Albert Hahn [#30] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Albert Hahn, 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. Hahn currently has a record of 13-15, -59, and is ranked #56 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
	Given name(s): Albert Surname(s): Hahn Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 57 Awards: 2004-01 Calgary AB, 2004-05 Calgary AB Occupation: Delivery driver, cube truck WSC 1997 Rank: 39 WSC 1999 Rank: 53

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	124-133 (0.482)
Past 1-12 months	18-18 (0.500)	WWW LLLL WWWWWW LL W LLL WW LLL WW LL WW LL WW LL
Past 13-24 months	15.5-20.5 (0.431)	LL W LL W LL WW L WTL WWWWW LLLLL WW LLLLL W L WW L
Past 25-36 months	14-13 (0.519)	WW LL WWWW LLL W L W L W LL W LLL WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	10-8 (0.556)	W L WW L WWW LLL W LL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	33-35 (0.485)	LLL WWW L W LL WWW LL WW L WW LL WW L WWW L WW LL WWW LLLLLLL W LLL W LL WWWWWW L WWWW LLLLLLL
Past 61-72 months	33.5-38.5 (0.465)	WWW LLLLL WWW LLL W LLLL W LLL WWWW L W L W LL W L W LLL W L WWW L W L WWTL WW LL WW L W LLLL W LL WWW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 389 Average against: 393
Round 1		Hahn played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 350 to 417 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -67. Hahn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Hahn played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 316 to 406 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-2, -157.
Round 3		Hahn played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 408 to 369 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Hahn’s record vs. Payne 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, -118.
Round 4		Hahn played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 363 to 434 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-3, -189.
Round 5		Hahn played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 348 to 379 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Hahn’s record vs. Wolford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-4, -220.
Round 6		Hahn played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 378 to 358 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Hill 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-4, -200.
Round 7		Hahn played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and lost 422 to 430 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Baker in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-5, -208.
Round 8		Hahn played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 403 to 496 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hahn’s record vs. Greenspan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #79. Current record: 2-6, -301.
Round 9		Hahn played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 347 to 373 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Carol in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). 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. Past 61-72 months: T. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-7, -327.
Round 10		Hahn played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 339 to 405 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Hahn’s record vs. Goard 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-8, -393.
Round 11	Larger photo available	Hahn played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 415 to 464 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Graham in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-9, -442.
Round 12		Hahn played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 461 to 366 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Kaufman 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-9, -347. Hahn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Hahn played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 446 to 392 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Withers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-9, -293.
Round 14		Hahn played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-10, -331.
Round 15		Hahn recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-10, -281.
Round 16		Hahn played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 492 to 265 (a spread of 227) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-10, -54.
Round 17		Hahn played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 394 to 374 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-10, -34.
Round 18		Hahn played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 499 to 309 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-10, +156.
Round 19		Hahn played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 376 to 365 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-10, +167.
Round 20		Hahn played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 407 to 364 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hahn’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-10, +210.
Round 21		Hahn played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 381 to 436 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: PORTLAND VS CALGARY AND SEATTLE Hahn’s record vs. Alexander in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). 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: WW. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, +155.
Round 22		Hahn played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 324 to 459 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hahn’s record vs. Poder 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: #56. Current record: 10-12, +20.
Round 23	Larger photo available	Hahn played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 372 to 531 (a spread of -159) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Graham in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-13, -139.
Round 24		Hahn played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 365 to 285 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hahn’s record vs. Wapnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-13, -59.
Round 25		Hahn played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 405 to 408 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Hahn had not played Tangredi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-14, -62.
Round 26		Hahn played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 321 to 429 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hahn’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-8 (0.467). Past 1-12 months: WLLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: WLLLWW. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-15, -170.
Round 27		Hahn played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 415 to 325 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Hahn’s record vs. Wolford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-15, -80.
Round 28		Hahn played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 406 to 385 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hahn’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: LWW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-15, -59.

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