Tim Margolis [#85] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tim Margolis, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Margolis currently has a record of 14-16, -314, and is ranked #108 in Division 3.

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): Tim Surname(s): Margolis Home: Silver Spring, MD, United States Age: 40 Awards: Hobbies: Sports, Music Occupation: Caterer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10.5-10.5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	7-6 (0.538)	LLLL WWWWW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	3.5-4.5 (0.438)	TLL W L W L W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 417 Average for: 349 Average against: 359
Round 1		Margolis played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 358 to 315 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-0, +43.
Round 2		Margolis played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 342 to 329 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Margolis's record vs. Kitchen 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: #35. Current record: 2-0, +56.
Round 3		Margolis played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 405 to 389 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Margolis's record vs. Fialkow in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #20. Current record: 3-0, +72.
Round 4		Margolis played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 409 to 302 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +179.
Round 5		Margolis played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 306 to 493 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-1, -8.
Round 6		Margolis played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 308 to 348 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-2, -48.
Round 7		Margolis played #119 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 398 to 352 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Rubin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-2, -2.
Round 8		Margolis played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 298 to 368 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Wayne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-3, -72.
Round 9		Margolis played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 339 to 271 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ODENTON, MD Margolis's record vs. Schaeffer 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: #42. Current record: 6-3, -4.
Round 10		Margolis played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and lost 313 to 434 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-4, -125.
Round 11		Margolis played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 384 to 298 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-4, -39.
Round 12		Margolis played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and lost 328 to 460 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-5, -171.
Round 13		Margolis played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 335 to 327 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-5, -163.
Round 14		Margolis played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 332 to 351 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Margolis had not played McCall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-6, -182.
Round 15		Margolis played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 369 to 424 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-7, -237.
Round 16		Margolis played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 410 to 337 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-7, -164.
Round 17		Margolis played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 408 to 306 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-7, -62.
Round 18		Margolis played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 355 to 329 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-7, -36.
Round 19		Margolis played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and lost 336 to 348 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Margolis's record vs. Ushry 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: #54. Current record: 11-8, -48.
Round 20		Margolis played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 317 to 366 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-9, -97.
Round 21		Margolis played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 312 to 286 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Margolis's record vs. Ushry 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: #55. Current record: 12-9, -71.
Round 22		Margolis played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and won 417 to 402 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-9, -56. Margolis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Margolis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Margolis played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 344 to 345 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Margolis's record vs. Jacobson 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: #60. Current record: 13-10, -57.
Round 24		Margolis played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 281 to 319 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Margolis's record vs. Hanley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #72. Current record: 13-11, -95.
Round 25		Margolis played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 312 to 436 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-12, -219.
Round 26		Margolis played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 375 to 305 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-12, -149.
Round 27		Margolis played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 338 to 371 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14-13, -182.
Round 28		Margolis played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 292 to 350 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 14-14, -240.
Round 29		Margolis played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 340 to 400 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Spiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 14-15, -300.
Round 30		Margolis played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and lost 395 to 409 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 14-16, -314.

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