Stephen Dennis [#24] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stephen Dennis, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Dennis currently has a record of 17-13, +355, and is ranked #35 in Division 2.

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): Stephen Surname(s): Dennis Home: Atlanta, GA, United States Age: 46 Occupation: Consultant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	56-57 (0.496)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	11-8 (0.579)	L W L W LL WWW L WWW LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	14.5-15.5 (0.483)	W LLLLTW L W LLL WW L WW LLL WWWWW LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	21.5-17.5 (0.551)	WTLLLLL WWWWWWWW LL W L WW LL WWW LL W L W L WW LL W L W
Past 49-60 months	9-16 (0.360)	LLLLLLL WW LL W L W LLL W L WWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 562 Average for: 388 Average against: 376
Round 1		Dennis played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 385 to 361 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-0, +24.
Round 2		Dennis played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 388 to 367 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. Rosenblum 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: #41. Current record: 2-0, +45.
Round 3		Dennis played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 357 to 450 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Dennis's record vs. Wise 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: #60. Current record: 2-1, -48.
Round 4		Dennis played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 390 to 329 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. Knickerbocker 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: #38. Current record: 3-1, +13.
Round 5		Dennis played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 360 to 355 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Lakernick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-1, +18.
Round 6		Dennis played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 404 to 310 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3.5-1.5 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-1, +112.
Round 7		Dennis played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 323 to 406 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. Kille L. Jr. 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: #32. Current record: 5-2, +29.
Round 8		Dennis played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 439 to 463 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-3, +5.
Round 9		Dennis played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 442 to 304 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-3, +143.
Round 10		Dennis played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 329 to 384 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-4, +88.
Round 11		Dennis played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 275 to 511 (a spread of -236) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-5, -148.
Round 12		Dennis played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and lost 324 to 419 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. Jokubaitis 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: #77. Current record: 6-6, -243.
Round 13		Dennis played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 393 to 432 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Kaiser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-7, -282.
Round 14		Dennis played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 329 to 341 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-8, -294.
Round 15		Dennis played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 405 to 471 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Dennis's record vs. Katz 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: #108. Current record: 6-9, -360.
Round 16		Dennis played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 354 to 404 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. McCarthy 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: #114. Current record: 6-10, -410.
Round 17		Dennis played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 416 to 382 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Dennis's record vs. Kelly in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-10, -376.
Round 18		Dennis played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 427 to 363 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Dennis had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-10, -312.
Round 19		Dennis played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 403 to 370 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. Lee in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-10, -279.
Round 20		Dennis played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 423 to 387 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-10, -243.
Round 21		Dennis played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 327 to 370 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-11, -286.
Round 22		Dennis played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 377 to 297 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Dennis's record vs. Cadieux 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: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-11, -206.
Round 23		Dennis played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 504 to 312 (a spread of 192) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-11, -14. Dennis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Dennis played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 331 to 382 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-12, -65.
Round 25		Dennis played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 498 to 277 (a spread of 221) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-12, +156.
Round 26		Dennis played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 335 to 326 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-12, +165.
Round 27		Dennis played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 562 to 363 (a spread of 199) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +364.
Round 28		Dennis played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 309 to 414 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Dennis had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-13, +259.
Round 29		Dennis played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 391 to 382 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Apindi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 16-13, +268.
Round 30		Dennis played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 434 to 347 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Dennis had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17-13, +355.

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