Richard Savitt [#125] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Savitt, 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. Savitt currently has a record of 13-17, -470, and is ranked #120 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): Richard Surname(s): Savitt Home: Miami, FL, United States Age: 64 Awards: three first place finishes in florida regional events -div c Hobbies: golf, duplicate bridge Occupation: lawyer [retired]

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	50-56 (0.472)
Past 1-12 months	19-13 (0.594)	L WWWWW LLLLLL WW L W L WW L WWW LLL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	13-20 (0.394)	WWW LLL W LL WW LLL WW LLLLLL WW L W LLLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	13-12 (0.520)	LLL W L WWW LL WWWW L W LL W L WW LL W
Past 37-48 months	4-10 (0.286)	L W L W L W LLLL W LLL
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 350 Average against: 366
Round 1		Savitt played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 311 to 440 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 0-1, -129.
Round 2		Savitt played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 269 to 432 (a spread of -163) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Savitt's record vs. Knobelsdorf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-8 (0.273). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-2, -292.
Round 3		Savitt played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 333 to 361 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 0-3, -320.
Round 4		Savitt played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 276 to 396 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-4, -440.
Round 5		Savitt played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 320 to 356 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-5, -476.
Round 6		Savitt played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 258 to 530 (a spread of -272) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-6, -748.
Round 7		Savitt played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 291 to 375 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Savitt's record vs. Epstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-7, -832.
Round 8		Savitt played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 353 to 443 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-8, -922.
Round 9		Savitt played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 397 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-9, -1007.
Round 10		Savitt played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 381 to 335 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Savitt's record vs. Downey 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: #149. Current record: 1-9, -961.
Round 11		Savitt played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and lost 299 to 356 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 1-10, -1018.
Round 12		Savitt recorded a loss with a spread of -68 points. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 1-11, -1086.
Round 13		Savitt played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 343 to 365 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 1-12, -1108.
Round 14		Savitt played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 358 to 289 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Savitt's record vs. Sparkman 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: #149. Current record: 2-12, -1039.
Round 15		Savitt played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 358 to 332 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Savitt's record vs. Mahnken 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: #149. Current record: 3-12, -1013.
Round 16		Savitt played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 304 to 267 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Savitt had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 4-12, -976.
Round 17		Savitt played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 385 to 311 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Savitt's record vs. Goodrich in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWWLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 5-12, -902.
Round 18		Savitt played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and lost 416 to 430 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Savitt's record vs. Downey 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: #145. Current record: 5-13, -916.
Round 19		Savitt played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and lost 384 to 399 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Savitt's record vs. Goodrich in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWWLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 5-14, -931.
Round 20		Savitt played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 292 to 477 (a spread of -185) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MILFORD, CT Savitt's record vs. Sherman 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: #148. Current record: 5-15, -1116.
Round 21		Savitt played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 444 to 309 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Savitt had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 6-15, -981.
Round 22		Savitt played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 409 to 308 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 7-15, -880.
Round 23		Savitt recorded a win with a spread of 67 points. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 8-15, -813.
Round 24		Savitt played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 365 to 353 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Savitt's record vs. Epstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 9-15, -801.
Round 25		Savitt played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 454 to 301 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 10-15, -648.
Round 26		Savitt played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 441 to 301 (a spread of 140) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Savitt's record vs. Huber 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: #122. Current record: 11-15, -508.
Round 27		Savitt played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 353 to 317 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 12-15, -472.
Round 28		Savitt played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 310 to 394 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 12-16, -556.
Round 29		Savitt played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 334 to 368 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 12-17, -590.
Round 30		Savitt played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 435 to 315 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Savitt had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 13-17, -470.

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