Robert Ellickson [#40] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Ellickson, 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. Ellickson currently has a record of 19-11, +437, and is ranked #17 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): Robert Surname(s): Ellickson Home: New Haven, CT, United States Age: 63 Occupation: Law Professor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	51-56 (0.477)
Past 1-12 months	6-7 (0.462)	LL W L W L WW L WW LL
Past 13-24 months	5-6 (0.455)	LL W LL W L WWW L
Past 25-36 months	22-17 (0.564)	LL W L WWW LL WWWW LL WWW LLL W L WW L W L W LL W L WWWW L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	18-26 (0.409)	W L WW L WW L W LLL W LLLL WW LLLLLL WWWWW LL W LLLLLL W L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 399 Average against: 384
Round 1		Ellickson played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 468 to 255 (a spread of 213) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ellickson's record vs. Carol 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: #8. Current record: 1-0, +213.
Round 2		Ellickson played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 459 to 356 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +316.
Round 3		Ellickson played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 398 to 320 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: RYE BROOK, NY Ellickson's record vs. Pistol 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +394.
Round 4		Ellickson played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 392 to 257 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +529.
Round 5		Ellickson played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 323 to 446 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +406.
Round 6		Ellickson played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 426 to 461 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +371.
Round 7		Ellickson played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 470 to 349 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +492.
Round 8		Ellickson played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 428 to 416 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ellickson's record vs. Carter 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: #18. Current record: 6-2, +504.
Round 9		Ellickson played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 402 to 382 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ellickson's record vs. Hahn 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: #14. Current record: 7-2, +524.
Round 10		Ellickson played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 381 to 336 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ellickson's record vs. Daniel 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: #8. Current record: 8-2, +569.
Round 11		Ellickson played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 420 to 330 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ellickson's record vs. Polatnick 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +659.
Round 12		Ellickson played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and won 425 to 315 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +769.
Round 13		Ellickson played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 427 to 405 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Ellickson's record vs. Appel 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: #2. Current record: 11-2, +791.
Round 14		Ellickson played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 302 to 458 (a spread of -156) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ellickson's record vs. Mead in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-3, +635.
Round 15		Ellickson played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 399 to 344 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +690.
Round 16		Ellickson played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 367 to 456 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ellickson's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-4, +601.
Round 17		Ellickson played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 398 to 364 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-4, +635.
Round 18		Ellickson played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 383 to 315 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ellickson's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +703.
Round 19		Ellickson played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 356 to 413 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Wright in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-5, +646. Ellickson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Ellickson played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 370 to 525 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-6, +491. Ellickson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Ellickson played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and won 423 to 354 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Wright in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-6, +560. Ellickson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Ellickson played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and lost 381 to 455 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-7, +486. Ellickson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Ellickson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Ellickson played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 426 to 482 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ellickson's record vs. Mallick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-8, +430.
Round 24		Ellickson played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 340 to 386 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Ellickson's record vs. Cushman 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: #23. Current record: 15-9, +384.
Round 25		Ellickson played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 359 to 482 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-10, +261.
Round 26		Ellickson played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 426 to 278 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-10, +409.
Round 27		Ellickson played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 315 to 483 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Ellickson had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-11, +241.
Round 28		Ellickson played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 410 to 400 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ellickson's record vs. Kenas 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: #29. Current record: 17-11, +251.
Round 29		Ellickson played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 415 to 362 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Ellickson's record vs. Goldman 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: #23. Current record: 18-11, +304.
Round 30		Ellickson played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 475 to 342 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Ellickson's record vs. Appel 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: #17. Current record: 19-11, +437.

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