Scott Appel [#4] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, who is a contestant in Division 1 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. Appel currently has a record of 18-12, +91, and is ranked #33 in Division 1.

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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Trenton, NJ, United States Age: 33 Awards: 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball, Crosswords Occupation: Statistician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	115.5-108.5 (0.516)
Past 1-12 months	26.5-20.5 (0.564)	LL W L WTWWWW LLLL WWW LLLLLLL WWWWW L W L WWWW L WW L WWW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	35-33 (0.515)	LL W LL W LLL W L WW LLL W L WWW L W LL WW LL WWW LLL W LLL WW L WWWW LL W LLL W L WWW L WWWWWWWW LL
Past 25-36 months	17-23 (0.425)	LLLLL WW LL WWW LLLL WW LL WWW L W L W LLLL W LLL WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	11-10 (0.524)	LL WWW LL W L W LL WWWW LL WW L
Past 49-60 months	26-22 (0.542)	WWWW L WWWWWW LLLL WWW L WWWW LLLLLLLL W LL WW L W LLL WWW L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 476 Average for: 403 Average against: 399
Before the Tournament		Appel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Appel played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 434 to 390 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Appel's record vs. DiBattista in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Appel played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 476 to 381 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Appel had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-0, +139.
Round 3		Appel played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 454 to 442 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Appel had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-0, +151.
Round 4		Appel played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and won 467 to 395 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Appel had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-0, +223.
Round 5		Appel played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 398 to 403 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Appel's record vs. Kaufman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-1, +218.
Round 6		Appel played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 431 to 393 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Appel had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-1, +256.
Round 7		Appel played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 339 to 442 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Appel had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-2, +153. Appel is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Appel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Appel played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 391 to 302 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2000-11 at: CAPE COD, MA Appel's record vs. Kantimathi 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-2, +242.
Round 9		Appel played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 400 to 356 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel's record vs. Kramer 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-2, +286.
Round 10		Appel played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 361 to 316 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Appel's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-2 (0.778). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWWW. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-2, +331.
Round 11		Appel played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 378 to 305 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Appel's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-2, +404.
Round 12		Appel played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 429 to 476 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Appel's record vs. Goldman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-3, +357.
Round 13		Appel played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 405 to 427 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Appel's record vs. Ellickson 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: #24. Current record: 9-4, +335.
Round 14		Appel played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 316 to 529 (a spread of -213) . Before this event, Appel had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-5, +122.
Round 15		Appel played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 457 to 383 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel's record vs. Mead 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-5, +196.
Round 16		Appel played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 429 to 393 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Appel had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-5, +232.
Round 17		Appel played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 397 to 421 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Appel's record vs. Moss 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: #30. Current record: 11-6, +208.
Round 18		Appel played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 421 to 324 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Appel's record vs. Firstman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-6, +305.
Round 19		Appel played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 367 to 357 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Appel's record vs. Fidler 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-6, +315.
Round 20		Appel played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 259 to 459 (a spread of -200) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Appel's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-7, +115.
Round 21		Appel played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 347 to 416 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel's record vs. Cree 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-8, +46.
Round 22		Appel played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 445 to 365 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Appel's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-8, +126.
Round 23		Appel played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 476 to 364 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel's record vs. Wapnick 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-8, +238.
Round 24		Appel played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 437 to 461 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel's record vs. Kramer 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-9, +214.
Round 25		Appel played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 393 to 337 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Appel's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-9, +270.
Round 26		Appel played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 400 to 369 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Appel's record vs. Wapnick 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-9, +301.
Round 27		Appel played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 469 to 362 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Appel had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-9, +408.
Round 28		Appel played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 395 to 493 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Appel had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-10, +310.
Round 29		Appel played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 362 to 448 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Appel had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18-11, +224.
Round 30		Appel played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 342 to 475 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Appel's record vs. Ellickson 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: #33. Current record: 18-12, +91.

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