Barry Skoletsky [#135] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barry Skoletsky, 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. Skoletsky currently has a record of 12-18, -612, and is ranked #130 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): Barry Surname(s): Skoletsky Home: Hartford, CT, United States Age: 48 Hobbies: Theater, Reading, Movies and of course scrabble Occupation: Psychiatric Social Worker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14-17 (0.452)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	8-8 (0.500)	L W L WWW LLL WW L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	W L WWW LL WW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 331 Average against: 357
Round 1		Skoletsky played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 262 to 370 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-1, -108.
Round 2		Skoletsky played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 424 to 258 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +58.
Round 3		Skoletsky played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 301 to 328 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, +31. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Skoletsky played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 278 to 501 (a spread of -223) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-3, -192.
Round 5		Skoletsky played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and lost 257 to 400 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 1-4, -335.
Round 6		Skoletsky played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 324 to 403 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Skoletsky's record vs. Ray 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: #139. Current record: 1-5, -414.
Round 7		Skoletsky played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 332 to 340 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 1-6, -422.
Round 8		Skoletsky played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 335 to 365 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Skoletsky's record vs. Becker 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: #143. Current record: 1-7, -452.
Round 9		Skoletsky recorded a win with a spread of 139 points. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 2-7, -313.
Round 10		Skoletsky played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 374 to 319 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-7, -258.
Round 11		Skoletsky played #133 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 395 to 343 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Skoletsky's record vs. Sherman 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: #123. Current record: 4-7, -206.
Round 12		Skoletsky played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 360 to 377 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 4-8, -223.
Round 13		Skoletsky played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 292 to 349 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 4-9, -280.
Round 14		Skoletsky played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 339 to 360 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 4-10, -301.
Round 15		Skoletsky played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 353 to 344 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 5-10, -292.
Round 16		Skoletsky played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 348 to 333 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-10, -277.
Round 17		Skoletsky played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 349 to 282 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Skoletsky's record vs. Francis 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 7-10, -210.
Round 18		Skoletsky played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 397 to 267 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Skoletsky's record vs. Brooks 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-10, -80.
Round 19		Skoletsky played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 285 to 465 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-11, -260.
Round 20		Skoletsky played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 448 to 274 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-11, -86.
Round 21		Skoletsky played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 330 to 423 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-12, -179.
Round 22		Skoletsky played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 359 to 263 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-12, -83.
Round 23		Skoletsky played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and lost 282 to 403 (a spread of -121) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Skoletsky's record vs. Ray 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: #104. Current record: 10-13, -204.
Round 24		Skoletsky played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 234 to 469 (a spread of -235) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-14, -439.
Round 25		Skoletsky played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 331 to 362 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 10-15, -470.
Round 26		Skoletsky played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 285 to 353 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 10-16, -538.
Round 27		Skoletsky played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 317 to 418 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 10-17, -639.
Round 28		Skoletsky played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 364 to 245 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 11-17, -520.
Round 29		Skoletsky played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 322 to 316 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Skoletsky's record vs. Koch 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 12-17, -514.
Round 30		Skoletsky played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 315 to 413 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Skoletsky had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 12-18, -612.

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