David Slavin [#114] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Slavin, 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. Slavin currently has a record of 12-14, +172, 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
	Given name(s): David Surname(s): Slavin Home: Glendale, CA, United States Hobbies: Golf, Hiking, Camping, Poker Occupation: Device Engineer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	32-32 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	14-11 (0.560)	LL W LL WWWW L WW L W L W L WWWW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	4-6 (0.400)	W LLL W L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	11-7 (0.611)	LLL WW L WWWWWW L W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	2-6 (0.250)	L W LLLLL W
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 467 Average for: 371 Average against: 364
Round 1		Slavin played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 397 to 335 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Slavin’s record vs. Atcha 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: #32. Current record: 1-0, +62.
Round 2		Slavin played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 349 to 410 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, +1.
Round 3		Slavin played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 364 to 366 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LOS ANGELES, CA Slavin’s record vs. Fleischer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #67. Current record: 1-2, -1.
Round 4		Slavin played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 432 to 352 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Laatz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, +79.
Round 5		Slavin played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 467 to 325 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Larkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +221.
Round 6		Slavin played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 317 to 423 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Slavin’s record vs. Ford 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: #53. Current record: 3-3, +115.
Round 7		Slavin played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 405 to 233 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +287.
Round 8		Slavin played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and won 360 to 330 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +317.
Round 9		Slavin played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 393 to 452 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +258.
Round 10		Slavin played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 347 to 396 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Pipi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-5, +209.
Round 11		Slavin played #125 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 414 to 223 (a spread of 191) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Umali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +400.
Round 12		Slavin played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and lost 357 to 408 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Bachman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-6, +349.
Round 13		Slavin played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 397 to 392 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Slavin’s record vs. Morley 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: #42. Current record: 7-6, +354.
Round 14		Slavin played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 281 to 382 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-7, +253.
Round 15		Slavin played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 339 to 349 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-8, +243.
Round 16		Slavin played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 422 to 369 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Pitzer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, +296.
Round 17		Slavin played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 391 to 322 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, +365.
Round 18		Slavin played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 327 to 342 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Slavin’s record vs. Slavin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-11 (0.389). Past 1-12 months: LWWWWLWWL. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LLLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, +350.
Round 19		Slavin played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 400 to 381 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Fall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-9, +369.
Round 20		Slavin played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 324 to 413 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Hanley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-10, +280.
Round 21		Slavin played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 402 to 454 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Slavin had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-11, +228.
Round 22		Slavin played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 380 to 390 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Fall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-12, +218.
Round 23		Slavin played #125 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 361 to 368 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Umali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-13, +211.
Round 24		Slavin played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 372 to 355 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Slavin’s record vs. Atcha 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: #74. Current record: 11-13, +228.
Round 25		Slavin played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and won 383 to 336 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-13, +275.
Round 26		Slavin played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 261 to 364 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Slavin had not played Fall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-14, +172.

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