Geeke Lossing [#81] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Geeke Lossing, 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. Lossing currently has a record of 16-14, +287, and is ranked #51 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): Geeke Surname(s): Lossing Home: Melrose, FL, United States Age: 70 Hobbies: scrabble, reading, travel Occupation: retired land surveyor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	72-81 (0.471)
Past 1-12 months	18-17 (0.514)	LL W L W LLL W L W LLL W L WWW L W L W LL WWW L WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	14-22 (0.389)	L W LL W LLL W LLL WWW LLL W L WW LL WWW LLLLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	15-18 (0.455)	WW LL WW L W L WWW LLL WWW LLLL W LLLL W LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	14-15 (0.483)	WWW LLL W LL WW LL W L W L WWWW LLL W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	11-9 (0.550)	WW L W L WW LLL W L WWW L WW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 436 Average for: 365 Average against: 359
Round 1		Lossing played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 237 to 448 (a spread of -211) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 0-1, -211.
Round 2		Lossing recorded a win with a spread of 137 points. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-1, -74.
Round 3		Lossing played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 364 to 390 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-2, -100.
Round 4		Lossing played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 361 to 305 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-2, -44.
Round 5		Lossing played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 318 to 397 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: MEXICO CRUISE Lossing's record vs. Igra 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-3, -123.
Round 6		Lossing played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 432 to 383 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-3, -74.
Round 7		Lossing played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 409 to 374 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-3, -39.
Round 8		Lossing played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 436 to 350 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-3, +47.
Round 9		Lossing played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 282 to 325 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Lossing's record vs. Johnson 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-4, +4.
Round 10		Lossing played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and lost 331 to 344 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-5, -9.
Round 11		Lossing played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 311 to 423 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-6, -121.
Round 12		Lossing played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 382 to 383 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-7, -122.
Round 13		Lossing played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 401 to 331 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-7, -52.
Round 14		Lossing played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 363 to 408 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-8, -97.
Round 15		Lossing played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 315 to 359 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 6-9, -141.
Round 16		Lossing played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 346 to 394 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-10, -189.
Round 17		Lossing played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 334 to 351 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 6-11, -206.
Round 18		Lossing played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 389 to 339 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Lossing's record vs. Gier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 11-8 (0.579). Past 1-12 months: WWWLW. Past 13-24 months: WLLL. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: LWWWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-11, -156.
Round 19		Lossing played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 429 to 299 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lossing's record vs. McDaniel 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: #110. Current record: 8-11, -26.
Round 20		Lossing played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 418 to 274 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-11, +118.
Round 21		Lossing played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 349 to 309 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-11, +158.
Round 22		Lossing played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 396 to 349 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, +205.
Round 23		Lossing played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 412 to 270 (a spread of 142) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Lossing's record vs. Greene in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #54. Current record: 12-11, +347.
Round 24		Lossing played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 364 to 412 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-12, +299.
Round 25		Lossing played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 408 to 278 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, +429.
Round 26		Lossing played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 321 to 311 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-12, +439.
Round 27		Lossing played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 425 to 347 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-12, +517.
Round 28		Lossing played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 391 to 390 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-12, +518.
Round 29		Lossing played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 380 to 422 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Lossing had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-13, +476.
Round 30		Lossing played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 270 to 459 (a spread of -189) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lossing's record vs. Thompson 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-14, +287.

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