Ida Ann Shapiro [#71] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ida Ann Shapiro, 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. Shapiro currently has a record of 13.5-16.5, -417, and is ranked #66 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): Ida Ann Surname(s): Shapiro Home: Rego Park, NY, United States Age: 63 Hobbies: travel Occupation: retired teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	20-24 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 13-24 months	3-6 (0.333)	W LLL W L W LL
Past 25-36 months	9-3 (0.750)	L WWW L WW L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	1-7 (0.125)	W LLLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	L WWWWWW LLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 445 Average for: 332 Average against: 346
Round 1		Shapiro played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and won 407 to 333 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +74.
Round 2		Shapiro played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 294 to 394 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2000-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY Shapiro's record vs. Pywar 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, -26.
Round 3		Shapiro played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 277 to 420 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, -169.
Round 4		Shapiro played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 311 to 319 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-3, -177.
Round 5		Shapiro played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 345 to 328 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shapiro's record vs. Strong 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: #62. Current record: 2-3, -160.
Round 6		Shapiro played #15 Andrew Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 303 to 370 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-4, -227.
Round 7		Shapiro played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 340 to 415 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-5, -302.
Round 8		Shapiro played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 377 to 206 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-5, -131.
Round 9		Shapiro played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 305 to 457 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-6, -283.
Round 10		Shapiro played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 317 to 405 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: ALBANY, NY Shapiro's record vs. Steward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-7, -371.
Round 11		Shapiro played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 374 to 342 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-7, -339.
Round 12		Shapiro played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 445 to 248 (a spread of 197) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-7, -142.
Round 13		Shapiro played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 267 to 398 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-8, -273.
Round 14		Shapiro played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 253 to 424 (a spread of -171) . The last time these two played was 1999-12 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Shapiro's record vs. Feidel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-9, -444. Shapiro is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Shapiro played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 251 to 364 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-10, -557.
Round 16		Shapiro played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 253 to 300 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Agdeppa in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-11, -604.
Round 17		Shapiro played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 354 to 343 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: NORWAY TOURNAMENT Shapiro's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-11, -593.
Round 18		Shapiro played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 424 to 318 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-11, -487. Shapiro is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Shapiro is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Shapiro played #61 Marguerite Pywar (Houston, TX) and lost 274 to 333 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2000-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY Shapiro's record vs. Pywar 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-12, -546.
Round 20		Shapiro played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 354 to 321 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE Shapiro's record vs. Wood in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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: #77. Current record: 8-12, -513.
Round 21		Shapiro played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 251 to 326 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shapiro's record vs. Strong 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: #81. Current record: 8-13, -588.
Round 22		Shapiro played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 400 to 320 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-13, -508.
Round 23		Shapiro played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 349 to 320 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-13, -479.
Round 24		Shapiro played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 357 to 385 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-14, -507.
Round 25		Shapiro played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 358 to 328 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-14, -477.
Round 26		Shapiro played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 338 to 305 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-14, -444.
Round 27		Shapiro played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 359 to 308 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-14, -393.
Round 28		Shapiro played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and tied at 298 . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -393. Shapiro is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Shapiro played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 339 to 346 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -400.
Round 30		Shapiro played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 389 to 406 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Shapiro had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -417.

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