Cynthia Seales [#121] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Cynthia Seales, 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. Seales currently has a record of 15-15, -245, and is ranked #72 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): Cynthia Surname(s): Seales Home: Stone Mountain, GA, United States Age: 56 Awards: 2003-10 Memphis, TN; NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: Scrabble, bowling, sewing Occupation: Medical Technologist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	87-78 (0.527)
Past 1-12 months	19-18 (0.514)	LL WWW LL WWWWW LLL WW LLL WWW LL W L WW LL W L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	19-16 (0.543)	LL WWW L WW LLLL WWWWWW L W L W LLL W L WWW L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	26-17 (0.605)	L W LL WW L WW L WW L W L WWWWWWWWWWW L WW LL WW L W LL W LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	11-7 (0.611)	L WWWWWWW LLLL WWWW LL
Past 49-60 months	12-20 (0.375)	W LL W L W LLL W LLLLL W LL WWW LL WW L W L W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 444 Average for: 374 Average against: 377
Round 1		Seales played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 350 to 315 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Seales had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +35.
Round 2		Seales played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 416 to 311 (a spread of 105) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Seales's record vs. Kessler in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +140.
Round 3		Seales played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 334 to 406 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Seales had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +68.
Round 4		Seales played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 402 to 387 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Seales had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-1, +83.
Round 5		Seales played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 415 to 314 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: POMPANO BEACH, FL Seales's record vs. Gradus in the 5 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-1, +184.
Round 6		Seales played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 366 to 419 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Seales had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +131.
Round 7		Seales played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 291 to 417 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Seales had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-3, +5.
Round 8		Seales played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 322 to 414 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Seales had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-4, -87.
Round 9		Seales played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 275 to 392 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Seales had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-5, -204.
Round 10		Seales played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and won 413 to 357 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Seales had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-5, -148.
Round 11		Seales played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 437 to 404 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Seales had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-5, -115.
Round 12		Seales played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 305 to 519 (a spread of -214) . Before this event, Seales had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-6, -329.
Round 13		Seales played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 426 to 379 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Seales had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-6, -282.
Round 14		Seales recorded a loss with a spread of -152 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-7, -434.
Round 15		Seales played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 418 to 437 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Seales's record vs. Pianowski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-8, -453.
Round 16		Seales played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 444 to 297 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Seales had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-8, -306.
Round 17		Seales played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 388 to 397 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Seales's record vs. Cadieux in the 5 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. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-9, -315.
Round 18		Seales played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 314 to 437 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Seales's record vs. Shafritz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). 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: LL. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-10, -438.
Round 19		Seales played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 388 to 317 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Seales had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-10, -367.
Round 20		Seales played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 425 to 389 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Seales had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-10, -331.
Round 21		Seales played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 354 to 262 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Seales had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-10, -239.
Round 22		Seales played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and won 415 to 360 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Seales had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-10, -184.
Round 23		Seales played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 351 to 328 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Seales's record vs. Sanfedele in the 5 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-10, -161.
Round 24		Seales played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 386 to 403 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Seales had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-11, -178. Seales is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Seales played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 400 to 434 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Seales's record vs. Shafritz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). 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: LL. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-12, -212.
Round 26		Seales played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 338 to 509 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Seales had not played Frentz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-13, -383.
Round 27		Seales played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 292 to 282 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Seales had not played Ricketts in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-13, -373.
Round 28		Seales played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 405 to 222 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Seales had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-13, -190.
Round 29		Seales played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 380 to 423 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Seales's record vs. Livermore in the 5 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. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-14, -233.
Round 30		Seales played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 393 to 405 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ROME, GA Seales's record vs. Ganguet in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: LLWWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-15, -245.

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