James Peters [#126] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about James Peters, 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. Peters currently has a record of 11-19, -388, and is ranked #155 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): James Surname(s): Peters Home: Brandon, FL, United States Age: 45 Awards: None Major, few small tourney wins and some 3-3 Basket ball toruney trophies, some bowling trophies long time ago. Hobbies: Basketball, Chess, Softball Occupation: Mortgage Broker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	72-86 (0.456)
Past 1-12 months	12-19 (0.387)	LL WW L W LL W LL W LLL WW L W LL W LL WW LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	12-26 (0.316)	LLLLLLLL WW LL W LLL W LL WW LL W LL WWW LLLL W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	28-19 (0.596)	WW L WWW L W L W L W L WW LL WWW L W L WW LLLL W LLL WWWWWWWW L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	20-22 (0.476)	W LL W LL W L WWW L W L WWW L W LLLL WW LL W LL W LL W LL W LL WWW
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 532 Average for: 379 Average against: 392
Round 1		Peters played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 370 to 522 (a spread of -152) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peters's record vs. Kaufman 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: #157. Current record: 0-1, -152.
Round 2		Peters played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 381 to 476 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Peters had not played Appel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 0-2, -247.
Round 3		Peters played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 377 to 406 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Peters's record vs. Armstrong 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 0-3, -276.
Round 4		Peters played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 310 to 350 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Peters had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 0-4, -316.
Round 5		Peters played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 362 to 320 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Peters had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 1-4, -274.
Round 6		Peters played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 398 to 387 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Peters had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 2-4, -263.
Round 7		Peters played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 323 to 329 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Peters's record vs. Blevins 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: #148. Current record: 2-5, -269.
Round 8		Peters played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 325 to 355 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Peters had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 2-6, -299.
Round 9		Peters played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 385 to 405 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Peters had not played Tangredi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 2-7, -319.
Round 10		Peters played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 348 to 325 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Peters had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 3-7, -296.
Round 11		Peters played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 440 to 429 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Peters had not played Milkent in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 4-7, -285.
Round 12		Peters played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 400 to 445 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Peters's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 4-8, -330.
Round 13		Peters played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 357 to 423 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Peters had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 4-9, -396.
Round 14		Peters played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 532 to 324 (a spread of 208) . Before this event, Peters had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 5-9, -188.
Round 15		Peters played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 398 to 334 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Peters had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 6-9, -124.
Round 16		Peters played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 416 to 424 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Peters had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 6-10, -132.
Round 17		Peters played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 390 to 351 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Peters's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-10, -93.
Round 18		Peters played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 349 to 324 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Peters had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-10, -68.
Round 19		Peters played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 366 to 368 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: PORT ST. LUCIE, FL Peters's record vs. Stocker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 8-11, -70.
Round 20		Peters played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 429 to 358 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Peters had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-11, +1.
Round 21		Peters played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 365 to 459 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Peters had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 9-12, -93.
Round 22		Peters played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 307 to 514 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Peters had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 9-13, -300.
Round 23		Peters played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 384 to 296 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Peters's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10-13, -212.
Round 24		Peters played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 383 to 392 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Peters's record vs. Tiekert 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: #135. Current record: 10-14, -221.
Round 25		Peters played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 289 to 393 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Peters had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 10-15, -325.
Round 26		Peters played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 375 to 396 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Peters's record vs. Ozorio 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: #148. Current record: 10-16, -346.
Round 27		Peters played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 398 to 418 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Peters had not played Tangredi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 10-17, -366.
Round 28		Peters played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 401 to 404 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Peters had not played Schoneboom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 10-18, -369.
Round 29		Peters played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 444 to 370 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Peters's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #152. Current record: 11-18, -295.
Round 30		Peters played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 364 to 457 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Peters's record vs. Dodds in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #155. Current record: 11-19, -388.

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