Robert Donnell [#9] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Donnell, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Donnell currently has a record of 19.5-10.5, +289, and is ranked #6 in Division 7.

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): Robert Surname(s): Donnell Home: Jackson, MS, United States Age: 52 Awards: BA in Political Science Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Reading, Tennis, Cord Playing, Watching Documentaries Occupation: Assembly Set technician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-1 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	W 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 457 Average for: 350 Average against: 340
Round 1		Donnell played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 230 to 445 (a spread of -215) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-1, -215.
Round 2		Donnell played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 261 to 406 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Konkol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-2, -360.
Round 3		Donnell played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 309 to 292 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-2, -343.
Round 4		Donnell played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 457 to 231 (a spread of 226) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-2, -117. Donnell is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Donnell played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 387 to 300 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, -30.
Round 6		Donnell played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and tied at 339 . Before this event, Donnell had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3.5-2.5, -30.
Round 7		Donnell played #39 Frances Souza (Oakland, CA) and won 340 to 277 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +33.
Round 8		Donnell played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 390 to 230 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Capria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +193.
Round 9		Donnell played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 317 to 344 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +166.
Round 10		Donnell played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 363 to 364 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +165.
Round 11		Donnell played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and won 358 to 353 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +170.
Round 12		Donnell played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 389 to 303 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Hackney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +256.
Round 13		Donnell played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 375 to 334 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +297.
Round 14		Donnell played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 407 to 350 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +354.
Round 15		Donnell played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 324 to 317 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Hurd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +361.
Round 16		Donnell played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and won 355 to 287 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +429.
Round 17		Donnell played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 455 to 369 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Jackson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +515.
Round 18		Donnell played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 384 to 338 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Ness in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13.5-4.5, +561.
Round 19		Donnell played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 350 to 317 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: JACKSON, MS Donnell's record vs. Qualls 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: #5. Current record: 14.5-4.5, +594.
Round 20		Donnell played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and lost 303 to 331 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +566.
Round 21		Donnell played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 338 to 407 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +497.
Round 22		Donnell played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and lost 295 to 418 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Motley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +374.
Round 23		Donnell played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 346 to 332 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +388.
Round 24		Donnell played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and won 371 to 361 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Motley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +398.
Round 25		Donnell played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and won 396 to 243 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Donnell had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +551.
Round 26		Donnell played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 352 to 341 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +562.
Round 27		Donnell played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and lost 329 to 387 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +504.
Round 28		Donnell played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 326 to 396 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +434.
Round 29		Donnell played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and won 447 to 327 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19.5-9.5, +554.
Round 30		Donnell played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 208 to 473 (a spread of -265) . Before this event, Donnell had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +289.

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