Sinna Vijayakumar [#167] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sinna Vijayakumar, 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. Vijayakumar currently has a record of 14-16, -77, and is ranked #108 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): Sinna Surname(s): Vijayakumar Home: North York, ON, Canada Age: 55 Hobbies: Sports and Music Occupation: Electronic Manufacturing Services

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	31.5-37.5 (0.457)
Past 1-12 months	11-16 (0.407)	L WW LL W LL WWW LL W LL WW LL W LLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	11.5-15.5 (0.426)	LL W L W LL WW L W LLL WW LLLTWW LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	9-6 (0.600)	WW L WW LL W L WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 573 Average for: 388 Average against: 391
Round 1		Vijayakumar played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 315 to 419 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 0-1, -104.
Round 2		Vijayakumar played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 357 to 471 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Cree in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 0-2, -218.
Round 3		Vijayakumar played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 393 to 415 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 0-3, -240.
Round 4		Vijayakumar played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 348 to 434 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 0-4, -326.
Round 5		Vijayakumar played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 276 to 480 (a spread of -204) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 0-5, -530.
Round 6		Vijayakumar played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 364 to 362 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 1-5, -528.
Round 7		Vijayakumar played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 480 to 426 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 2-5, -474.
Round 8		Vijayakumar played #83 Phil Kretschman (North Wales, PA) and lost 360 to 373 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Kretschman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 2-6, -487.
Round 9		Vijayakumar played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 317 to 400 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 2-7, -570.
Round 10		Vijayakumar played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 330 to 402 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 2-8, -642.
Round 11		Vijayakumar played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 459 to 316 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 3-8, -499.
Round 12		Vijayakumar played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and lost 324 to 487 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 3-9, -662.
Round 13		Vijayakumar played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 372 to 326 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 4-9, -616.
Round 14		Vijayakumar played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 424 to 352 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Vijayakumar's record vs. Ferguson 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 5-9, -544.
Round 15		Vijayakumar played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 441 to 299 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 6-9, -402.
Round 16		Vijayakumar played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 331 to 372 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 6-10, -443.
Round 17		Vijayakumar played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 461 to 279 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-10, -261.
Round 18		Vijayakumar played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 419 to 429 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 7-11, -271.
Round 19		Vijayakumar played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 391 to 345 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 8-11, -225.
Round 20		Vijayakumar played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 465 to 352 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Carol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-11, -112.
Round 21		Vijayakumar played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 457 to 462 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 9-12, -117.
Round 22		Vijayakumar played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 321 to 527 (a spread of -206) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT, CAN Vijayakumar's record vs. Golding 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: #137. Current record: 9-13, -323.
Round 23		Vijayakumar played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 329 to 375 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 9-14, -369.
Round 24		Vijayakumar played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 394 to 382 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Kreiswirth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 10-14, -357.
Round 25		Vijayakumar played #142 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 346 to 370 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Schecter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 10-15, -381.
Round 26		Vijayakumar played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 359 to 449 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 10-16, -471.
Round 27		Vijayakumar played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 453 to 357 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 11-16, -375.
Round 28		Vijayakumar played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 349 to 304 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 12-16, -330.
Round 29		Vijayakumar played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 573 to 355 (a spread of 218) . Before this event, Vijayakumar had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 13-16, -112.
Round 30		Vijayakumar played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 441 to 406 (a spread of 35) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: DUNDAS, ONT, CAN Vijayakumar's record vs. Overton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 14-16, -77.

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