Louis Schecter [#142] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Louis Schecter, 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. Schecter currently has a record of 13-17, -257, and is ranked #128 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): Louis Surname(s): Schecter Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: piano, ping pong, attending concerts, word games Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	73-91 (0.445)
Past 1-12 months	6-12 (0.333)	LLLL W LL W LL W L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	25.5-28.5 (0.472)	WW L W L WWW LLLLLLL WW L WWWW L W LLLL W LL WWWW L W LLL WWW LLLL W LTLL WW
Past 25-36 months	16-11 (0.593)	W L WW LL WWWWW LL WW L W L W LLL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	8-9 (0.471)	L WW LLLLLL WWWW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	17.5-30.5 (0.365)	LLL WW L W LLL W L WW LLLLL W LLL W LLLLLL WWWWWW L W LL W LLLL WTL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 541 Average for: 379 Average against: 391
Round 1		Schecter played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 322 to 455 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Daniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 0-1, -133.
Round 2		Schecter played #19 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 361 to 333 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Carter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-1, -105.
Round 3		Schecter played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 313 to 547 (a spread of -234) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 1-2, -339.
Round 4		Schecter played #44 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 302 to 456 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Schecter's record vs. Firstman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 1-3, -493.
Round 5		Schecter played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and won 379 to 366 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Schecter had not played O'Sullivan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 2-3, -480.
Round 6		Schecter recorded a win with a spread of 92 points. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-3, -388.
Round 7		Schecter played #8 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 401 to 347 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-3, -334.
Round 8		Schecter played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 332 to 405 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-4, -407.
Round 9		Schecter played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 331 to 373 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 4-5, -449.
Round 10		Schecter played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 385 to 387 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Schecter's record vs. Hill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 4-6, -451. Schecter is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Schecter is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Schecter played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 454 to 328 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Schecter's record vs. Kaufman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-6, -325.
Round 12		Schecter played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 376 to 449 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Schecter's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 5-7, -398.
Round 13		Schecter played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 423 to 357 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-7, -332.
Round 14		Schecter played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 399 to 445 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 6-8, -378.
Round 15		Schecter played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 311 to 525 (a spread of -214) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 6-9, -592.
Round 16		Schecter played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 339 to 364 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Schecter's record vs. Merrill 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 6-10, -617.
Round 17		Schecter played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 533 to 325 (a spread of 208) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 7-10, -409.
Round 18		Schecter played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 435 to 349 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-10, -323.
Round 19		Schecter played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 320 to 336 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Schecter's record vs. Brook in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #132. Current record: 8-11, -339.
Round 20		Schecter played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 334 to 419 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Ravichandran in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 8-12, -424.
Round 21		Schecter played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 376 to 490 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 8-13, -538.
Round 22		Schecter played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 8-14, -559.
Round 23		Schecter played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 375 to 329 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 9-14, -513.
Round 24		Schecter played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 433 to 364 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 10-14, -444.
Round 25		Schecter played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 370 to 346 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 11-14, -420.
Round 26		Schecter played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 363 to 433 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Schecter's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 11-15, -490.
Round 27		Schecter played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 364 to 368 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 11-16, -494.
Round 28		Schecter played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 541 to 381 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 12-16, -334.
Round 29		Schecter played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and won 437 to 245 (a spread of 192) . Before this event, Schecter had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 13-16, -142.
Round 30		Schecter played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 313 to 428 (a spread of -115) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Schecter's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 13-17, -257.

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