Jean Carol [#18] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jean Carol, 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. Carol currently has a record of 14-16, -203, and is ranked #110 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): Jean Surname(s): Carol Home: Cincinnati, OH, United States Awards: 4th in Danbury 2001, 4th in Gatlinburg 2001; 2003-04 Panama Canal Cruise Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Studying, Spanish, Travel Occupation: Retired Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	121.5-167.5 (0.420)
Past 1-12 months	7-14 (0.333)	LL W L W L W LLL W LL W L W LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	18-19 (0.486)	LLL WW LL W L WW LL WW LL WWW L WWW L W LLLL W L WW LL W
Past 25-36 months	41-62 (0.398)	L W L WWWWWWWW LLL W L W LLLLLL W L WWWW LLLLLL W LLLLLL W LLL W L WW L W LLLLL W LLLL W LL WWW LLLL W LL WWWWWWW L W LLLLL WW LLLLL W LL W LL W
Past 37-48 months	35-45 (0.438)	LLLLLL W L WWW LLLLLL W L WW L WWWWW LL WWW L WWW L WWW LL WW L WW L WW LL WW LLLLLLL W LL W LLL W LL W LLLL W LL W
Past 49-60 months	20.5-27.5 (0.427)	LL W L WWW L W LLLL W LLLTW LL WWW LLLLLLLL W LLL WW L W L WW L WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 508 Average for: 386 Average against: 392
Round 1		Carol played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 255 to 468 (a spread of -213) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carol's record vs. Ellickson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 0-1, -213.
Round 2		Carol played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 368 to 428 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Carol had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 0-2, -273.
Round 3		Carol played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 345 to 332 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Carol had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 1-2, -260.
Round 4		Carol played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 396 to 451 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Carol had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 1-3, -315.
Round 5		Carol played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 458 to 364 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT Carol's record vs. Pistol in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-3, -221.
Round 6		Carol played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Carol's record vs. Smith 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: #107. Current record: 3-3, -211.
Round 7		Carol played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 472 to 272 (a spread of 200) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Carol's record vs. Chakrabarti 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: #71. Current record: 4-3, -11.
Round 8		Carol played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 376 to 390 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Carol had not played Firstman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-4, -25.
Round 9		Carol played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 448 to 335 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carol's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-4, +88.
Round 10		Carol played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 325 to 410 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Carol's record vs. Poder 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: #86. Current record: 5-5, +3.
Round 11		Carol played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 394 to 397 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT Carol's record vs. Withers 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-6, +0.
Round 12		Carol played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 266 to 389 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Carol's record vs. Tillekeratne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-7, -123.
Round 13		Carol played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 374 to 415 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Carol had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 5-8, -164.
Round 14		Carol played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 362 to 521 (a spread of -159) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Carol's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 5-9, -323.
Round 15		Carol played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 423 to 353 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Carol had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-9, -253.
Round 16		Carol played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 508 to 360 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Carol had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-9, -105.
Round 17		Carol played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 325 to 533 (a spread of -208) . Before this event, Carol had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-10, -313.
Round 18		Carol played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and won 351 to 342 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Carol's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 8-10, -304.
Round 19		Carol played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 357 to 404 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT Carol's record vs. Withers 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-11, -351.
Round 20		Carol played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 352 to 465 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Carol had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 8-12, -464.
Round 21		Carol played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 444 to 429 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Carol had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 9-12, -449.
Round 22		Carol played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 433 to 430 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Carol had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 10-12, -446.
Round 23		Carol played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 500 to 328 (a spread of 172) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Carol's record vs. Ravichandran in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11-12, -274.
Round 24		Carol played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 442 to 463 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Carol's record vs. Geary 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: #114. Current record: 11-13, -295.
Round 25		Carol played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 279 to 451 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Carol's record vs. Chakrabarti 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: #128. Current record: 11-14, -467.
Round 26		Carol played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 325 to 353 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Carol had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 11-15, -495.
Round 27		Carol played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 380 to 310 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Carol's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 12-15, -425.
Round 28		Carol played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 378 to 382 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Carol had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 12-16, -429.
Round 29		Carol played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 440 to 291 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Carol had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 13-16, -280.
Round 30		Carol played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and won 429 to 352 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Carol had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 14-16, -203.

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