbaum played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 301 to 454 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 9-16, -749.
Round 26		Landsbaum played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 321 to 336 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 9-17, -764.
Round 27		Landsbaum played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 334 to 295 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 10-17, -725.
Round 28		Landsbaum played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 380 to 352 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 11-17, -697.
Round 29		Landsbaum played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 416 to 277 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 12-17, -558.
Round 30		Landsbaum played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 413 to 315 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 13-17, -460.

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