Kathy Johnson [#16] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Kathy Johnson, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Johnson currently has a record of 12-18, -772, and is ranked #33 in Division 7.

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): Kathy Surname(s): Johnson Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 50 Hobbies: Photography, Reading, Birding, Gardening, Computers Occupation: Retired Architect

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-4 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	LL WW LL
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 405 Average for: 300 Average against: 325
Round 1		Johnson played #20 Lois Lockhart (New York, NY) and won 313 to 277 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Lockhart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Johnson played #25 Peg Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 324 to 304 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +56.
Round 3		Johnson played #3 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and lost 286 to 371 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Bash in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, -29.
Round 4		Johnson played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 331 to 307 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, -5.
Round 5		Johnson played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and lost 266 to 310 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Johnson's record vs. Roll 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: #19. Current record: 3-2, -49.
Round 6		Johnson played #2 Patricia Barrows (East Orange, NJ) and lost 322 to 338 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Barrows in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-3, -65.
Round 7		Johnson played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 302 to 281 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: LAMPASAS, TX Johnson's record vs. Gaudier 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: #18. Current record: 4-3, -44.
Round 8		Johnson played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and lost 293 to 317 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, -68.
Round 9		Johnson played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and lost 320 to 342 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-5, -90.
Round 10		Johnson played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and lost 304 to 389 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Johnson's record vs. Motley in the 5 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. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-6, -175.
Round 11		Johnson played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 329 to 368 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-7, -214.
Round 12		Johnson played #34 B.E. Radtke (Winnetka, CA) and lost 282 to 372 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Radtke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-8, -304.
Round 13		Johnson played #41 Dawn Camille Wisniew (Pullman, WA) and won 299 to 277 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Wisniew in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-8, -282.
Round 14		Johnson played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and lost 216 to 362 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-9, -428.
Round 15		Johnson played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 311 to 284 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-9, -401.
Round 16		Johnson played #38 Jon Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 274 to 425 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-10, -552.
Round 17		Johnson played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 404 to 238 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-10, -386.
Round 18		Johnson played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and lost 219 to 347 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Johnson had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-11, -514.
Round 19		Johnson played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 337 to 366 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-12, -543.
Round 20		Johnson played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 281 to 406 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-13, -668.
Round 21		Johnson played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and lost 277 to 296 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-14, -687.
Round 22		Johnson played #2 Patricia Barrows (East Orange, NJ) and won 336 to 252 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Barrows in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-14, -603.
Round 23		Johnson played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and won 342 to 322 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-14, -583.
Round 24		Johnson played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 338 to 289 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-14, -534.
Round 25		Johnson played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 276 to 335 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-15, -593.
Round 26		Johnson played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 285 to 243 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-15, -551.
Round 27		Johnson played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 405 to 264 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-15, -410.
Round 28		Johnson played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 198 to 343 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-16, -555.
Round 29		Johnson played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and lost 218 to 304 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-17, -641.
Round 30		Johnson played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 302 to 433 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: LAMPASAS, TX Johnson's record vs. Gaudier 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: #33. Current record: 12-18, -772.

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