Rhonda Roederer [#116] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rhonda Roederer, 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. Roederer currently has a record of 20-10, +1223, and is ranked #5 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): Rhonda Surname(s): Roederer Home: Lafayette, LA, United States Age: 39 Hobbies: Travel; genealogy; cooking; coin collecting Occupation: Consultant Micropaleontologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	60-36 (0.625)
Past 1-12 months	5-2 (0.714)	W LL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	16-7 (0.696)	LL W L WWWWWW L WWWWWWW L W L W L
Past 25-36 months	14-8 (0.636)	L WW LL W L W L WW L WWWWW L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	14-9 (0.609)	L W L WW LL WWWWWW L W LL WW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	11-10 (0.524)	W L WW L W L WW LLLL WW LL WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 561 Average for: 393 Average against: 352
Round 1		Roederer played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 272 to 403 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 0-1, -131.
Round 2		Roederer played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and won 373 to 316 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-1, -74.
Round 3		Roederer played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 297 to 479 (a spread of -182) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Roederer's record vs. Johnson 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: #126. Current record: 1-2, -256.
Round 4		Roederer played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 303 to 390 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 1-3, -343.
Round 5		Roederer played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and won 436 to 358 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 2-3, -265.
Round 6		Roederer played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 433 to 299 (a spread of 134) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Roederer's record vs. Laatz 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: #88. Current record: 3-3, -131.
Round 7		Roederer played #141 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 328 to 490 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Tantua in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-4, -293.
Round 8		Roederer played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 514 to 373 (a spread of 141) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Roederer's record vs. Clark 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: #87. Current record: 4-4, -152.
Round 9		Roederer played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 561 to 343 (a spread of 218) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-4, +66.
Round 10		Roederer played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 450 to 369 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-4, +147.
Round 11		Roederer played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 418 to 329 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-4, +236.
Round 12		Roederer played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 320 to 372 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-5, +184.
Round 13		Roederer played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and won 406 to 296 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Roederer's record vs. Blizzard 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-5, +294.
Round 14		Roederer played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and won 356 to 335 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-5, +315.
Round 15		Roederer played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 345 to 382 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, +278.
Round 16		Roederer played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and won 407 to 300 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +385.
Round 17		Roederer played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 356 to 303 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Roederer's record vs. Pipi 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: #16. Current record: 11-6, +438.
Round 18		Roederer played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 345 to 336 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-6, +447.
Round 19		Roederer played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and won 418 to 280 (a spread of 138) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Roederer's record vs. Khury 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: #10. Current record: 13-6, +585.
Round 20		Roederer played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 409 to 355 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-6, +639.
Round 21		Roederer played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 429 to 243 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +825.
Round 22		Roederer played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 382 to 304 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +903.
Round 23		Roederer played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 372 to 373 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-7, +902.
Round 24		Roederer played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 379 to 385 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-8, +896.
Round 25		Roederer played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 281 to 439 (a spread of -158) . The last time these two played was 1999-12 at: DAYTONA BEACH, FL Roederer's record vs. Murray in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (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: LLLL. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-9, +738. Roederer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Roederer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Roederer played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 464 to 355 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Roederer's record vs. McDougall 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: #9. Current record: 17-9, +847.
Round 27		Roederer played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 474 to 323 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Roederer had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +998.
Round 28		Roederer played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 397 to 436 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Roederer's record vs. King in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-10, +959.
Round 29		Roederer played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 431 to 312 (a spread of 119) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Roederer's record vs. Clark 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: #7. Current record: 19-10, +1078.
Round 30		Roederer played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 441 to 296 (a spread of 145) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Roederer's record vs. King in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-10, +1223. Roederer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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