James Wallenberg [#87] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about James Wallenberg, 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. Wallenberg currently has a record of 10-20, -1149, and is ranked #86 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 Surname(s): Wallenberg Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 52 Hobbies: performing standup comedy, playing tennis Occupation: Toronto Symphony Orchestra violinist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-5 (0.375)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 37-48 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 427 Average for: 338 Average against: 380
Round 1		Wallenberg played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and won 369 to 304 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +65.
Round 2		Wallenberg played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 322 to 432 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, -45.
Round 3		Wallenberg played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 330 to 336 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-2, -51.
Round 4		Wallenberg played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and lost 354 to 365 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-3, -62.
Round 5		Wallenberg played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 299 to 426 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-4, -189.
Round 6		Wallenberg played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and lost 311 to 386 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-5, -264.
Round 7		Wallenberg played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 356 to 366 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-6, -274.
Round 8		Wallenberg played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 316 to 398 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-7, -356.
Round 9		Wallenberg played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 394 to 415 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-8, -377.
Round 10		Wallenberg recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-8, -327.
Round 11		Wallenberg played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 296 to 417 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-9, -448.
Round 12		Wallenberg played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 363 to 340 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-9, -425.
Round 13		Wallenberg played #27 Jeanne Gannon (Holmdel, NJ) and won 427 to 279 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Gannon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-9, -277. Wallenberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Wallenberg played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 372 to 488 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-10, -393.
Round 15		Wallenberg played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 281 to 424 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-11, -536.
Round 16		Wallenberg played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 402 to 302 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-11, -436.
Round 17		Wallenberg played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 303 to 342 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-12, -475.
Round 18		Wallenberg played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 305 to 418 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-13, -588.
Round 19		Wallenberg played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 391 to 324 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-13, -521.
Round 20		Wallenberg played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 246 to 349 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-14, -624.
Round 21		Wallenberg played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and lost 335 to 485 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-15, -774.
Round 22		Wallenberg played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and lost 320 to 400 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-16, -854.
Round 23		Wallenberg played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 299 to 455 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-17, -1010.
Round 24		Wallenberg played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 399 to 372 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-17, -983.
Round 25		Wallenberg played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 361 to 308 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-17, -930.
Round 26		Wallenberg played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 341 to 401 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-18, -990.
Round 27		Wallenberg played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and lost 234 to 453 (a spread of -219) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-19, -1209.
Round 28		Wallenberg played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 341 to 380 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Kinsella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-20, -1248.
Round 29		Wallenberg played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 381 to 312 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-20, -1179.
Round 30		Wallenberg played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 367 to 337 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Wallenberg had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-20, -1149.

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