David Johnson [#60] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Johnson, who is a contestant in Division 3 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 16-12, +357, and is ranked #34 in Division 3.

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): David Surname(s): Johnson Home: New Rochelle, NY, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: Creator of JumbleTime Occupation: Director of Operations -- County Government

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	70.5-84.5 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	36.5-59.5 (0.380)	LLLL W L WW L WWWW LL W LLL WW LLLL W LLL WW L WW LLLLLLL WWW LL WW LLLLL W L W LLTWW LLLLL W LL WW LLLLLL W LL W L WWW L W LLLL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	34-21 (0.618)	W L W LL WWW L W LL W L W L WW L W L WW LL WWW LLLL WWWWW LL WWWWWW L WW L WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 550 Average for: 384 Average against: 372
Round 1		Johnson played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 306 to 378 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-1, -72.
Round 2		Johnson played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 239 to 463 (a spread of -224) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-2, -296.
Round 3		Johnson played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 411 to 290 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-2, -175.
Round 4		Johnson played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 436 to 291 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-2, -30.
Round 5		Johnson played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 357 to 310 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Johnson’s record vs. Becker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLWWW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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: #55. Current record: 3-2, +17.
Round 6		Johnson played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 427 to 331 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Unger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-2, +113.
Round 7		Johnson played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 389 to 427 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Johnson’s record vs. Popper in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-3, +75.
Round 8		Johnson played #35 Ben Dweck (Great Neck, NY) and lost 330 to 363 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Dweck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-4, +42.
Round 9		Johnson played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and won 383 to 342 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Johnson’s record vs. Starr 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: #50. Current record: 5-4, +83.
Round 10		Johnson played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 369 to 318 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Johnson’s record vs. White in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. 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: #39. Current record: 6-4, +134.
Round 11		Johnson played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 362 to 375 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-5, +121.
Round 12		Johnson played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 337 to 339 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Johnson’s record vs. Kelly in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #59. Current record: 6-6, +119.
Round 13		Johnson played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 327 to 422 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Johnson’s record vs. Anum 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: #77. Current record: 6-7, +24.
Round 14		Johnson played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 292 to 534 (a spread of -242) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Johnson’s record vs. Wyer 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: #98. Current record: 6-8, -218.
Round 15		Johnson played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 415 to 393 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-8, -196.
Round 16		Johnson played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 421 to 397 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Johnson’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #71. Current record: 8-8, -172.
Round 17		Johnson played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 474 to 372 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Johnson’s record vs. Douglas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WWLLL. 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: #57. Current record: 9-8, -70.
Round 18		Johnson played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 367 to 313 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Johnson’s record vs. Levesque 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: #49. Current record: 10-8, -16.
Round 19		Johnson played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 495 to 347 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Johnson’s record vs. Allen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WLLL. 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: #38. Current record: 11-8, +132.
Round 20		Johnson played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 338 to 415 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Saunders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-9, +55.
Round 21		Johnson played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 407 to 334 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Johnson’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #42. Current record: 12-9, +128.
Round 22		Johnson played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 377 to 353 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Johnson’s record vs. Easter 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: #33. Current record: 13-9, +152.
Round 23		Johnson played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and won 550 to 276 (a spread of 274) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Boyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-9, +426.
Round 24		Johnson played #119 Robin Torrance (Idylwild, CA) and lost 409 to 437 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Torrance in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-10, +398.
Round 25		Johnson played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and won 449 to 389 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Lapinski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +458.
Round 26		Johnson played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and won 385 to 369 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-10, +474.
Round 27		Johnson played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 352 to 374 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson’s record vs. Davies in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. 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: 16-11, +452.
Round 28		Johnson played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 359 to 454 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-12, +357.

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