Robert (Bob) Nellis [#97] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert (Bob) Nellis, 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. Nellis currently has a record of 17-13, -399, and is ranked #43 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): Robert (Bob) Surname(s): Nellis Home: Glenview, IL, United States Age: 71 Awards: Hobbies: Golf, Cards, all Sports Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-10 (0.615)
Past 1-12 months	3-6 (0.333)	W LL W L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	4-3 (0.571)	W LL W L WW
Past 25-36 months	9-1 (0.900)	WWWWW L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 463 Average for: 359 Average against: 372
Round 1		Nellis played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 335 to 401 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-1, -66. Nellis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Nellis played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 314 to 333 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-2, -85.
Round 3		Nellis played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 281 to 382 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 0-3, -186.
Round 4		Nellis played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 347 to 463 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 0-4, -302.
Round 5		Nellis played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 393 to 352 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 1-4, -261.
Round 6		Nellis played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 400 to 483 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 1-5, -344.
Round 7		Nellis played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 434 to 403 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Nellis'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: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 2-5, -313.
Round 8		Nellis played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 400 to 331 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 3-5, -244.
Round 9		Nellis played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 393 to 373 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-5, -224.
Round 10		Nellis played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 425 to 390 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-5, -189.
Round 11		Nellis played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 463 to 359 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-5, -85.
Round 12		Nellis played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 411 to 320 (a spread of 91) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nellis's record vs. Parrish 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: #57. Current record: 7-5, +6.
Round 13		Nellis played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 367 to 422 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-6, -49.
Round 14		Nellis played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 238 to 581 (a spread of -343) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Nellis's record vs. Routzahn 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: #90. Current record: 7-7, -392.
Round 15		Nellis played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 374 to 409 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-8, -427.
Round 16		Nellis played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 313 to 308 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-8, -422.
Round 17		Nellis played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 367 to 347 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-8, -402.
Round 18		Nellis played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 395 to 362 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-8, -369.
Round 19		Nellis played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 355 to 299 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-8, -313.
Round 20		Nellis played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 324 to 331 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-9, -320.
Round 21		Nellis played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and won 366 to 314 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nellis's record vs. Loring 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: #47. Current record: 12-9, -268.
Round 22		Nellis played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 363 to 331 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-9, -236.
Round 23		Nellis played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 323 to 341 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-10, -254.
Round 24		Nellis played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and won 376 to 336 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-10, -214.
Round 25		Nellis played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 367 to 329 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-10, -176.
Round 26		Nellis played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 372 to 366 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-10, -170.
Round 27		Nellis played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 321 to 327 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-11, -176.
Round 28		Nellis played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 379 to 285 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-11, -82.
Round 29		Nellis played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 236 to 448 (a spread of -212) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-12, -294.
Round 30		Nellis played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 323 to 428 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Nellis's record vs. Crotty 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: #43. Current record: 17-13, -399.

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