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Nicholas Fall [#29] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nicholas Fall, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Fall currently has a record of 13-15, +38, and is ranked #77 in Division 4.

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

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Given name(s): Nicholas
Surname(s): Fall
Home: Napanee, ON, Canada
Age: 48
Hobbies: Unicycles
Occupation: Chemical Technician

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event15-19 (0.441) 
Past 1-12 months4-4 (0.500)L WW LLL WW
Past 13-24 months5-8 (0.385)LLL W L W L W L WW LL
Past 25-36 months6-4 (0.600)W L W L W L WWW L
Past 37-48 months0-3 (0.000)LLL
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 469
Average for: 377
Average against: 375

Round 1

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Fall played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 428 to 295 (a spread of 133) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Piazza in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 1-0, +133.

Round 2

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Fall played #109 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 428 to 394 (a spread of 34) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Scroggins in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 2-0, +167.

Round 3

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Fall played #14 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 341 to 336 (a spread of 5) .

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Fall’s record vs. Casey in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WLW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 3-0, +172.

Round 4

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Fall played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and lost 372 to 398 (a spread of -26) .

Before this event, Fall had not played DeMers in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-1, +146.

Round 5

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Fall played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 399 to 482 (a spread of -83) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Freebody in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 3-2, +63.

Round 6

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Fall played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 403 to 328 (a spread of 75) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Cleary in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 4-2, +138.

Round 7

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Fall played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 419 to 348 (a spread of 71) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Enszer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5-2, +209.

Round 8

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Fall played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 345 to 399 (a spread of -54) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 5-3, +155.

Round 9

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Fall played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 363 to 434 (a spread of -71) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 5-4, +84.

Round 10

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Fall played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and lost 346 to 352 (a spread of -6) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 5-5, +78.

Round 11

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Fall played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 399 to 396 (a spread of 3) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Hembrook in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 6-5, +81.

Round 12

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Fall played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 363 to 434 (a spread of -71) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Miller in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 6-6, +10.

Round 13

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Fall played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 365 to 374 (a spread of -9) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Michlin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 6-7, +1.

Round 14

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Fall played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 335 to 363 (a spread of -28) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Titus in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 6-8, -27.

Round 15

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Fall played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 379 to 341 (a spread of 38) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Wilson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 7-8, +11.

Round 16

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Fall played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 346 to 388 (a spread of -42) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Stevens in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 7-9, -31.

Round 17

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Fall played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 447 to 301 (a spread of 146) .

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT, CAN

Fall’s record vs. Hoggatt 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: #70.

Current record: 8-9, +115.

Round 18

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Fall played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 469 to 279 (a spread of 190) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Davis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 9-9, +305.

Round 19

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Fall played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 381 to 400 (a spread of -19) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Slavin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 9-10, +286.

Round 20

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Fall played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 390 to 385 (a spread of 5) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Fall’s record vs. McDougall 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: #57.

Current record: 10-10, +291.

Round 21

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Fall played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 352 to 383 (a spread of -31) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Fall’s record vs. Hanley 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: #69.

Current record: 10-11, +260.

Round 22

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Fall played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 390 to 380 (a spread of 10) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Slavin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 11-11, +270.

Round 23

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Fall played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 372 to 352 (a spread of 20) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Atcha in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 12-11, +290.

Round 24

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Fall played #125 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 301 to 458 (a spread of -157) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Umali in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 12-12, +133.

Round 25

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Fall played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and lost 358 to 462 (a spread of -104) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Gelb in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 12-13, +29.

Round 26

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Fall played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 364 to 261 (a spread of 103) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Slavin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 13-13, +132.

Round 27

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Fall played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 337 to 420 (a spread of -83) .

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT, CAN

Fall’s record vs. Hoggatt 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: #69.

Current record: 13-14, +49.

Round 28

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Fall played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 354 to 365 (a spread of -11) .

Before this event, Fall had not played Steele in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 13-15, +38.


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