Scott Appel [#3] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Appel currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, +122, and is ranked #39 in Division 1.

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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Trenton, NJ, United States Age: 34 Awards: 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball, Crosswords Occupation: Statistician

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	111-94 (0.541)
Past 1-12 months	34-26 (0.567)	L W L WW L W LL WW L W L W LL WWW LLL WW LL W LLL WWW LL WWWWWWW LLLL WW L WW LL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	18-16 (0.529)	LLLL W LLL WW L WWWWW LLLL WW L WWWWWW LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	26-19 (0.578)	LL WW LLL W L WWWW LLLL W L WW LL W LLL WW L W L WWWW L WWWWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	12-9 (0.571)	LLL WWWW LL WWWW L W LLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	3-6 (0.333)	LL W L W LL W L
Past 61-72 months	18-18 (0.500)	WWW L WWW L W L WW LL WWWW L W LLLLLL W L W LLL WW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 585 Average for: 405 Average against: 401
Round 1		Appel played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 338 to 401 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Appel’s record vs. Nanavati in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Appel played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 381 to 391 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Baker in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-2, -73.
Round 3		Appel played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 488 to 461 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Appel had not played Onyeonwu in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-2, -46. Appel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Appel played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 462 to 346 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Appel had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +70.
Round 5		Appel played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 405 to 393 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +82.
Round 6		Appel played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 418 to 362 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Appel had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +138.
Round 7		Appel played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 401 to 366 (a spread of 35) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Edley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +173.
Round 8		Appel played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 404 to 322 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +255.
Round 9		Appel played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 483 to 435 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Appel’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +303.
Round 10		Appel played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 353 to 416 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +240.
Round 11		Appel played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 384 to 479 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Day in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +145.
Round 12		Appel played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 435 to 338 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +242.
Round 13		Appel played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 388 to 440 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +190.
Round 14		Appel played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 585 to 373 (a spread of 212) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Appel’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +402.
Round 15	Larger photo available	Appel played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 464 to 329 (a spread of 135) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Appel’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: LWWLWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +537.
Round 16		Appel played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 381 to 368 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Day in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +550.
Round 17		Appel played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 385 to 282 (a spread of 103) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Edley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +653.
Round 18		Appel played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and tied at 421 . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Appel’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +653.
Round 19		Appel played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 420 to 328 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +745.
Round 20		Appel played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 397 to 494 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +648.
Round 21		Appel played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 493 to 551 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +590. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Appel played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 408 to 319 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Appel had not played Kaplan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +679.
Round 23		Appel played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 329 to 368 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Appel had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +640.
Round 24		Appel played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 349 to 400 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +589.
Round 25		Appel played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 381 to 461 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Appel’s record vs. Richards in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +509.
Round 26		Appel played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 351 to 568 (a spread of -217) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Appel’s record vs. Koenig in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +292.
Round 27	Larger photo available	Appel played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 336 to 407 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Appel’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: LWWLWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +221.
Round 28		Appel played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 311 to 410 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Appel’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LWLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +122.

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