Darin True [#136] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Darin True, 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. True currently has a record of 17-13, +514, and is ranked #32 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): Darin Surname(s): True Home: Pontiac, IL, United States Age: 31 Awards: 2004-07 Peoria, IL Hobbies: Scrabble, working out Occupation: Assembly and test specialist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	18-15 (0.545)
Past 1-12 months	17-10 (0.630)	WWWW LLLLL WWWWW LLL WW LL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 463 Average for: 389 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		True is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		True played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 447 to 359 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, True had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +88.
Round 2		True played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 432 to 392 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, True had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-0, +128.
Round 3		True played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 441 to 331 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI True's record vs. Stock in the 5 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. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-0, +238.
Round 4		True played #91 Mary A. Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 293 to 447 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, True had not played Lyons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-1, +84.
Round 5		True played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and won 437 to 300 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, True had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-1, +221.
Round 6		True played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 403 to 407 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, True had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +217.
Round 7		True played #114 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 397 to 340 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, True had not played Ricketts in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +274.
Round 8		True played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 451 to 354 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, True had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +371.
Round 9		True played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 365 to 394 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, True had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +342.
Round 10		True played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 268 to 348 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, True had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +262.
Round 11		True played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 354 to 353 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, True had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-4, +263.
Round 12		True played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and won 392 to 371 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, True had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-4, +284.
Round 13		True played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 373 to 435 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, True had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-5, +222.
Round 14		True played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 376 to 404 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, True had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-6, +194.
Round 15		True played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 394 to 451 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, True had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-7, +137.
Round 16		True played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 438 to 398 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, True had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, +177.
Round 17		True played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 463 to 308 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, True had not played Frentz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +332.
Round 18		True played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 344 to 387 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, True had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, +289.
Round 19		True played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and won 364 to 327 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, True had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, +326.
Round 20		True played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 353 to 395 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, True had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-9, +284.
Round 21		True played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 351 to 489 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, True had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-10, +146.
Round 22		True played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 337 to 373 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, True had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-11, +110.
Round 23		True played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 382 to 474 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, True had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-12, +18.
Round 24		True played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 419 to 301 (a spread of 118) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL True's record vs. Pianowski in the 5 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. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-12, +136.
Round 25		True played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 459 to 377 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI True's record vs. Lakernick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-12, +218.
Round 26		True played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 441 to 292 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, True had not played Polsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-12, +367.
Round 27		True played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 375 to 369 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: BATTLE CREEK, MI True's record vs. Fiszbein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-12, +373.
Round 28		True played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and won 414 to 309 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, True had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-12, +478.
Round 29		True played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 335 to 355 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, True had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-13, +458.
Round 30		True played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 385 to 329 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, True had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 17-13, +514.

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