Ronald Howard [#34] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ronald Howard, 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. Howard currently has a record of 9.5-18.5, -794, and is ranked #84 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): Ronald Surname(s): Howard Home: Irvine, CA, United States Age: 57 Awards: Hobbies: Golf, Travel, Wine Occupation: Numismatist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	66-104 (0.388)
Past 1-12 months	21-18 (0.538)	LLL W LL WW LLLLLLLL WWW L WWW L WWWWWWW LLL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	15-24 (0.385)	LLL WWWW LLLL WW LL W LLL W LLL W LL W LL W LL W L WW L W L
Past 25-36 months	19-29 (0.396)	LL W L W LLL WWW LLLL W L WW LLL WW L W LLLL W LL WWWW LLL WW LLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	4-15 (0.211)	L W L W LLLLLLLLLLLL W L W
Past 49-60 months	7-17 (0.292)	L W LLLLLLLL W LL W L W LLL WWW LL
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 577 Average for: 383 Average against: 414
Round 1		Howard played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 327 to 530 (a spread of -203) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Howard’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -203. Howard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Howard played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 347 to 394 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Howard’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-2, -250.
Round 3		Howard played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and tied at 403 . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SANTA ANA, CA Howard’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-7 (0.588). Past 1-12 months: LWWWWW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LLLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0.5-2.5, -250.
Round 4		Howard played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 440 to 427 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Howard had not played Avrin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -237.
Round 5		Howard played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 375 to 401 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Howard had not played Koenig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -263.
Round 6		Howard played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 452 to 381 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Howard had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -192.
Round 7		Howard played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 376 to 443 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Howard’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #67. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -259.
Round 8		Howard played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 335 to 437 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Howard had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -361.
Round 9		Howard played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 446 to 401 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Howard had not played Hoekstra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -316.
Round 10		Howard played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 394 to 409 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Howard’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #71. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -331.
Round 11		Howard played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 577 to 355 (a spread of 222) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Howard’s record vs. Withers 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -109.
Round 12		Howard played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 337 to 491 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Howard had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -263.
Round 13		Howard played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 391 to 352 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Howard’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #59. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -224.
Round 14		Howard played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 346 to 575 (a spread of -229) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Howard’s record vs. Fraley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #67. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -453. Howard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Howard played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 430 to 440 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Howard’s record vs. Polatnick 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: #75. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -463.
Round 16		Howard played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 361 to 385 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Howard had not played Hill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -487.
Round 17		Howard played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 361 to 421 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Howard had not played Cushman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -547.
Round 18		Howard played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 367 to 402 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Howard had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -582.
Round 19		Howard played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 367 to 402 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Howard’s record vs. Smith 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5.5-13.5, -617.
Round 20		Howard played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 315 to 413 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Howard had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5.5-14.5, -715.
Round 21		Howard recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6.5-14.5, -665.
Round 22		Howard played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 288 to 410 (a spread of -122) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Howard’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #86. Current record: 6.5-15.5, -787.
Round 23		Howard played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 297 to 426 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Howard had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6.5-16.5, -916.
Round 24		Howard played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 264 to 455 (a spread of -191) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Howard’s record vs. Geary 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6.5-17.5, -1107.
Round 25		Howard played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 347 to 412 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Howard’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #87. Current record: 6.5-18.5, -1172.
Round 26		Howard played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 431 to 380 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Howard had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7.5-18.5, -1121.
Round 27		Howard played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 549 to 283 (a spread of 266) . Before this event, Howard had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8.5-18.5, -855.
Round 28		Howard played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 405 to 344 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Howard had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9.5-18.5, -794.

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