Irving Reed [#114] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Irving Reed, 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. Reed currently has a record of 18-12, +138, and is ranked #27 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): Irving Surname(s): Reed Home: Miami, FL, United States Age: 60 Awards: Climbed Highes Peak in Florida Hobbies: SCRABBLE, walking Occupation: Tutor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	42-40 (0.512)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL
Past 25-36 months	18-9 (0.667)	LL WWW LL WWWWW LLL WW L WWWWWWW L W
Past 37-48 months	15-17 (0.469)	LL W L W LL WW L WWW L W LLL WWW LLLLLL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	8-11 (0.421)	L W L WW LLL WWW LLLLLL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 441 Average for: 349 Average against: 345
Round 1		Reed played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 416 to 314 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Reed had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +102.
Round 2		Reed played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and lost 258 to 424 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Reed had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-1, -64.
Round 3		Reed played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 355 to 273 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Reed's record vs. Contractor in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #63. Current record: 2-1, +18. Reed is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Reed played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 336 to 362 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Reed had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-2, -8.
Round 5		Reed played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 312 to 404 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Reed had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-3, -100.
Round 6		Reed played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 305 to 352 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Reed had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 2-4, -147.
Round 7		Reed played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 313 to 336 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Reed's record vs. Dinning in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 2-5, -170.
Round 8		Reed played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and won 352 to 294 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Reed had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-5, -112.
Round 9		Reed played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 368 to 347 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Reed had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-5, -91.
Round 10		Reed played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 429 to 312 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Reed had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-5, +26.
Round 11		Reed played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 326 to 313 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Reed had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-5, +39.
Round 12		Reed played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 398 to 311 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Reed had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-5, +126.
Round 13		Reed played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 376 to 340 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Reed had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-5, +162.
Round 14		Reed played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 441 to 273 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Reed had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-5, +330.
Round 15		Reed played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 296 to 408 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Reed had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-6, +218. Reed is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Reed is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Reed played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 257 to 473 (a spread of -216) . Before this event, Reed had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-7, +2.
Round 17		Reed played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 374 to 354 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Reed had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-7, +22.
Round 18		Reed played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 361 to 371 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Reed had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-8, +12.
Round 19		Reed played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 310 to 425 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Reed had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-9, -103.
Round 20		Reed played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and lost 257 to 398 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Reed had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-10, -244.
Round 21		Reed played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 349 to 308 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Reed had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-10, -203.
Round 22		Reed played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 345 to 375 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Reed had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-11, -233.
Round 23		Reed played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 351 to 381 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Reed's record vs. Kidd in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-12, -263.
Round 24		Reed played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 316 to 283 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Reed had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-12, -230.
Round 25		Reed played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 337 to 323 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Reed had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-12, -216.
Round 26		Reed played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 388 to 265 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Reed had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-12, -93.
Round 27		Reed played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 394 to 358 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Reed had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-12, -57.
Round 28		Reed played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and won 440 to 337 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Reed had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16-12, +46.
Round 29		Reed played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 352 to 299 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Reed had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 17-12, +99.
Round 30		Reed played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and won 370 to 331 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Reed's record vs. Bensinger 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: #27. Current record: 18-12, +138.

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