Rod MacNeil [#49] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, 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. MacNeil currently has a record of 17-11, +583, and is ranked #12 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): Rod Surname(s): MacNeil Home: Londonderry, NH, United States Age: 31 Awards: Winner: Boston (BAT Div A) 2004; Cape Cod '99, '00, '03; Mohawk Valley, NY '04; Saratoga, NY '04; Rhombus Cup Champion Hobbies: Hockey, fantasy sports, movies, travel, 24, sushi with C, evading paparazzi Occupation: Freelance Sportswriter; Citizen of Red Sox Nation

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	111.5-123.5 (0.474)
Past 1-12 months	20-27 (0.426)	LLLLL W LL WWWW L W LL W LLL WW L W LLLL W L W L W L WW L WWWWW LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	20-12 (0.625)	L WWWWWWWWW LL W L W L W L WWW L W LLLL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	4-11 (0.267)	LLL W LLL WW LLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	20-17 (0.541)	W LL WW LLL WWWWW LLLL WW L WW L W LL WWWW LLL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	33.5-39.5 (0.459)	W L W L W L WW L W L W L WWW LL WWWTL W LLL WWWW LLL W LLLLL WWW LLL WW LLL W L WW L WW LL W L W LL W L W LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	14-17 (0.452)	W LLL WW LLLL WWWW LLLL WW LLL WWW L W LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 552 Average for: 417 Average against: 396
Round 1		MacNeil played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 338 to 349 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Singleton 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: #46. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		MacNeil played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 297 to 407 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #73. Current record: 0-2, -121.
Round 3		MacNeil played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 361 to 442 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Carol 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-3, -202.
Round 4		MacNeil played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 417 to 424 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-4, -209.
Round 5		MacNeil played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 455 to 335 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Gabriel 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-4, -89.
Round 6		MacNeil played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 373 to 417 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Adamson 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: #76. Current record: 1-5, -133.
Round 7		MacNeil played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 328 to 386 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-6, -191.
Round 8		MacNeil played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 437 to 335 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Howard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-6, -89.
Round 9		MacNeil played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 396 to 408 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO,NV MacNeil’s record vs. Miller 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-7, -101.
Round 10		MacNeil played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and tied at 402 . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Hoekstra 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2.5-7.5, -101.
Round 11		MacNeil played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 552 to 442 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY MacNeil’s record vs. Zxqkj 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: #77. Current record: 3.5-7.5, +9.
Round 12		MacNeil played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 454 to 410 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ MacNeil’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLWL. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4.5-7.5, +53.
Round 13		MacNeil played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 446 to 430 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA MacNeil’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5.5-7.5, +69.
Round 14		MacNeil played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 446 to 326 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’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: 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: #56. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +189.
Round 15		MacNeil played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 467 to 391 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Carol 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +265.
Round 16		MacNeil played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 409 to 430 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Gabriel 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +244.
Round 17		MacNeil played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 468 to 376 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Kahn 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +336.
Round 18		MacNeil played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and tied at 424 . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Epstein 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: #41. Current record: 9-9, +336.
Round 19		MacNeil played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 483 to 305 (a spread of 178) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NT MacNeil’s record vs. Tier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, +514.
Round 20		MacNeil played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 439 to 410 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Weinstein 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-9, +543.
Round 21		MacNeil played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 412 to 482 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Okosagah 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-10, +473.
Round 22		MacNeil played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 416 to 403 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Lennon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-10, +486.
Round 23		MacNeil played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 487 to 387 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-10 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: LWWL. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, +586.
Round 24		MacNeil played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 425 to 391 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-10, +620.
Round 25		MacNeil played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 377 to 376 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Gabriel 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +621.
Round 26		MacNeil played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 404 to 459 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, +566.
Round 27		MacNeil played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 411 to 404 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #15. Current record: 16-11, +573.
Round 28		MacNeil played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 357 to 347 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Adamson 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: 17-11, +583.

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