Richard Reiben [#113] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Reiben, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Reiben currently has a record of 16-14, -221, and is ranked #57 in Division 2.

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): Richard Surname(s): Reiben Home: Dix Hills, NY, United States Age: 54 Awards: Board President, Gemini Youth Orchestras, Long Island, NY Occupation: Attorney/Executive

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-20 (0.459)
Past 1-12 months	12-12 (0.500)	LL W L WWW L W LLLL W L WWW LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	4-8 (0.333)	WW L W LLL W LLLL
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 383 Average against: 391
Round 1		Reiben played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 455 to 343 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +112.
Round 2		Reiben played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 385 to 310 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Raymond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +187.
Round 3		Reiben played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and won 381 to 369 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Bredel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-0, +199.
Round 4		Reiben played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 322 to 369 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +152.
Round 5		Reiben played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 442 to 327 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +267.
Round 6		Reiben played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 415 to 305 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +377.
Round 7		Reiben played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 298 to 446 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-2, +229.
Round 8		Reiben played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 484 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-3, +98.
Round 9		Reiben played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 390 to 389 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-3, +99.
Round 10		Reiben played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 405 to 432 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-4, +72.
Round 11		Reiben played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and won 511 to 275 (a spread of 236) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-4, +308.
Round 12		Reiben played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 369 to 386 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-5, +291.
Round 13		Reiben played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 368 to 297 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Newhouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-5, +362.
Round 14		Reiben played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 423 to 396 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-5, +389.
Round 15		Reiben played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 321 to 416 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, +294.
Round 16		Reiben played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 214 to 505 (a spread of -291) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-7, +3.
Round 17		Reiben played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 436 to 432 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-7, +7.
Round 18		Reiben played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 298 to 446 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-8, -141.
Round 19		Reiben played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 359 to 443 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-9, -225.
Round 20		Reiben played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and lost 306 to 544 (a spread of -238) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-10, -463.
Round 21		Reiben played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 381 to 508 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-11, -590.
Round 22		Reiben played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 464 to 336 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-11, -462.
Round 23		Reiben played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 355 to 375 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-12, -482.
Round 24		Reiben played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 403 to 456 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 11-13, -535.
Round 25		Reiben played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 478 to 381 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-13, -438.
Round 26		Reiben played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 290 to 380 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-14, -528.
Round 27		Reiben played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 477 to 331 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Ali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-14, -382.
Round 28		Reiben played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 416 to 376 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14-14, -342.
Round 29		Reiben played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 435 to 319 (a spread of 116) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Reiben's record vs. Durdan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-14, -226.
Round 30		Reiben played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 347 to 342 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Reiben had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 16-14, -221.

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