Renato Umali [#146] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Renato Umali, 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. Umali currently has a record of 19-11, +471, and is ranked #14 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): Renato Surname(s): Umali Home: Milwaukee, WI, United States Age: 33 Hobbies: playing piano (classical, rag time, pop) Occupation: teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	6-8 (0.429)
Past 1-12 months	6-7 (0.462)	LL WW L W L W LL WW L
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	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: 500 Average for: 376 Average against: 361
Round 1		Umali played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 330 to 344 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Umali had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -14.
Round 2		Umali played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 379 to 342 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Umali had not played Scouloukas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, +23.
Round 3		Umali played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 431 to 388 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Umali had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, +66.
Round 4		Umali played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 310 to 398 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Umali had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-2, -22.
Round 5		Umali played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 353 to 427 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Umali had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-3, -96.
Round 6		Umali played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 284 to 333 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Umali had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-4, -145.
Round 7		Umali played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 299 to 329 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Umali had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2-5, -175.
Round 8		Umali played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 427 to 391 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Umali had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-5, -139.
Round 9		Umali played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 376 to 323 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Umali's record vs. Love 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: #96. Current record: 4-5, -86.
Round 10		Umali played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 438 to 262 (a spread of 176) . Before this event, Umali had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-5, +90.
Round 11		Umali played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 354 to 292 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Umali had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-5, +152.
Round 12		Umali played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 389 to 312 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Umali had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-5, +229.
Round 13		Umali played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 401 to 315 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Umali had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-5, +315.
Round 14		Umali played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 350 to 416 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Umali had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-6, +249.
Round 15		Umali played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 412 to 402 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Umali had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-6, +259.
Round 16		Umali played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 418 to 361 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Umali had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-6, +316.
Round 17		Umali played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 395 to 325 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Umali had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-6, +386.
Round 18		Umali played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 333 to 358 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Umali had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-7, +361.
Round 19		Umali played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 409 to 247 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Umali had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +523.
Round 20		Umali played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 427 to 346 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Umali had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, +604.
Round 21		Umali played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 500 to 310 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Umali had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +794.
Round 22		Umali played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 421 to 287 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Umali had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-7, +928.
Round 23		Umali played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and won 402 to 378 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Umali had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +952.
Round 24		Umali played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and won 385 to 379 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Umali had not played Roederer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +958.
Round 25		Umali played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 389 to 347 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Umali had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +1000.
Round 26		Umali played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 332 to 497 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Umali had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +835.
Round 27		Umali played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 294 to 598 (a spread of -304) . Before this event, Umali had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-9, +531.
Round 28		Umali played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 358 to 374 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Umali had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-10, +515.
Round 29		Umali played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 389 to 297 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Umali had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-10, +607.
Round 30		Umali played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 305 to 441 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Umali had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-11, +471.

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