Dave Krook [#18] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Krook, 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. Krook currently has a record of 19-11, +1060, and is ranked #7 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): Dave Surname(s): Krook Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Age: 55 Hobbies: none Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 465 Average for: 347 Average against: 312
Before the Tournament		Krook is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Krook played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 288 to 389 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Krook had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -101.
Round 2		Krook played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 376 to 268 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Krook had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-1, +7. Krook is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Krook played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 364 to 285 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Krook had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +86.
Round 4		Krook played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 282 to 359 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Krook had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, +9.
Round 5		Krook played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and lost 300 to 387 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Krook had not played Donnell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-3, -78.
Round 6		Krook played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 328 to 341 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Krook had not played Capria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-4, -91.
Round 7		Krook played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and won 356 to 314 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Krook had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-4, -49.
Round 8		Krook played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 309 to 357 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Krook had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-5, -97.
Round 9		Krook played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and lost 266 to 322 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Krook had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-6, -153.
Round 10		Krook played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 338 to 308 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Krook had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-6, -123.
Round 11		Krook played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 363 to 312 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Krook had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-6, -72.
Round 12		Krook played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 367 to 285 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Krook had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-6, +10.
Round 13		Krook played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 388 to 268 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Krook had not played Hurd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, +130.
Round 14		Krook played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and won 332 to 306 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Krook had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +156.
Round 15		Krook played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and tied at 337 . Before this event, Krook had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +156.
Round 16		Krook played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 389 to 265 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Krook had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +280.
Round 17		Krook played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 447 to 279 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Krook had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +448.
Round 18		Krook played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 262 to 416 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Krook had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +294.
Round 19		Krook played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 301 to 286 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Krook had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +309.
Round 20		Krook played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 299 to 332 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Krook had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +276.
Round 21		Krook played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and lost 294 to 301 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Krook had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +269.
Round 22		Krook played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 265 to 339 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Krook had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +195.
Round 23		Krook played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 329 to 277 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Krook had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +247.
Round 24		Krook played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and won 410 to 264 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Krook had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +393.
Round 25		Krook played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 465 to 222 (a spread of 243) . Before this event, Krook had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +636.
Round 26		Krook played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 392 to 299 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Krook had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +729.
Round 27		Krook played #41 Dawn Camille Wisniew (Pullman, WA) and won 448 to 270 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Krook had not played Wisniew in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +907.
Round 28		Krook played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 394 to 325 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Krook had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +976.
Round 29		Krook played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 384 to 300 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Krook had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +1060.
Round 30		Krook played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and tied at 348 . Before this event, Krook had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +1060.

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