Andy Michlin [#96] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andy Michlin, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Michlin currently has a record of 15-15, +96, and is ranked #85 in Division 3.

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): Andy Surname(s): Michlin Home: Dallas, TX, United States Age: 58 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Musician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	19-18 (0.514)
Past 1-12 months	4-6 (0.400)	WWWW LLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	3-4 (0.429)	LL WW LL W
Past 25-36 months	5-1 (0.833)	WW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	7-7 (0.500)	L W L WWW LLLL WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 562 Average for: 367 Average against: 363
Round 1		Michlin played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and lost 277 to 281 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Michlin played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and won 334 to 326 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Lopez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Michlin played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 403 to 392 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-1, +15.
Round 4		Michlin played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 345 to 359 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Morehead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-2, +1.
Round 5		Michlin played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 351 to 327 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-2, +25.
Round 6		Michlin played #83 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and lost 352 to 474 (a spread of -122) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Michlin's record vs. Lyda in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-3, -97.
Round 7		Michlin played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 344 to 405 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Wolfe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3-4, -158.
Round 8		Michlin played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and won 428 to 413 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-4, -143.
Round 9		Michlin played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 396 to 419 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-5, -166.
Round 10		Michlin played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 412 to 318 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Spiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-5, -72.
Round 11		Michlin played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 376 to 412 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-6, -108.
Round 12		Michlin played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and won 380 to 377 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-6, -105.
Round 13		Michlin played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 435 to 251 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-6, +79.
Round 14		Michlin played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 394 to 317 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Kilpatrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-6, +156.
Round 15		Michlin played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and won 444 to 266 (a spread of 178) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Michlin's record vs. Hoehn in the 5 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-6, +334.
Round 16		Michlin played #118 Robin Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 290 to 397 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-7, +227.
Round 17		Michlin played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 316 to 481 (a spread of -165) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-8, +62.
Round 18		Michlin played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 320 to 333 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-9, +49.
Round 19		Michlin played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 258 to 452 (a spread of -194) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9-10, -145.
Round 20		Michlin played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 349 to 271 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Michlin had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-10, -67.
Round 21		Michlin played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 384 to 300 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-10, +17.
Round 22		Michlin played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 562 to 404 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Michlin had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-10, +175.
Round 23		Michlin played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 375 to 452 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-11, +98.
Round 24		Michlin played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 384 to 279 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-11, +203.
Round 25		Michlin played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 365 to 332 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-11, +236.
Round 26		Michlin played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 349 to 393 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Liebfried in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-12, +192.
Round 27		Michlin played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 352 to 271 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Krohn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-12, +273.
Round 28		Michlin played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 333 to 417 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-13, +189.
Round 29		Michlin played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 318 to 390 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Chen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 15-14, +117.
Round 30		Michlin played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 373 to 394 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Michlin had not played Krohn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 15-15, +96.

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