Amnon Igra [#59] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Amnon Igra, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Igra currently has a record of 19-11, +870, and is ranked #11 in Division 4.

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): Amnon Surname(s): Igra Home: Sacramento, CA, United States Age: 57

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	34-10 (0.773)
Past 1-12 months	5-0 (1.000)	WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	14-6 (0.700)	WW LLTWWW L WTL W L WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	6-0 (1.000)	WWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	9-4 (0.692)	WW L WW LL WW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 481 Average for: 377 Average against: 355
Round 1		Igra recorded a win with a spread of 222 points. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +222.
Round 2		Igra played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 339 to 391 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Igra had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +170.
Round 3		Igra played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 325 to 276 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Igra had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +219.
Round 4		Igra played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 382 to 351 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Igra had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +250.
Round 5		Igra played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 397 to 318 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: MEXICO CRUISE Igra's record vs. Lossing in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-1, +329.
Round 6		Igra played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 361 to 368 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Igra had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-2, +322.
Round 7		Igra played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 380 to 270 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Igra had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +432.
Round 8		Igra played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 348 to 369 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Igra had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +411.
Round 9		Igra played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 402 to 366 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Igra had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +447.
Round 10		Igra played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 303 to 381 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Igra had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +369.
Round 11		Igra played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 336 to 332 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Igra had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +373.
Round 12		Igra played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 390 to 388 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Igra's record vs. Pipi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +375.
Round 13		Igra played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and won 402 to 382 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Igra had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +395.
Round 14		Igra played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 323 to 357 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Igra had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-5, +361.
Round 15		Igra played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 408 to 336 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Igra had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, +433.
Round 16		Igra played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 360 to 447 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Igra had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, +346.
Round 17		Igra played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 448 to 378 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Igra had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-6, +416.
Round 18		Igra played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 334 to 353 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Igra had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-7, +397.
Round 19		Igra played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 295 to 432 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Igra had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-8, +260.
Round 20		Igra played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 469 to 298 (a spread of 171) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Igra's record vs. Ittner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-8, +431.
Round 21		Igra played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 433 to 308 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Igra had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +556.
Round 22		Igra played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 374 to 453 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Igra had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-9, +477.
Round 23		Igra played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 389 to 270 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Igra had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-9, +596.
Round 24		Igra played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 293 to 427 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Igra had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-10, +462.
Round 25		Igra played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 409 to 399 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Igra had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-10, +472.
Round 26		Igra played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and won 436 to 298 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Igra had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-10, +610.
Round 27		Igra played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 423 to 347 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Igra had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-10, +686.
Round 28		Igra played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 377 to 399 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Igra's record vs. Miller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-11, +664.
Round 29		Igra played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 481 to 295 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Igra had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-11, +850.
Round 30		Igra played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 324 to 304 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Igra had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-11, +870.

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