Esther White [#90] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Esther White, 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. White currently has a record of 16-14, +458, and is ranked #29 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): Esther Surname(s): White Home: Wexford, PA, United States Age: 70 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	5-3 (0.625)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 539 Average for: 373 Average against: 358
Round 1		White played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 310 to 414 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, White had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -104.
Round 2		White played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 362 to 385 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, White had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-2, -127.
Round 3		White played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 261 to 441 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, White had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-3, -307.
Round 4		White played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 433 to 338 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, White had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, -212.
Round 5		White played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 441 to 301 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, White had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-3, -72.
Round 6		White played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 254 to 404 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, White had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-4, -222.
Round 7		White played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 457 to 263 (a spread of 194) . Before this event, White had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -28.
Round 8		White played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 388 to 475 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, White had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-5, -115.
Round 9		White played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 316 to 399 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, White had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-6, -198.
Round 10		White played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 294 to 395 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, White had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-7, -299.
Round 11		White played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 453 to 334 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, White had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-7, -180.
Round 12		White played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 339 to 305 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, White had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-7, -146.
Round 13		White played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 352 to 327 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, White had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-7, -121.
Round 14		White played #33 Linda Hughes (Dumfries, VA) and won 321 to 263 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, White had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, -63.
Round 15		White played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 335 to 401 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, White had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-8, -129.
Round 16		White played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 414 to 272 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, White had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, +13.
Round 17		White played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and won 476 to 359 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, White had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-8, +130. White is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). White is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		White played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 340 to 392 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, White had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-9, +78.
Round 19		White played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 484 to 319 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, White had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-9, +243.
Round 20		White played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 539 to 235 (a spread of 304) . Before this event, White had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-9, +547.
Round 21		White played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 445 to 314 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, White had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +678.
Round 22		White played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 446 to 360 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, White had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-9, +764.
Round 23		White played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 281 to 355 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, White had not played Owen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-10, +690.
Round 24		White played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 325 to 293 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP White's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +722.
Round 25		White played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 351 to 441 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, White had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, +632.
Round 26		White played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 362 to 287 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, White had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-11, +707.
Round 27		White played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 372 to 355 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP White's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-11, +724.
Round 28		White played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 320 to 414 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, White had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +630.
Round 29		White played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 361 to 404 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, White had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-13, +587.
Round 30		White played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and lost 353 to 482 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, White had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, +458. White is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

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