Daniel Goodwin [#55] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Goodwin, 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. Goodwin currently has a record of 14-16, +51, and is ranked #105 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): Daniel Surname(s): Goodwin Home: Seattle, WA, United States Age: 34 Hobbies: Various computer-related Occupation: (to be filled in later)

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	79.5-98.5 (0.447)
Past 1-12 months	12-16 (0.429)	LLL W LLLL W L WW LLL W LL WWW LLL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	20-33 (0.377)	L W L WW LLLL WW LL WW LL W LLLLLLLLL WW LL W LLL WW LL W LL W L W LL WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	29.5-33.5 (0.468)	LL W LL W L W L W LL WW LL W LL WW LL W L WWTWW L WWW LLLL W LL W L WWW L W L W LL WW LLL W LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	6-6 (0.500)	L W LL W L W L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	12-10 (0.545)	WW LLLL WW L WWW L WW L W LL W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 390 Average against: 388
Before the Tournament		Goodwin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Goodwin played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 377 to 351 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Goodwin played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 390 to 330 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-0, +86.
Round 3		Goodwin played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 488 to 437 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-0, +137. Goodwin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Goodwin played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 429 to 432 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Cree in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-1, +134.
Round 5		Goodwin played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 480 to 276 (a spread of 204) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +338.
Round 6		Goodwin played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 398 to 407 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +329.
Round 7		Goodwin played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 331 to 393 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, +267.
Round 8		Goodwin played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 411 to 352 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +326.
Round 9		Goodwin played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 314 to 473 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-4, +167. Goodwin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Goodwin played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 329 to 396 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Goodwin's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-5, +100.
Round 11		Goodwin played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 439 to 320 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-5, +219.
Round 12		Goodwin played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 361 to 388 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Cappelletto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, +192.
Round 13		Goodwin played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 319 to 503 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-7, +8.
Round 14		Goodwin played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 397 to 364 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-7, +41.
Round 15		Goodwin played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 317 to 347 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Goodwin's record vs. Baron 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: #99. Current record: 7-8, +11.
Round 16		Goodwin played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 360 to 454 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Kantimathi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-9, -83.
Round 17		Goodwin played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 438 to 323 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-9, +32.
Round 18		Goodwin played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 472 to 322 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-9, +182.
Round 19		Goodwin played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 395 to 358 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-9, +219.
Round 20		Goodwin played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 406 to 445 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Stegman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-10, +180.
Round 21		Goodwin played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 446 to 345 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-10, +281.
Round 22		Goodwin played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 297 to 499 (a spread of -202) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Goodwin's record vs. Alexander in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3.5-9.5 (0.269). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLWTL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-11, +79.
Round 23		Goodwin played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 287 to 365 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Goodwin's record vs. Saldanha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-12, +1.
Round 24		Goodwin played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 432 to 467 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-13, -34. Goodwin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Goodwin played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and won 460 to 346 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12-13, +80.
Round 26		Goodwin played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 499 to 359 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-13, +220.
Round 27		Goodwin played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 423 to 398 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-13, +245.
Round 28		Goodwin played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 338 to 425 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 14-14, +158.
Round 29		Goodwin played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 323 to 402 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 14-15, +79. Goodwin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Goodwin played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 343 to 371 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Goodwin had not played Sherman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 14-16, +51. Goodwin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

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