Joe Gaspard [#49] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Gaspard, 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. Gaspard currently has a record of 14-16, -32, and is ranked #106 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): Joe Surname(s): Gaspard Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States Age: 49 Awards: Daughter Amy, Age 20 Hobbies: Theater, Reading, Writing Occupation: Public Service Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	20-45 (0.308)
Past 1-12 months	15-31 (0.326)	L W L W LLLLLLLLLL WW LLLL W L WW LLLLL WWW LL WWWW LLLLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	1-8 (0.111)	LL W LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	4-6 (0.400)	W L W LLLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 526 Average for: 396 Average against: 397
Round 1		Gaspard played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 297 to 446 (a spread of -149) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Gaspard's record vs. Pellinen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLLWWW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 0-1, -149.
Round 2		Gaspard played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 390 to 437 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 0-2, -196.
Round 3		Gaspard played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 391 to 303 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-2, -108.
Round 4		Gaspard played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 357 to 467 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Gaspard's record vs. Cappelletto 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: #138. Current record: 1-3, -218.
Round 5		Gaspard played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and won 437 to 298 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Merrill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-3, -79.
Round 6		Gaspard played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 416 to 442 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 2-4, -105.
Round 7		Gaspard played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 364 to 361 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 3-4, -102.
Round 8		Gaspard played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 396 to 422 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-5, -128.
Round 9		Gaspard played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 398 to 423 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 3-6, -153.
Round 10		Gaspard played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 281 to 437 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 3-7, -309.
Round 11		Gaspard played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 352 to 495 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 3-8, -452.
Round 12		Gaspard played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 360 to 362 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 3-9, -454. Gaspard is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Gaspard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Gaspard played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and lost 394 to 406 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gaspard's record vs. Ferguson 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: #165. Current record: 3-10, -466.
Round 14		Gaspard played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 394 to 375 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 4-10, -447.
Round 15		Gaspard played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 299 to 441 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 4-11, -589.
Round 16		Gaspard played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 444 to 278 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Rosen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 5-11, -423.
Round 17		Gaspard played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 466 to 270 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 6-11, -227.
Round 18		Gaspard played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 335 to 427 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 6-12, -319.
Round 19		Gaspard played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 336 to 622 (a spread of -286) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 6-13, -605.
Round 20		Gaspard played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 342 to 537 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 6-14, -800.
Round 21		Gaspard played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 427 to 347 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 7-14, -720.
Round 22		Gaspard played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 526 to 318 (a spread of 208) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 8-14, -512.
Round 23		Gaspard played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 414 to 396 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 9-14, -494.
Round 24		Gaspard played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 364 to 433 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 9-15, -563.
Round 25		Gaspard played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 395 to 331 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Kreiswirth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 10-15, -499.
Round 26		Gaspard played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 449 to 359 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 11-15, -409.
Round 27		Gaspard played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and won 490 to 323 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 12-15, -242.
Round 28		Gaspard played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 389 to 468 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 12-16, -321.
Round 29		Gaspard played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 489 to 358 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played Avrin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 13-16, -190.
Round 30		Gaspard played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 493 to 335 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Gaspard had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 14-16, -32.

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