Larry Neilson [#107] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Larry Neilson, 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. Neilson currently has a record of 8-22, -862, and is ranked #170 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): Larry Surname(s): Neilson Home: Hollis, NY, United States Age: 54 Awards: Photos in several anthologies Hobbies: Poetry, Bicycling, Walking, Ink Drawing Occupation: Photographer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-7 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	7-7 (0.500)	LLLLL WWWWW L W L 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 435 Average for: 371 Average against: 399
Before the Tournament		Neilson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Neilson played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and lost 333 to 369 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-1, -36.
Round 2		Neilson played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 362 to 443 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 0-2, -117.
Round 3		Neilson played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-2, -83.
Round 4		Neilson played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 435 to 327 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-2, +25.
Round 5		Neilson played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 412 to 422 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, +15.
Round 6		Neilson played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and won 410 to 364 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-3, +61.
Round 7		Neilson played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 354 to 414 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-4, +1.
Round 8		Neilson played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 288 to 465 (a spread of -177) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Neilson's record vs. Hoekstra 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: #125. Current record: 3-5, -176.
Round 9		Neilson played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 408 to 307 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-5, -75.
Round 10		Neilson played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 410 to 361 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-5, -26.
Round 11		Neilson played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 363 to 387 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-6, -50.
Round 12		Neilson played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 370 to 405 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Kenas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-7, -85. Neilson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Neilson played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 337 to 330 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-7, -78.
Round 14		Neilson played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 368 to 451 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-8, -161.
Round 15		Neilson played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-8, -151. Neilson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Neilson played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 350 to 378 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 7-9, -179.
Round 17		Neilson played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 323 to 438 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-10, -294.
Round 18		Neilson played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 390 to 425 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Kantimathi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 7-11, -329.
Round 19		Neilson played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 366 to 463 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 7-12, -426.
Round 20		Neilson played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and lost 399 to 425 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 7-13, -452.
Round 21		Neilson played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 375 to 478 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 7-14, -555.
Round 22		Neilson played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 386 to 448 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 7-15, -617.
Round 23		Neilson played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and lost 325 to 443 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Neilson had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 7-16, -735.
Round 24		Neilson played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 396 to 413 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 7-17, -752.
Round 25		Neilson played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 361 to 364 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 7-18, -755.
Round 26		Neilson played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 413 to 525 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Neilson had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 7-19, -867.
Round 27		Neilson played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 379 to 418 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 7-20, -906.
Round 28		Neilson played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 314 to 370 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 7-21, -962.
Round 29		Neilson played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 405 to 290 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Parsons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 8-21, -847.
Round 30		Neilson played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 320 to 335 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Neilson had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 8-22, -862.

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