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Sharon Swerdloff [#134] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sharon Swerdloff, 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. Swerdloff currently has a record of 12-18, -1062, and is ranked #123 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

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Given name(s): Sharon
Surname(s): Swerdloff
Home: New York, NY, United States
Age: 49
Hobbies: Songwriting
Occupation: Membership Develoment at a Non-Profit Organization

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event33-34 (0.493) 
Past 1-12 months8-5 (0.615)W LLL W L WWW L WWW
Past 13-24 months15-22 (0.405)LLL WWWW LLLL WWW LLL W LL W L WWW LL W LLL W LLLL W
Past 25-36 months10-7 (0.588)L W L WWW LL WWW LL W L WW
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 589
Average for: 354
Average against: 393

Round 1

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Swerdloff played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 325 to 429 (a spread of -104) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Dixon in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 0-1, -104.

Round 2

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Swerdloff played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 286 to 433 (a spread of -147) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Leifer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 0-2, -251.

Round 3

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Swerdloff played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 283 to 427 (a spread of -144) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Leah in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #137.

Current record: 0-3, -395.

Round 4

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Swerdloff played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 589 to 317 (a spread of 272) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 1-3, -123.

Round 5

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Swerdloff played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 350 to 479 (a spread of -129) .

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT

Swerdloff's record vs. Steward 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: #119.

Current record: 1-4, -252.

Round 6

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Swerdloff played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and lost 325 to 402 (a spread of -77) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT

Swerdloff's record vs. Anderson 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: #125.

Current record: 1-5, -329.

Round 7

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Swerdloff played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 383 to 371 (a spread of 12) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 2-5, -317.

Round 8

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Swerdloff played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 343 to 472 (a spread of -129) .

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT

Swerdloff's record vs. Puma in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: WWW.
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: #127.

Current record: 2-6, -446.

Round 9

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Swerdloff played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 366 to 415 (a spread of -49) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Camper in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 2-7, -495.

Round 10

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Swerdloff played #21 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 374 to 318 (a spread of 56) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Dabbs in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 3-7, -439.

Round 11

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Swerdloff played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 367 to 303 (a spread of 64) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 4-7, -375.

Round 12

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Swerdloff played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 352 to 426 (a spread of -74) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Reckford in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 4-8, -449.

Round 13

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Swerdloff played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 258 to 375 (a spread of -117) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 4-9, -566.

Round 14

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Swerdloff played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and lost 275 to 418 (a spread of -143) .

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Swerdloff's record vs. Creed 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: #132.

Current record: 4-10, -709.

Round 15

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Swerdloff played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 330 to 348 (a spread of -18) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #134.

Current record: 4-11, -727.

Round 16  

Swerdloff recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 5-11, -677.

Round 17

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Swerdloff played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 350 to 378 (a spread of -28) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Camper in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #134.

Current record: 5-12, -705.

Round 18

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Swerdloff played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and lost 367 to 466 (a spread of -99) .

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Swerdloff's record vs. Creed 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: #137.

Current record: 5-13, -804.

Round 19

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Swerdloff played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 385 to 292 (a spread of 93) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 6-13, -711.

Round 20

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Swerdloff played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 422 to 336 (a spread of 86) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Enszer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 7-13, -625.

Round 21

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Swerdloff played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 384 to 363 (a spread of 21) .

The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT

Swerdloff's record vs. Economos in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 8-13, -604.

Round 22

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Swerdloff played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 356 to 528 (a spread of -172) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 8-14, -776.

Round 23

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Swerdloff played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 472 to 359 (a spread of 113) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 9-14, -663.

Round 24

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Swerdloff played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 328 to 427 (a spread of -99) .

The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ

Swerdloff's record vs. Kelly in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WWL.
Past 25-36 months: LWW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 9-15, -762.

Round 25

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Swerdloff played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 248 to 475 (a spread of -227) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 9-16, -989.

Round 26

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Swerdloff played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 378 to 361 (a spread of 17) .

The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY

Swerdloff's record vs. Nelson 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: #126.

Current record: 10-16, -972.

Round 27

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Swerdloff played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and lost 333 to 493 (a spread of -160) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Bloom in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 10-17, -1132.

Round 28

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Swerdloff played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 270 to 414 (a spread of -144) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Camper in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 10-18, -1276.

Round 29

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Swerdloff played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 380 to 263 (a spread of 117) .

The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY

Swerdloff's record vs. Nelson 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: #130.

Current record: 11-18, -1159.

Round 30

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Swerdloff played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 394 to 297 (a spread of 97) .

Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Giblin in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 12-18, -1062.


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