Ruben S. Solis [#138] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ruben S. Solis, 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. Solis currently has a record of 15.5-14.5, -106, and is ranked #63 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): Ruben S. Surname(s): Solis Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 48 Hobbies: astronomy, sports, Scrabble Occupation: Engineer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	11-13 (0.458)
Past 1-12 months	9-8 (0.529)	LLL W L W L W LL WW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	LL W LLL W
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: 483 Average for: 363 Average against: 367
Round 1		Solis played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 410 to 358 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Solis had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +52.
Round 2		Solis played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and tied at 352 . Before this event, Solis had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +52.
Round 3		Solis played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 368 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Solis had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +55.
Round 4		Solis played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 428 to 317 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Solis had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3.5-0.5, +166.
Round 5		Solis played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 340 to 374 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Solis had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +132.
Round 6		Solis played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 246 to 412 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Solis had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3.5-2.5, -34.
Round 7		Solis played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 397 to 357 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Solis had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +6.
Round 8		Solis played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 463 to 297 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Solis had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +172.
Round 9		Solis played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 357 to 346 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Solis had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +183.
Round 10		Solis played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 388 to 356 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Solis had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +215.
Round 11		Solis played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 407 to 409 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Solis had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +213.
Round 12		Solis played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 381 to 376 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Solis had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +218.
Round 13		Solis played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and won 378 to 259 (a spread of 119) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Solis's record vs. Thompson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #9. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +337.
Round 14		Solis played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 313 to 476 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Solis had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +174.
Round 15		Solis played #49 Alan Grossman (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 315 to 369 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Solis had not played Grossman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +120.
Round 16		Solis played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 405 to 349 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Solis had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +176.
Round 17		Solis played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 288 to 461 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Solis had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +3.
Round 18		Solis played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 370 to 418 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Solis had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10.5-7.5, -45.
Round 19		Solis played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 410 to 327 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Solis had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +38.
Round 20		Solis played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 378 to 320 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Solis had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +96.
Round 21		Solis played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 295 to 391 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Solis's record vs. Thompson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #32. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +0.
Round 22		Solis played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and lost 240 to 420 (a spread of -180) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Solis's record vs. Whitt 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: #40. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -180.
Round 23		Solis played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 305 to 377 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Solis's record vs. King in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #50. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -252.
Round 24		Solis played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 399 to 358 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Solis had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -211.
Round 25		Solis played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 319 to 397 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Solis had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -289.
Round 26		Solis played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 366 to 372 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Solis had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -295.
Round 27		Solis played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 347 to 425 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Solis had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -373.
Round 28		Solis played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 416 to 316 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Solis's record vs. Savadge 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: #65. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -273.
Round 29		Solis played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 483 to 307 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Solis had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -97.
Round 30		Solis played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 334 to 343 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Solis had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -106.

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