James P. Smith [#73] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about James P. Smith, 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. Smith currently has a record of 11-19, -373, and is ranked #84 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): James P. Surname(s): Smith Home: Port Clinton, OH, United States Age: 48 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-2 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 544 Average for: 339 Average against: 354
Before the Tournament		Smith is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Smith recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Smith played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and won 378 to 340 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +88.
Round 3		Smith played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 428 to 330 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Smith had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +186.
Round 4		Smith played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 375 to 327 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Smith had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +234. Smith is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Smith played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 336 to 378 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Smith had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +192.
Round 6		Smith played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 359 to 383 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Smith had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +168.
Round 7		Smith played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 300 to 316 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Smith had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +152.
Round 8		Smith played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and lost 266 to 500 (a spread of -234) . Before this event, Smith had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, -82.
Round 9		Smith played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and won 443 to 257 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Smith had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +104.
Round 10		Smith played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 309 to 336 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Smith had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, +77.
Round 11		Smith played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 301 to 336 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Smith had not played Kinsella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-6, +42.
Round 12		Smith played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 376 to 328 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Smith had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, +90.
Round 13		Smith played #28 Mike Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 356 to 367 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Smith had not played Garner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-7, +79.
Round 14		Smith played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 339 to 348 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Smith had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-8, +70.
Round 15		Smith played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 300 to 434 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Smith had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-9, -64.
Round 16		Smith played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 307 to 403 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Smith had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-10, -160.
Round 17		Smith played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 240 to 520 (a spread of -280) . Before this event, Smith had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-11, -440.
Round 18		Smith played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 331 to 372 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Smith had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-12, -481.
Round 19		Smith played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 544 to 244 (a spread of 300) . Before this event, Smith had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-12, -181. Smith is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Smith is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Smith played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 374 to 290 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Smith had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-12, -97.
Round 21		Smith played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 426 to 260 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Smith had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-12, +69.
Round 22		Smith played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 333 to 331 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Smith had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-12, +71.
Round 23		Smith played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 284 to 296 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Smith had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-13, +59.
Round 24		Smith played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 205 to 349 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Smith had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-14, -85.
Round 25		Smith played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 331 to 328 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Smith had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-14, -82.
Round 26		Smith played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and lost 296 to 307 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-15, -93.
Round 27		Smith played #30 Bruce Gram (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 301 to 361 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gram in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-16, -153.
Round 28		Smith played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 342 to 388 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Smith had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-17, -199.
Round 29		Smith played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 304 to 426 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Smith had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-18, -321.
Round 30		Smith played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 352 to 404 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Smith had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-19, -373.

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