Darrell Day [#18] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Darrell Day, 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. Day currently has a record of 15-13, +198, and is ranked #32 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): Darrell Surname(s): Day Home: Richardson, TX, United States Age: 48 Awards: former Arlington City Councilman Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, rackquetball, jogging & movies Occupation: CEO WSC 1993 Rank: 22

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	62-79 (0.440)
Past 1-12 months	19-17 (0.528)	W LLL WW L W LL WW L W L W LL W L WWW LL WWWW L WW L W LL
Past 13-24 months	20-26 (0.435)	WWWWWW LLLLLL WW L WWW LL WW LLLLL W LLLLLL WWWW LL W LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	5-10 (0.333)	LLLLLL W L WW LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	18-22 (0.450)	L W LL WW L W LLLL WWW L W LL WWW L WW LLLLL W LLL WWW L W L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 405 Average against: 398
Round 1		Day played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 464 to 367 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Day had not played Tangredi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +97.
Round 2		Day played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 482 to 381 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Day had not played Daniel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +198. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Day played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 413 to 407 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Day’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #9. Current record: 3-0, +204.
Round 4		Day played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 349 to 353 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Day’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +200.
Round 5		Day played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 428 to 383 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #11. Current record: 4-1, +245.
Round 6		Day played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 328 to 435 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Day’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +138.
Round 7		Day played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 454 to 364 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Day had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +228.
Round 8		Day played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and lost 265 to 490 (a spread of -225) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Day’s record vs. Pistolese 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: #30. Current record: 5-3, +3.
Round 9		Day played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 419 to 372 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Cushman 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: #22. Current record: 6-3, +50.
Round 10		Day played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 427 to 342 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Kramer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. 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: #15. Current record: 7-3, +135.
Round 11		Day played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 479 to 384 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Appel 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +230.
Round 12		Day played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 398 to 478 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Day’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #15. Current record: 8-4, +150.
Round 13		Day played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 353 to 478 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Day had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +25.
Round 14		Day played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 422 to 399 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Day had not played Hersom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +48.
Round 15		Day played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 369 to 401 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Day had not played Edley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +16.
Round 16		Day played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 368 to 381 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Appel 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, +3.
Round 17	Larger photo available	Day played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 476 to 423 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Day had not played Graham in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +56.
Round 18		Day played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 297 to 409 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Day had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, -56. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Day played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and won 425 to 373 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Day’s record vs. Pistolese 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: #25. Current record: 11-8, -4.
Round 20		Day played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and won 472 to 367 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Day had not played Fraley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +101.
Round 21		Day played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 462 to 464 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Day had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-9, +99. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Day played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 467 to 241 (a spread of 226) . Before this event, Day had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +325.
Round 23		Day played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 395 to 359 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Day had not played Daniel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +361.
Round 24		Day played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 369 to 440 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Day’s record vs. Gabriel 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: #20. Current record: 14-10, +290.
Round 25		Day played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 316 to 462 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Day had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-11, +144.
Round 26		Day played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 481 to 357 (a spread of 124) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Day’s record vs. Gabriel 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: #21. Current record: 15-11, +268. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 27		Day played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 372 to 436 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Day’s record vs. Adamson 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: #27. Current record: 15-12, +204.
Round 28		Day played #55 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 401 to 407 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Day’s record vs. Mills in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-13, +198. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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