Ronald Howard [#71] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ronald Howard, 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. Howard currently has a record of 14-16, +358, and is ranked #102 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): Ronald Surname(s): Howard Home: Irvine, CA, United States Age: 56 Awards: Hobbies: Travel, Golf Occupation: Numismatist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	68.5-115.5 (0.372)
Past 1-12 months	17.5-27.5 (0.389)	L W LL WW L W LLLLLTWWWW LL W LLLL W L W LLLL W LL WW L W LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	26-35 (0.426)	LL WW L W LLL W L WWWW LLLL W L WW L W LL W LLLLL W LL WWW LLL WWW L WWW LLLLLLL W L W L W
Past 25-36 months	15-23 (0.395)	L WWW L W L W LLLLLL WW LL W LLLLLLL W L WWW LLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	9-25 (0.265)	LLLLLLLL WW LLLLLL W LL WW LLL W LL WW LLL W L
Past 49-60 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 519 Average for: 390 Average against: 379
Round 1		Howard played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 328 to 408 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Howard had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-1, -80.
Round 2		Howard played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 421 to 395 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Howard had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-1, -54.
Round 3		Howard played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 415 to 322 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Howard's record vs. Edley 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: #73. Current record: 2-1, +39.
Round 4		Howard played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 411 to 268 (a spread of 143) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Howard's record vs. Stegman 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: #38. Current record: 3-1, +182.
Round 5		Howard played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 409 to 326 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Howard had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-1, +265.
Round 6		Howard played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 356 to 368 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Howard had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-2, +253.
Round 7		Howard played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 495 to 276 (a spread of 219) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: IRVING, CA Howard's record vs. Barry 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: #23. Current record: 5-2, +472.
Round 8		Howard played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and lost 368 to 376 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Howard's record vs. Moyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +464.
Round 9		Howard played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 396 to 411 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Howard's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #50. Current record: 5-4, +449. Howard is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Howard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Howard played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 300 to 357 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Howard had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-5, +392.
Round 11		Howard played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 519 to 347 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Howard had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-5, +564.
Round 12		Howard played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 254 to 483 (a spread of -229) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Howard's record vs. Benedict in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-6, +335.
Round 13		Howard played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 376 to 437 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Howard's record vs. Smith 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: #87. Current record: 6-7, +274.
Round 14		Howard played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 382 to 430 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Howard had not played Tillekeratne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-8, +226.
Round 15		Howard played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 489 to 396 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Howard's record vs. Alexander 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: #90. Current record: 7-8, +319.
Round 16		Howard played #3 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 337 to 363 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Howard's record vs. Alexander 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: #105. Current record: 7-9, +293.
Round 17		Howard played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 387 to 427 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Howard had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-10, +253.
Round 18		Howard played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 317 to 457 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Howard had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 7-11, +113.
Round 19		Howard played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 483 to 291 (a spread of 192) . Before this event, Howard had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 8-11, +305.
Round 20		Howard played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and lost 348 to 401 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Howard had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 8-12, +252.
Round 21		Howard played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 447 to 316 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Howard had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-12, +383.
Round 22		Howard played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 372 to 348 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Howard had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 10-12, +407.
Round 23		Howard played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 365 to 396 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Howard had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-13, +376.
Round 24		Howard played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 412 to 389 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Howard had not played Ploysangngam in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-13, +399.
Round 25		Howard played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 378 to 330 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Howard had not played Horowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-13, +447.
Round 26		Howard played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and lost 404 to 435 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Howard had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12-14, +416.
Round 27		Howard played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 380 to 374 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Howard had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-14, +422.
Round 28		Howard played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 349 to 413 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Howard had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 13-15, +358.
Round 29		Howard played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 345 to 389 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: IRVING, CA Howard's record vs. Barry 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: #110. Current record: 13-16, +314.
Round 30		Howard played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 471 to 427 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Howard had not played Norr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 14-16, +358.

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