Tony Leah [#84] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tony Leah, 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. Leah currently has a record of 19-11, +748, and is ranked #13 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): Tony Surname(s): Leah Home: Ajax, ON, Canada Age: 55 Awards: 7th place, 2003 CNSC Hobbies: collecting books, labour history Occupation: union educator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	21-17 (0.553)
Past 1-12 months	13-10 (0.565)	W LLL W L W L W L WW LL W L WWWWW L W
Past 13-24 months	4-6 (0.400)	W L W L WW LLLL
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 552 Average for: 402 Average against: 377
Round 1		Leah played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 417 to 329 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Leah had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +88.
Round 2		Leah played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 421 to 301 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Leah had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +208.
Round 3		Leah played #134 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 427 to 283 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Leah had not played Swerdloff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +352.
Round 4		Leah played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and lost 359 to 392 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Leah had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +319.
Round 5		Leah played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 400 to 319 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Leah had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +400.
Round 6		Leah played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 367 to 402 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Leah had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +365.
Round 7		Leah played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 514 to 366 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Leah had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +513.
Round 8		Leah played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 338 to 409 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Leah had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +442.
Round 9		Leah played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 244 to 473 (a spread of -229) . Before this event, Leah had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, +213.
Round 10		Leah played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 359 to 410 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Leah's record vs. Stock in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #59. Current record: 5-5, +162.
Round 11		Leah played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 412 to 276 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Leah had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +298.
Round 12		Leah played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 350 to 460 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Leah had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, +188.
Round 13		Leah played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and won 415 to 371 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Leah had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +232.
Round 14		Leah played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 284 to 269 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Leah had not played Shambach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-6, +247.
Round 15		Leah played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 428 to 348 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Leah had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-6, +327.
Round 16		Leah played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 405 to 406 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Leah had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, +326.
Round 17		Leah played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 399 to 327 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Leah'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: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, +398.
Round 18		Leah played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 470 to 416 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Leah had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +452.
Round 19		Leah played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and won 443 to 359 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Leah had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +536.
Round 20		Leah played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 429 to 427 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Leah's record vs. Dunlop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +538.
Round 21		Leah played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 479 to 372 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Leah had not played Shambach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-7, +645.
Round 22		Leah played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 349 to 427 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Leah had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-8, +567.
Round 23		Leah played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 435 to 253 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Leah had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-8, +749.
Round 24		Leah played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 387 to 523 (a spread of -136) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Leah's record vs. Nanavati in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #18. Current record: 15-9, +613.
Round 25		Leah played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 460 to 372 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Leah had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-9, +701.
Round 26		Leah played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 506 to 347 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Leah had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +860.
Round 27		Leah played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 258 to 525 (a spread of -267) . Before this event, Leah had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-10, +593.
Round 28		Leah played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 351 to 298 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Leah had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-10, +646.
Round 29		Leah played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 393 to 424 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Leah had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-11, +615.
Round 30		Leah played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 552 to 419 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Leah had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-11, +748.

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