Brian Nelson [#92] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Brian Nelson, 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. Nelson currently has a record of 12-16, -245, and is ranked #102 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): Brian Surname(s): Nelson Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Age: 44 Awards: Trophies in above Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, bowling Occupation: Supervisor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	36.5-50.5 (0.420)
Past 1-12 months	3-7 (0.300)	W LL W LL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	13-13 (0.500)	W LLL WW LL WW L WWW LLLLLL WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	9.5-16.5 (0.365)	L W LLLLLTWW LL W LL W L W L WW LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	8-9 (0.471)	LLLL WWW LL WWW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	3-4 (0.429)	LL WW LL W
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 476 Average for: 370 Average against: 379
Round 1		Nelson played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 343 to 362 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Creed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Nelson played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 362 to 323 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Nelson’s record vs. Mocine 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, +20.
Round 3		Nelson played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 374 to 334 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +60.
Round 4		Nelson played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 323 to 434 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Lyons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, -51.
Round 5		Nelson played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 441 to 324 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, +66.
Round 6		Nelson played #111 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 323 to 368 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nelson’s record vs. Spiller 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: #65. Current record: 3-3, +21.
Round 7		Nelson played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 476 to 298 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, +199.
Round 8		Nelson played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 401 to 504 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Glowniak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, +96.
Round 9		Nelson played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 379 to 390 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, +85.
Round 10		Nelson played #104 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 356 to 470 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Nelson’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). 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: LWLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-6, -29.
Round 11		Nelson played #121 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 310 to 357 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-7, -76.
Round 12		Nelson played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and won 430 to 312 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Davies in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-7, +42.
Round 13		Nelson played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 427 to 315 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-7, +154.
Round 14		Nelson played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 363 to 340 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Gordon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-7, +177.
Round 15		Nelson played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and lost 401 to 469 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Nelson’s record vs. Steele 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, +109.
Round 16		Nelson played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 323 to 380 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-9, +52.
Round 17		Nelson played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and lost 365 to 427 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-10, -10.
Round 18		Nelson played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 402 to 343 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Nelson’s record vs. Yarnell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-10, +49.
Round 19		Nelson played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 339 to 324 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: LAGUNA WOOD, CA Nelson’s record vs. Moss in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. 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: #75. Current record: 9-10, +64.
Round 20		Nelson played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 331 to 349 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-11, +46.
Round 21		Nelson played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and won 364 to 355 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Castellano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-11, +55.
Round 22		Nelson played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 310 to 423 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Nelson’s record vs. Short 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: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-12, -58.
Round 23		Nelson played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and lost 378 to 417 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Castellano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-13, -97.
Round 24		Nelson played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 423 to 355 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-13, -29.
Round 25		Nelson played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 413 to 340 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Gordon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-13, +44.
Round 26		Nelson played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 386 to 409 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Nelson’s record vs. Wayne 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-14, +21.
Round 27		Nelson played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 350 to 371 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 12-15, +0.
Round 28		Nelson played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 280 to 525 (a spread of -245) . Before this event, Nelson had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 12-16, -245.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2005 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca