Eileen Johnson [#32] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Eileen Johnson, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Johnson currently has a record of 17-13, +232, and is ranked #19 in Division 6.

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): Eileen Surname(s): Johnson Home: Freeport, NY, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: Gourmet cooking/baking; ballroom dancing; stained glass Occupation: Insurance Sales/Nursing

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-2 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 13-24 months	no games
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: 477 Average for: 365 Average against: 357
Before the Tournament		Johnson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Johnson played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 325 to 344 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Johnson played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 252 (a spread of 204) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, +185.
Round 3		Johnson played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 280 to 329 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-2, +136.
Round 4		Johnson played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and won 362 to 284 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, +214.
Round 5		Johnson played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and won 427 to 355 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Campbell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +286.
Round 6		Johnson played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 422 to 331 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +377.
Round 7		Johnson played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and won 344 to 342 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +379.
Round 8		Johnson played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 385 to 281 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Johnson had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +483.
Round 9		Johnson played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 400 to 331 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +552.
Round 10		Johnson played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and lost 374 to 421 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +505.
Round 11		Johnson played #21 Gregory Gebbie (Slidell, LA) and won 427 to 319 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Gebbie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +613.
Round 12		Johnson played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and won 423 to 276 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +760.
Round 13		Johnson played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and won 475 to 380 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +855.
Round 14		Johnson played #62 Hilda Siegel (Roslindale, MA) and won 477 to 274 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +1058.
Round 15		Johnson played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 262 to 508 (a spread of -246) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +812.
Round 16		Johnson played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 344 to 314 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +842.
Round 17		Johnson played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and won 357 to 300 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +899.
Round 18		Johnson played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 333 to 395 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CORONA, NY Johnson's record vs. Skolnik 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: #3. Current record: 13-5, +837.
Round 19		Johnson played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 299 to 443 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +693.
Round 20		Johnson played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 383 to 441 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +635.
Round 21		Johnson played #63 Mel Skolnik (New York, NY) and won 376 to 304 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CORONA, NY Johnson's record vs. Skolnik 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: #4. Current record: 14-7, +707.
Round 22		Johnson played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 371 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +671. Johnson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Johnson played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 477 to 354 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +794.
Round 24		Johnson played #40 Lane Lynn (New York, NY) and lost 240 to 482 (a spread of -242) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Lynn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +552.
Round 25		Johnson played #21 Gregory Gebbie (Slidell, LA) and lost 303 to 409 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Gebbie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +446.
Round 26		Johnson played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 368 to 400 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Johnson had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, +414.
Round 27		Johnson played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and won 318 to 316 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Blottman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-11, +416.
Round 28		Johnson played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and won 342 to 315 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +443.
Round 29		Johnson played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 341 to 345 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Johnson had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +439.
Round 30		Johnson played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 282 to 489 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-13, +232.

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