Stan Williams [#152] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stan Williams, 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. Williams currently has a record of 17.5-12.5, -49, and is ranked #29 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): Stan Surname(s): Williams Home: Wernersville, PA, United States Age: 62 Hobbies: Golf, Woodworking Occupation: Retired CPA

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	24.5-22.5 (0.521)
Past 1-12 months	16.5-17.5 (0.485)	W LL W LTWW L W LL W L WWW LL WWW LL W LL WW L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	7-4 (0.636)	LL W L WWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 506 Average for: 374 Average against: 375
Round 1		Williams played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 379 to 363 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Williams had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-0, +16.
Round 2		Williams played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and won 424 to 364 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Williams had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +76.
Round 3		Williams played #115 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 308 to 465 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Williams had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-1, -81.
Round 4		Williams played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 410 to 308 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Williams's record vs. Milton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1.5-1.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LT. 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: #43. Current record: 3-1, +21.
Round 5		Williams played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 506 to 268 (a spread of 238) . Before this event, Williams had not played Goodrich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-1, +259.
Round 6		Williams played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 423 to 420 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Williams had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-1, +262.
Round 7		Williams played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 310 to 395 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Williams had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-2, +177.
Round 8		Williams played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 381 to 357 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Williams had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-2, +201.
Round 9		Williams played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 337 to 436 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Williams had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-3, +102.
Round 10		Williams played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 351 to 398 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Williams had not played Cromer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-4, +55.
Round 11		Williams played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 409 to 407 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Williams had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-4, +57.
Round 12		Williams played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 365 to 430 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Williams had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-5, -8.
Round 13		Williams played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 394 to 347 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Williams had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-5, +39.
Round 14		Williams played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 273 to 441 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Williams had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-6, -129. Williams is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Williams played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and won 403 to 347 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Williams had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-6, -73.
Round 16		Williams played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 392 to 410 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Williams had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-7, -91.
Round 17		Williams played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 350 to 353 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Williams's record vs. Louie 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: #67. Current record: 9-8, -94.
Round 18		Williams played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 329 to 477 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Williams had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-9, -242.
Round 19		Williams played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 381 to 292 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Williams had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-9, -153.
Round 20		Williams played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 413 to 402 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Williams had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-9, -142.
Round 21		Williams played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and won 427 to 288 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Williams's record vs. Borenstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #44. Current record: 12-9, -3.
Round 22		Williams played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 375 to 345 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Williams had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-9, +27.
Round 23		Williams played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 341 to 342 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Williams's record vs. Wechter 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: #45. Current record: 13-10, +26.
Round 24		Williams played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 336 to 480 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Williams had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-11, -118.
Round 25		Williams played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 287 to 401 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Williams had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-12, -232.
Round 26		Williams played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 396 to 325 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Williams's record vs. Louie 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: 14-12, -161.
Round 27		Williams played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 366 to 324 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Williams had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-12, -119.
Round 28		Williams played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and tied at 374 . Before this event, Williams had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -119.
Round 29		Williams played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and won 396 to 338 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Williams had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -61.
Round 30		Williams played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 379 to 367 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Williams had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17.5-12.5, -49.

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