Jim Pate [#122] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Pate, 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. Pate currently has a record of 8-22, -2015, and is ranked #172 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): Jim Surname(s): Pate Home: Birmingham, AL, United States Age: 56 Awards: A. B. Martin Award (Public Library Association librarian of the year) Who's Who (Auburn University) Hobbies: Boomerangs, Caribbean steel drums, Drama, Gardening Occupation: Librarian

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	32.5-44.5 (0.422)
Past 1-12 months	4-6 (0.400)	W LL W LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	14.5-18.5 (0.439)	W LL WWW LL W LLL WTW L WW L W LLLL W L W L WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	13-19 (0.406)	WW L W L WW LLLL W LLLL WW L WW L W LLLLLL WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 339 Average against: 406
Round 1		Pate played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 279 to 495 (a spread of -216) . Before this event, Pate had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 0-1, -216. Pate is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Pate played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 294 to 440 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Pate had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 0-2, -362.
Round 3		Pate played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 295 to 521 (a spread of -226) . Before this event, Pate had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 0-3, -588.
Round 4		Pate played #138 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 413 to 398 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Pate had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 1-3, -573.
Round 5		Pate played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 337 to 345 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Pate had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 1-4, -581.
Round 6		Pate played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 322 to 453 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Pate had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 1-5, -712.
Round 7		Pate played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 280 to 433 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Pate had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 1-6, -865.
Round 8		Pate played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 257 to 351 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Pate had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 1-7, -959.
Round 9		Pate played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 354 to 456 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Pate had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 1-8, -1061.
Round 10		Pate played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 455 to 306 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Pate had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 2-8, -912.
Round 11		Pate played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 484 to 314 (a spread of 170) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: ROME, GA Pate's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 3-8, -742.
Round 12		Pate played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 313 to 373 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pate's record vs. Mallick 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: #166. Current record: 3-9, -802. Pate is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Pate is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Pate played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and lost 289 to 479 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, Pate had not played Moyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 3-10, -992.
Round 14		Pate played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and lost 268 to 441 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Pate had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 3-11, -1165.
Round 15		Pate played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 285 to 483 (a spread of -198) . Before this event, Pate had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 3-12, -1363. Pate is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Pate is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Pate played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 433 to 326 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Pate had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 4-12, -1256.
Round 17		Pate played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 341 to 399 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pate's record vs. Castellano 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: #171. Current record: 4-13, -1314.
Round 18		Pate played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 252 to 454 (a spread of -202) . Before this event, Pate had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 4-14, -1516.
Round 19		Pate played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 345 to 423 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Pate had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 4-15, -1594.
Round 20		Pate played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 437 to 379 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Pate had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 5-15, -1536.
Round 21		Pate played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 359 to 387 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Pate had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 5-16, -1564.
Round 22		Pate played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 428 to 304 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Pate had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 6-16, -1440.
Round 23		Pate played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 363 to 349 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pate's record vs. Mallick 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: #169. Current record: 7-16, -1426.
Round 24		Pate played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 286 to 482 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, Pate had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 7-17, -1622.
Round 25		Pate played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 357 to 400 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Pate had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 7-18, -1665.
Round 26		Pate played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 333 to 403 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pate's record vs. Castellano 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: #172. Current record: 7-19, -1735.
Round 27		Pate played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 330 to 421 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Pate had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 7-20, -1826.
Round 28		Pate played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 320 to 392 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Pate had not played Parsons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 7-21, -1898.
Round 29		Pate played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 320 to 452 (a spread of -132) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pate's record vs. Mallick 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: #172. Current record: 7-22, -2030.
Round 30		Pate played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 335 to 320 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Pate had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #172. Current record: 8-22, -2015.

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