Neva Slater [#65] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Neva Slater, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Slater currently has a record of 16.5-13.5, +242, and is ranked #24 in Division 6.

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): Neva Surname(s): Slater Home: Manchester, CT, United States Age: 81 Hobbies: scrabble, bowling Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10-4 (0.714)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 25-36 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 516 Average for: 351 Average against: 343
Round 1		Slater played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 320 to 328 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Slater had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-1, -8.
Round 2		Slater played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 320 to 395 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Slater had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-2, -83.
Round 3		Slater played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and lost 313 to 409 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Slater had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-3, -179.
Round 4		Slater played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 355 to 335 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Slater had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-3, -159.
Round 5		Slater played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 313 to 320 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Slater's record vs. Harrison in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #68. Current record: 1-4, -166.
Round 6		Slater played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 356 to 296 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Slater had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-4, -106.
Round 7		Slater played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 374 to 276 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Slater had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-4, -8.
Round 8		Slater played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 325 to 338 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Slater had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-5, -21.
Round 9		Slater played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 280 to 270 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Slater had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-5, -11.
Round 10		Slater played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and lost 316 to 402 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Slater's record vs. Siegel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-6, -97.
Round 11		Slater played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 338 to 382 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Slater had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-7, -141.
Round 12		Slater played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and won 359 to 345 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Slater had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-7, -127.
Round 13		Slater played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 376 to 324 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Slater had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-7, -75.
Round 14		Slater played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and won 432 to 367 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Slater had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-7, -10.
Round 15		Slater played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 295 to 404 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Slater had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-8, -119.
Round 16		Slater played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 306 to 322 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Slater had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-9, -135.
Round 17		Slater played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 393 to 271 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Slater had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-9, -13.
Round 18		Slater played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 516 to 283 (a spread of 233) . Before this event, Slater had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-9, +220.
Round 19		Slater played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and won 384 to 368 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Slater had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-9, +236.
Round 20		Slater played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 360 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Slater had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-10, +179.
Round 21		Slater played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 352 to 347 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Slater had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, +184.
Round 22		Slater played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 353 to 357 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Slater had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, +180.
Round 23		Slater played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and tied at 346 . Before this event, Slater had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +180.
Round 24		Slater played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 411 to 336 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Slater had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +255.
Round 25		Slater played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 327 to 333 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Slater had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +249.
Round 26		Slater played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 373 to 322 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Slater's record vs. Barker 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: #31. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +300.
Round 27		Slater played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 436 to 347 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Slater had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +389.
Round 28		Slater played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 256 to 427 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Slater had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +218.
Round 29		Slater played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and won 362 to 344 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Slater had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +236.
Round 30		Slater played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 338 to 332 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Slater's record vs. Barker 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: #24. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +242.

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