Joe Edley [#20] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Edley, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Edley currently has a record of 19-9, +376, and is ranked #5 in Division 1.

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

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Given name(s): Joe
Surname(s): Edley
Home: Coram, NY, United States
Age: 57
Awards: Three-time National Scrabble Champion; 5 summer Renos; 3 Premier BATs; 5 A.C.s; 2 TNs, along with numerous other wins; 2004-11 Stamford, CT
Hobbies: tai chi, reading, movies, puzzles
Occupation: Account Executive
WSC 1991 Rank: 4
WSC 1993 Rank: 18
WSC 1995 Rank: 5
WSC 1997 Rank: 3
WSC 1999 Rank: 28
WSC 2001 Rank: 20

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	185-106 (0.636)
Past 1-12 months	28.5-14.5 (0.663)	LL WWWWW L WWW L WWWWWW L WW LLL W L WW L WWTWW L W L WW L WW L
Past 13-24 months	37-19 (0.661)	WW L W LL WWWWWWWWWWW L WW L WWWWW LL WW LL WWW L W L WWW LLLLL W L W L WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	45-28 (0.616)	LLL WW LLL WWWWWW L WW L WWWWW L WW L WW LL WW LLL W L WW L W L WWWWW L W LL WWW LLL WWWW LLL W L WWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	23.5-20.5 (0.534)	L WWW L W L WWWWTLLTWWW L W LLLL WW LLLLLL WTL WWW L WWWW L
Past 49-60 months	27-10 (0.730)	LL WWWWWWWWW L W L WWW L WW L W LLL WW L WWWWWWWWW
Past 61-72 months	24-14 (0.632)	WWWW LL WW L W L W L W LL WWWWWW L W L W LL W L WWWWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 397 Average against: 383
Anagrams Championship		Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (6 hits).
Round 1		Edley played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 349 to 490 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Edley had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -141. Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Edley played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 380 to 427 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Edley’s record vs. Nanavati in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -188.
Round 3		Edley played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 430 to 409 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Edley’s record vs. Baker in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -167. Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Edley played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 430 to 333 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Edley’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, -70.
Round 5		Edley played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 409 to 438 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Edley had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-3, -99.
Round 6		Edley played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 372 to 318 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Edley’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-3, -45.
Round 7		Edley played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 366 to 401 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Edley’s record vs. Appel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-4, -80.
Round 8		Edley played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 480 to 341 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Edley’s record vs. Wapnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-4, +59.
Round 9		Edley played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 398 to 365 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Edley had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +92.
Round 10		Edley played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 517 to 322 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Edley had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +287.
Round 11		Edley played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 467 to 396 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Edley had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +358.
Round 12		Edley played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 295 to 401 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Edley had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +252. Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Edley played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 344 to 321 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Edley’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +275. Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Edley played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 421 to 388 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Edley’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-5, +308. Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 15		Edley played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 401 to 369 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Edley had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +340. Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Larger photo available	Edley played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 399 to 349 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Edley’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-5 (0.643). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWWWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LWWW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +390.
Round 17		Edley played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 282 to 385 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Edley’s record vs. Appel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +287.
Round 18		Edley played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 388 to 357 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Edley had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +318.
Round 19		Edley played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 367 to 454 (a spread of -87) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Edley’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +231.
Round 20		Edley played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 414 to 362 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Edley had not played Kenas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +283.
Round 21		Edley played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 339 to 455 (a spread of -116) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Edley’s record vs. Nanavati in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +167. Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Edley played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 477 to 390 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Edley’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +254.
Round 23		Edley played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 472 to 330 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Edley had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +396. Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Edley played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and won 418 to 371 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Edley had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +443.
Round 25		Edley played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 404 to 383 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Edley’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4.5-2.5 (0.643). Past 1-12 months: T. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-8, +464. Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Edley played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 364 to 326 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Edley’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-8, +502. Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Edley played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 348 to 337 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Edley’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLWLW. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-8, +513. Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 28		Edley played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 377 to 514 (a spread of -137) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Edley’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLWLW. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +376. Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 1		Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Edley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Edley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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