Ruchi Gupta [#31] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ruchi Gupta, 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. Gupta currently has a record of 18-12, +801, and is ranked #12 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): Ruchi Surname(s): Gupta Home: Knoxville, TN, United States Age: 39 Awards: Division 4 winner of Atlanta Fall 2003 and Atlanta spring 2004 tournament Hobbies: scrabble, reading, gardening Occupation: Physician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	13-6 (0.684)
Past 1-12 months	7-4 (0.636)	LL WWWWW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	4-1 (0.800)	W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 453 Average for: 366 Average against: 339
Before the Tournament		Gupta is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Gupta played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 331 to 386 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -55.
Round 2		Gupta played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 376 to 280 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +41.
Round 3		Gupta played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 397 to 274 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +164.
Round 4		Gupta played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 419 to 254 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +329.
Round 5		Gupta played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 348 to 388 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +289.
Round 6		Gupta played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and won 404 to 318 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +375.
Round 7		Gupta played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 348 to 335 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +388.
Round 8		Gupta played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 380 to 243 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +525.
Round 9		Gupta played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 286 to 346 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Gupta's record vs. Cann 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: #13. Current record: 6-3, +465.
Round 10		Gupta played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 438 to 258 (a spread of 180) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +645.
Round 11		Gupta played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 360 to 342 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +663.
Round 12		Gupta played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and won 436 to 400 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +699.
Round 13		Gupta played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 425 to 343 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Gupta's record vs. Snoddy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #4. Current record: 10-3, +781.
Round 14		Gupta played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and won 309 to 284 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +806.
Round 15		Gupta played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 435 to 253 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +988. Gupta is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Gupta is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Gupta played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 436 to 310 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +1114.
Round 17		Gupta played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 313 to 381 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +1046.
Round 18		Gupta played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 322 to 420 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +948.
Round 19		Gupta played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 399 to 423 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +924.
Round 20		Gupta played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 368 to 343 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Gupta's record vs. Snoddy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #4. Current record: 14-6, +949.
Round 21		Gupta played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 299 to 423 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +825.
Round 22		Gupta played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 315 to 416 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +724.
Round 23		Gupta played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 307 to 493 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +538.
Round 24		Gupta played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 335 to 341 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-10, +532. Gupta is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Gupta played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 319 to 390 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-11, +461.
Round 26		Gupta played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 435 to 221 (a spread of 214) . Before this event, Gupta had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, +675.
Round 27		Gupta played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 269 to 411 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, +533.
Round 28		Gupta played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 319 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-12, +585.
Round 29		Gupta played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 335 to 315 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +605.
Round 30		Gupta played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and won 453 to 257 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, Gupta had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, +801.

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