Andrew Callies [#15] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andrew Callies, 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. Callies currently has a record of 14-16, +387, and is ranked #53 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): Andrew Surname(s): Callies Home: Orlando, FL, United States Age: 35 Awards: Having a higher Scrabble rating than my wife! Hobbies: sports, video games Occupation: Miniature Golf Course Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	18-8 (0.692)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	LL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	7-0 (1.000)	WWWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	4-2 (0.667)	WW L WW L
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 469 Average for: 375 Average against: 362
Round 1		Callies played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 383 to 353 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Callies's record vs. Strong 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: #33. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Callies played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 435 to 313 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Callies had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +152.
Round 3		Callies played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 329 to 387 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Callies had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +94.
Round 4		Callies played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 403 to 404 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Callies had not played Pywar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +93.
Round 5		Callies played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 279 to 464 (a spread of -185) . Before this event, Callies had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-3, -92.
Round 6		Callies played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 370 to 303 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Callies had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, -25.
Round 7		Callies played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 345 to 363 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Callies had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-4, -43.
Round 8		Callies played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 332 to 344 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Callies had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-5, -55.
Round 9		Callies played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and won 422 to 319 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Callies had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-5, +48.
Round 10		Callies played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 462 to 260 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Callies had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, +250.
Round 11		Callies played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 424 to 378 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Callies's record vs. Doyle 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: #28. Current record: 6-5, +296.
Round 12		Callies played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 323 to 367 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Callies had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +252.
Round 13		Callies played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 309 to 313 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Callies had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-7, +248.
Round 14		Callies played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 268 to 451 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Callies had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-8, +65.
Round 15		Callies played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 416 to 354 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Callies's record vs. Cooper in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-8, +127.
Round 16		Callies played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 359 to 373 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: ORLANDO, FL Callies's record vs. Zollinger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #55. Current record: 7-9, +113.
Round 17		Callies played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 347 to 356 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Callies had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-10, +104.
Round 18		Callies played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 368 to 385 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Callies had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-11, +87.
Round 19		Callies played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 401 to 314 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Callies had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-11, +174.
Round 20		Callies played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and won 395 to 316 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Callies had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-11, +253.
Round 21		Callies played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and won 465 to 370 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Callies's record vs. Callies in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-11, +348.
Round 22		Callies played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 398 to 380 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Callies had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, +366.
Round 23		Callies played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 298 to 368 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL Callies's record vs. Wilson 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-12, +296.
Round 24		Callies played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 419 to 294 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Callies had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-12, +421.
Round 25		Callies played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and lost 354 to 450 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Callies had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-13, +325.
Round 26		Callies played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 469 to 318 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Callies had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-13, +476.
Round 27		Callies played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 337 to 366 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Callies had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-14, +447.
Round 28		Callies played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 377 to 444 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Callies had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-15, +380.
Round 29		Callies played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and lost 408 to 415 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Callies had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-16, +373.
Round 30		Callies played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 355 to 341 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Callies had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-16, +387.

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