Steven Ornish [#29] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steven Ornish, 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. Ornish currently has a record of 16-14, -406, and is ranked #17 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): Steven Surname(s): Ornish Home: La Mesa, CA, United States Age: 47 Awards: Chairman's Research Prize. Hobbies: Cooking, karate, golf Occupation: psychiatrist

Career History

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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 412 Average for: 326 Average against: 339
Round 1		Ornish played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 400 to 234 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +166.
Round 2		Ornish played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 268 to 376 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, +58.
Round 3		Ornish played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 383 to 315 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +126.
Round 4		Ornish played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and lost 231 to 457 (a spread of -226) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, -100. Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Ornish played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 399 to 342 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Capria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, -43.
Round 6		Ornish played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 231 to 324 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-3, -136.
Round 7		Ornish played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 325 to 480 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-4, -291. Ornish is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Ornish played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and lost 277 to 378 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-5, -392.
Round 9		Ornish played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 339 to 325 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ornish's record vs. Hackney 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: #29. Current record: 4-5, -378. Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Ornish played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 355 to 319 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-5, -342.
Round 11		Ornish played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 312 to 310 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-5, -340.
Round 12		Ornish played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and lost 356 to 366 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Hurd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-6, -350.
Round 13		Ornish played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and won 316 to 303 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, -337.
Round 14		Ornish played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 412 to 360 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-6, -285.
Round 15		Ornish played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 295 to 214 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, -204. Ornish is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Ornish played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 304 to 388 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, -288.
Round 17		Ornish played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 341 to 350 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-8, -297.
Round 18		Ornish played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 206 to 312 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-9, -403.
Round 19		Ornish played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 347 to 385 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-10, -441.
Round 20		Ornish played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-11, -452.
Round 21		Ornish played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and lost 273 to 356 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-12, -535.
Round 22		Ornish played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 259 to 331 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-13, -607.
Round 23		Ornish played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 262 to 232 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-13, -577.
Round 24		Ornish played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 346 to 317 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-13, -548.
Round 25		Ornish played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 394 to 268 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ornish's record vs. Hackney 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: #23. Current record: 12-13, -422.
Round 26		Ornish played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 357 to 346 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-13, -411.
Round 27		Ornish played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 240 to 431 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-14, -602.
Round 28		Ornish played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 392 to 368 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-14, -578.
Round 29		Ornish played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 393 to 278 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-14, -463.
Round 30		Ornish played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 401 to 344 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Ornish had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-14, -406.

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