Chris Lennon [#45] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Lennon, 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. Lennon currently has a record of 17-11, +17, and is ranked #16 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): Chris Surname(s): Lennon Home: Lake Oswego, OR, United States Age: 37 Awards: 2004-11 Las Vegas, NV Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	72.5-83.5 (0.465)
Past 1-12 months	44.5-42.5 (0.511)	WW L WW LL W LL W LL W LLLLL W LL WWW L WWWWW LL WWW LL W L WWWW LLL W LLL W L W L W L W L W L W L WW L W L W L W LLTLL WWWW L W LTWTW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	8-19 (0.296)	L W LLL W L W LLL W L W LLLLL W LLLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	7-11 (0.389)	LLL W LLL WWWWW LL W LLL
Past 49-60 months	7-5 (0.583)	W LL W LLL WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	6-6 (0.500)	LL WW LLLL WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 575 Average for: 396 Average against: 396
Anagrams Championship		Lennon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 1		Lennon played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 375 to 296 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Lennon played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 426 to 325 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +180.
Round 3		Lennon played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 476 to 356 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +300.
Round 4		Lennon played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 391 to 443 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +248. Lennon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lennon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Lennon played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 363 to 343 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +268.
Round 6		Lennon played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 311 to 460 (a spread of -149) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Lennon’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +119.
Round 7		Lennon played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 309 to 425 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +3.
Round 8		Lennon played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 429 to 348 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +84.
Round 9		Lennon played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 333 to 482 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, -65. Lennon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Lennon played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 442 to 329 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lennon’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #29. Current record: 6-4, +48.
Round 11		Lennon played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 392 to 556 (a spread of -164) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lennon’s record vs. Wright in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, -116.
Round 12		Lennon played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 219 to 480 (a spread of -261) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Lennon’s record vs. Matsumoto 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, -377.
Round 13		Lennon played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 471 to 431 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Lennon had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, -337.
Round 14		Lennon played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 401 to 287 (a spread of 114) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Lennon’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #33. Current record: 8-6, -223.
Round 15		Lennon played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 433 to 393 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Lennon’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3.5-3.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWLT. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, -183. Lennon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lennon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Lennon played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 575 to 349 (a spread of 226) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Lennon’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +43.
Round 17		Lennon played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 482 to 354 (a spread of 128) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Lennon’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #15. Current record: 11-6, +171.
Round 18		Lennon played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 287 to 475 (a spread of -188) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Lennon’s record vs. Matsumoto 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, -17.
Round 19		Lennon played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 387 to 541 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lennon’s record vs. Gabriel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #29. Current record: 11-8, -171.
Round 20		Lennon played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 323 to 380 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Lennon’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-9, -228.
Round 21		Lennon played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 406 to 316 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lennon’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, -138.
Round 22		Lennon played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 403 to 416 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Lennon had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, -151.
Round 23		Lennon played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 450 to 379 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Lennon’s record vs. Payne 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, -80.
Round 24		Lennon played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 368 to 445 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lennon’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-11, -157.
Round 25		Lennon played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 456 to 448 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Lennon’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #30. Current record: 14-11, -149.
Round 26		Lennon played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 453 to 400 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Lennon’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-11, -96.
Round 27		Lennon played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 345 to 310 (a spread of 35) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Lennon’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, -61.
Round 28		Lennon played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 386 to 308 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lennon’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-11, +17.

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