Dave Johnson [#47] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Johnson, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Johnson currently has a record of 14-14, -9, and is ranked #54 in Division 2.

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): Dave Surname(s): Johnson Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 59 Awards: 1st place, Division Two, NSC2000 Hobbies: Worldwide Travel, photography, graphic design Occupation: Consultant, Retired Geography Professor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	70-38 (0.648)
Past 1-12 months	11-8 (0.579)	LL WW LLL W L W L WWWWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	13-6 (0.684)	WW L WWW LL W L WWWW LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	15-8 (0.652)	LL WWWWWWWW L WW L W L W L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	17-6 (0.739)	W L WWWW L WWWWWW L W LL W L WWWW
Past 49-60 months	3-4 (0.429)	LL W L WW L
Past 61-72 months	11-6 (0.647)	W L WW LL WWWWW L WW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 510 Average for: 390 Average against: 390
Round 1		Johnson played #78 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 439 to 315 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Polsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +124.
Round 2		Johnson played #11 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 402 to 446 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Clark in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +80.
Round 3		Johnson played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 368 to 357 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Johnson’s record vs. Glass 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: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +91.
Round 4		Johnson played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 406 to 339 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson’s record vs. Anglin 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: 3-1, +158.
Round 5		Johnson played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 483 to 297 (a spread of 186) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Johnson’s record vs. Milan 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: #6. Current record: 4-1, +344.
Round 6		Johnson played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and won 430 to 345 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +429.
Round 7		Johnson played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 274 to 597 (a spread of -323) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Inthara in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-2, +106.
Round 8		Johnson played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 340 to 336 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Stegman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +110.
Round 9		Johnson played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and won 502 to 351 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +261.
Round 10		Johnson played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 403 to 441 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson’s record vs. Izikoff 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: #16. Current record: 7-3, +223.
Round 11		Johnson played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 379 to 438 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +164.
Round 12		Johnson played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 337 to 441 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-5, +60.
Round 13		Johnson played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and lost 309 to 437 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Rosen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, -68.
Round 14		Johnson played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 510 to 353 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Johnson’s record vs. Chaney 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: #35. Current record: 8-6, +89.
Round 15		Johnson played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and won 456 to 325 (a spread of 131) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Johnson’s record vs. Wong 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: #24. Current record: 9-6, +220.
Round 16		Johnson played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 421 to 436 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Johnson’s record vs. Leong 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: #31. Current record: 9-7, +205.
Round 17		Johnson played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 416 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-8, +144.
Round 18		Johnson played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 243 to 443 (a spread of -200) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Johnson’s record vs. Glass 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: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, -56.
Round 19		Johnson played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 417 to 308 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson’s record vs. Wolfberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #43. Current record: 10-9, +53.
Round 20		Johnson played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 385 to 412 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Engelhardt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-10, +26.
Round 21		Johnson played #107 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 367 to 453 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Johnson’s record vs. Wallis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-11, -60.
Round 22		Johnson played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 291 to 365 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson’s record vs. Wolfberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: 10-12, -134.
Round 23		Johnson played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 396 to 464 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Johnson’s record vs. Pughsley 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: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-13, -202.
Round 24		Johnson played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 477 to 257 (a spread of 220) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-13, +18.
Round 25		Johnson played #107 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 394 to 362 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Johnson’s record vs. Wallis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-13, +50.
Round 26		Johnson played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 445 to 389 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-13, +106.
Round 27		Johnson played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 360 to 344 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-13, +122.
Round 28		Johnson played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 323 to 454 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Johnson’s record vs. Frentz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-14, -9.

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