Jeremy Simon [#112] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeremy Simon, 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. Simon currently has a record of 14-14, +153, and is ranked #58 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
	Given name(s): Jeremy Surname(s): Simon Home: Aspen, CO, United States Age: 32 Awards: Have endured nearly six years of G. W. Bush Administration Hobbies: Cycling, DJing, Staring at the Pretty Mountains, Beer Occupation: Publications Manager / Freelance Writer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	11-10 (0.524)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 37-48 months	7-7 (0.500)	LL W LLLL W L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 546 Average for: 371 Average against: 366
Round 1		Simon played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 401 to 505 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT Simon’s record vs. Cur 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: #110. Current record: 0-1, -104.
Round 2		Simon played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 380 to 312 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Simon had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-1, -36.
Round 3		Simon played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and lost 255 to 445 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, Simon had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-2, -226.
Round 4		Simon played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 361 to 358 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Simon had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-2, -223. Simon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Simon played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and won 420 to 348 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Simon had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-2, -151.
Round 6		Simon played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and won 474 to 358 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Simon had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-2, -35.
Round 7		Simon played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 383 to 403 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Simon had not played Galt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-3, -55.
Round 8		Simon played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 546 to 310 (a spread of 236) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Simon’s record vs. Gunn 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: #34. Current record: 5-3, +181.
Round 9		Simon played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 369 to 356 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Simon had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-3, +194.
Round 10		Simon played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 513 to 325 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Simon had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +382.
Round 11		Simon played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and won 384 to 377 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Simon had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +389.
Round 12		Simon played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 383 to 321 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Simon had not played Tantua in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +451.
Round 13		Simon played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 425 to 281 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Simon had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +595.
Round 14		Simon played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and won 368 to 276 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Simon had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +687.
Round 15		Simon played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 481 to 328 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Simon had not played Wechter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +840.
Round 16		Simon played #83 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 315 to 372 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Simon had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +783.
Round 17		Simon played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 283 to 335 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Simon had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +731.
Round 18		Simon played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 362 to 353 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Simon had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +740.
Round 19		Simon played #83 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 325 to 368 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Simon had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +697.
Round 20		Simon played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 390 to 347 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Simon had not played Mancel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +740.
Round 21		Simon played #51 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 368 to 415 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Simon had not played Harrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +693.
Round 22		Simon played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 281 to 319 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Simon had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +655.
Round 23		Simon played #57 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 323 to 397 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Simon had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +581.
Round 24		Simon played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and lost 317 to 425 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Simon had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-10, +473.
Round 25		Simon played #83 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 394 to 417 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Simon had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-11, +450. Simon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Simon played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 310 to 364 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Simon’s record vs. Fleischer 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: #40. Current record: 14-12, +396.
Round 27		Simon played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 361 to 392 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Simon had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-13, +365.
Round 28		Simon played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 224 to 436 (a spread of -212) . Before this event, Simon had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-14, +153.

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