Asif Rahman [#62] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Asif Rahman, 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. Rahman currently has a record of 22-8, +1254, and is ranked #2 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): Asif Surname(s): Rahman Home: Cincinnati, OH, United States Age: 13 Awards: 4th in 2004 NSSC School Scrabble Championship, best-in-state in ThinkQuest 2003 web design competition Hobbies: track, hiking, web design, computer programming Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-6 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-6 (0.250)	LLLL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 492 Average for: 388 Average against: 346
Round 1		Rahman played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 395 to 262 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +133.
Round 2		Rahman played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 344 to 267 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +210.
Round 3		Rahman played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 425 to 334 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +301.
Round 4		Rahman played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 402 to 346 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +357.
Round 5		Rahman played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 435 to 363 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +429.
Round 6		Rahman played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 416 to 409 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-0, +436. Rahman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rahman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Rahman played #57 Georgia T. Philpot (Decatur, GA) and won 477 to 317 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ROME, GA Rahman's record vs. Philpot in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #1. Current record: 7-0, +596.
Round 8		Rahman played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 394 to 354 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +636. Rahman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Rahman played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 424 to 330 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +730. Rahman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rahman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 10		Rahman played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and lost 356 to 402 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +684.
Round 11		Rahman played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 387 to 373 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +698.
Round 12		Rahman played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 311 to 414 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +595.
Round 13		Rahman played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-3, +526.
Round 14		Rahman played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 385 to 327 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +584.
Round 15		Rahman played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and won 477 to 327 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +734. Rahman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Rahman played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 290 to 283 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-3, +741.
Round 17		Rahman played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and won 430 to 370 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +801.
Round 18		Rahman played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and won 367 to 344 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +824.
Round 19		Rahman played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 408 to 302 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-3, +930.
Round 20		Rahman played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 356 to 433 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +853.
Round 21		Rahman played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 423 to 299 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-4, +977.
Round 22		Rahman played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 390 to 442 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +925. Rahman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Rahman played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 261 to 427 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +759. Rahman is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Rahman played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 487 to 275 (a spread of 212) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +971.
Round 25		Rahman played #70 Bert Shankle (Astoria, NY) and won 492 to 209 (a spread of 283) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Shankle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +1254.
Round 26		Rahman played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and won 357 to 356 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-6, +1255.
Round 27		Rahman played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 321 to 318 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-6, +1258.
Round 28		Rahman played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 354 to 363 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-7, +1249.
Round 29		Rahman played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 341 to 451 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-8, +1139. Rahman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Rahman played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 396 to 281 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Rahman had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-8, +1254. Rahman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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