Nick Amphlett [#2] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nick Amphlett, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Amphlett currently has a record of 17-13, +876, and is ranked #19 in Division 5.

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): Nick Surname(s): Amphlett Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Age: 13 Awards: 2003 NSSC Champion, 5th Place 2004 NSSC Hobbies: Basketball, Scrabble, Tennis Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-1 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
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: 601 Average for: 382 Average against: 352
Before the Tournament		Amphlett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Amphlett played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 375 to 412 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -37.
Round 2		Amphlett played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 385 to 362 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -14.
Round 3		Amphlett played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 409 to 320 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +75.
Round 4		Amphlett played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 412 to 306 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +181.
Round 5		Amphlett played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 383 to 324 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +240.
Round 6		Amphlett played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 310 to 318 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +232. Amphlett is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Amphlett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Amphlett played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 469 to 337 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +364.
Round 8		Amphlett played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 411 to 320 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +455. Amphlett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Amphlett played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 305 to 395 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +365.
Round 10		Amphlett played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 443 to 286 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +522. Amphlett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Amphlett played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and won 393 to 343 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA Amphlett's record vs. Ezekowitz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #8. Current record: 8-3, +572. Amphlett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Amphlett played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +532.
Round 13		Amphlett played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and won 399 to 288 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +643.
Round 14		Amphlett played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 390 to 344 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +689.
Round 15		Amphlett played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 301 to 387 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +603. Amphlett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Amphlett played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 288 to 444 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +447.
Round 17		Amphlett played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 381 to 313 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +515.
Round 18		Amphlett played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 290 to 411 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +394.
Round 19		Amphlett played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +407.
Round 20		Amphlett played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 324 to 448 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-8, +283.
Round 21		Amphlett played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 452 to 373 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +362.
Round 22		Amphlett played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 360 to 371 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +351.
Round 23		Amphlett played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and won 369 to 354 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA Amphlett's record vs. Ezekowitz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #16. Current record: 14-9, +366.
Round 24		Amphlett played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 271 to 360 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +277.
Round 25		Amphlett played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and lost 318 to 412 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-11, +183.
Round 26		Amphlett played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 373 to 394 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-12, +162.
Round 27		Amphlett played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 490 to 287 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-12, +365.
Round 28		Amphlett played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 475 to 248 (a spread of 227) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-12, +592.
Round 29		Amphlett played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 352 to 361 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-13, +583.
Round 30		Amphlett played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 601 to 308 (a spread of 293) . Before this event, Amphlett had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-13, +876. Amphlett is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Amphlett is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

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