Matthew Levine [#19] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Levine, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Levine currently has a record of 21-9, +1283, and is ranked #4 in Division 7.

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): Matthew Surname(s): Levine Home: Oak Park, CA, United States Age: 22 Hobbies: Indie Rock, Trivia, Fantasy Sports Occupation: Office Grunt

Career History

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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 480 Average for: 368 Average against: 325
Round 1		Levine played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 423 to 298 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Levine had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +125.
Round 2		Levine played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 366 to 263 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Levine had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +228.
Round 3		Levine played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 374 to 325 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Levine had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +277.
Round 4		Levine played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 330 to 350 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Levine had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +257.
Round 5		Levine played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 379 to 284 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Levine had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +352.
Round 6		Levine played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 420 to 325 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Levine had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +447.
Round 7		Levine played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 480 to 325 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Levine had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +602.
Round 8		Levine played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 357 to 309 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Levine had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +650.
Round 9		Levine played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 402 to 271 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Levine had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +781.
Round 10		Levine played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and won 364 to 363 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Levine had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-1, +782.
Round 11		Levine played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 371 to 251 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Levine had not played Capria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-1, +902.
Round 12		Levine played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and won 294 to 255 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Levine had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-1, +941.
Round 13		Levine played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 461 to 206 (a spread of 255) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Levine's record vs. Souza in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-1, +1196.
Round 14		Levine played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and won 349 to 346 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Levine had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-1, +1199.
Round 15		Levine played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and lost 307 to 337 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Levine had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-2, +1169.
Round 16		Levine played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 365 to 310 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Levine had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-2, +1224.
Round 17		Levine played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 302 to 315 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Levine had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-3, +1211.
Round 18		Levine played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 371 to 230 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Levine had not played Hurd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-3, +1352.
Round 19		Levine played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and lost 331 to 336 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Levine had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-4, +1347.
Round 20		Levine played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 353 to 333 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Levine had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-4, +1367.
Round 21		Levine played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 402 to 396 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Levine had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-4, +1373.
Round 22		Levine played #38 Jon Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 303 to 456 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Levine had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-5, +1220.
Round 23		Levine played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and lost 350 to 416 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Levine had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-6, +1154.
Round 24		Levine played #38 Jon Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 292 to 386 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Levine had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +1060.
Round 25		Levine played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 425 to 397 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Levine had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +1088. Levine is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Levine played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and won 405 to 296 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Levine had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-7, +1197.
Round 27		Levine played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and lost 264 to 374 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Levine had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-8, +1087.
Round 28		Levine played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and won 389 to 338 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Levine had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-8, +1138.
Round 29		Levine played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and lost 327 to 447 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Levine had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-9, +1018.
Round 30		Levine played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and won 473 to 208 (a spread of 265) . Before this event, Levine had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21-9, +1283. Levine is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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