Bennett Schlesinger [#128] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bennett Schlesinger, 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. Schlesinger currently has a record of 13.5-16.5, +455, and is ranked #107 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): Bennett Surname(s): Schlesinger Home: Providence, RI, United States Age: 16 Awards: 1st place Best Trick Skateboarding Contest, 2 1st place in SCRABBLE tourneys Hobbies: Skateboarding Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-4 (0.429)
Past 1-12 months	2-3 (0.400)	LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
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: 492 Average for: 370 Average against: 355
Round 1		Schlesinger played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 401 to 335 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +66. Schlesinger is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Schlesinger played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 287 to 345 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-1, +8.
Round 3		Schlesinger played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 492 to 353 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +147.
Round 4		Schlesinger played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 406 to 362 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +191.
Round 5		Schlesinger played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and tied at 371 . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +191.
Round 6		Schlesinger played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 373 to 408 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +156.
Round 7		Schlesinger played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 395 to 354 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Schlesinger's record vs. Fox in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +197.
Round 8		Schlesinger played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 350 to 436 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +111.
Round 9		Schlesinger played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 317 to 449 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -21.
Round 10		Schlesinger played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 399 to 287 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +91.
Round 11		Schlesinger played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 375 to 276 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +190.
Round 12		Schlesinger played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 330 to 393 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +127.
Round 13		Schlesinger played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 340 to 376 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +91.
Round 14		Schlesinger played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 304 to 369 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +26. Schlesinger is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Schlesinger played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 347 to 403 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -30. Schlesinger is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Schlesinger played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 409 to 321 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +58.
Round 17		Schlesinger played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and lost 296 to 347 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7.5-9.5, +7.
Round 18		Schlesinger played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 361 to 368 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7.5-10.5, +0.
Round 19		Schlesinger played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 265 to 358 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -93.
Round 20		Schlesinger played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 411 to 385 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -67.
Round 21		Schlesinger played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 416 to 285 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9.5-11.5, +64.
Round 22		Schlesinger played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 409 to 311 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +162.
Round 23		Schlesinger played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 369 to 413 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10.5-12.5, +118.
Round 24		Schlesinger played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 294 to 336 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10.5-13.5, +76.
Round 25		Schlesinger played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 477 to 423 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 11.5-13.5, +130.
Round 26		Schlesinger played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 307 to 330 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11.5-14.5, +107.
Round 27		Schlesinger played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 344 to 351 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 11.5-15.5, +100.
Round 28		Schlesinger played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 412 to 243 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 12.5-15.5, +269.
Round 29		Schlesinger played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 370 to 426 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 12.5-16.5, +213. Schlesinger is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Schlesinger played #90 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 484 to 242 (a spread of 242) . Before this event, Schlesinger had not played Melvin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 13.5-16.5, +455.

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