Keith Smith [#79] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Keith Smith, 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. Smith currently has a record of 12-16, -179, and is ranked #69 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): Keith Surname(s): Smith Home: Austin, TX, United States Awards: 2003-03 Lubbock, TX; 2004-06 Arlington, TX Occupation: Computer Programmer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	55.5-66.5 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	20-25 (0.444)	W LL WW L WW LL WWWW L WW L W LL W LLL WWW LLLLL W LLLLLLL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	31.5-33.5 (0.485)	LLLL W L WWW L W L WWWWW L W LLLL WWW LLL WW LL WWWW LL WWW LL W LLLLLL WW L W LL WWWW LLTL
Past 25-36 months	4-8 (0.333)	LL W LLLLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 557 Average for: 386 Average against: 394
Anagrams Championship		Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Smith played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 388 to 359 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Smith’s record vs. Geary 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: #37. Current record: 1-0, +29. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Smith played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 426 to 485 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Smith had not played Wright in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -30.
Round 3		Smith played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 315 to 482 (a spread of -167) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Smith’s record vs. Peters 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: #72. Current record: 1-2, -197.
Round 4		Smith played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Smith had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, -164.
Round 5		Smith played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 378 to 461 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Smith had not played Fraley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, -247.
Round 6		Smith played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 362 to 475 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’s record vs. Peltz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #72. Current record: 2-4, -360.
Round 7		Smith played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 430 to 388 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Smith’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #62. Current record: 3-4, -318.
Round 8		Smith played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 366 to 442 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #70. Current record: 3-5, -394.
Round 9		Smith played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 337 to 449 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Smith’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #79. Current record: 3-6, -506.
Round 10		Smith played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 294 to 358 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Smith had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-7, -570.
Round 11		Smith played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 332 to 415 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Smith had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-8, -653.
Round 12		Smith played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 350 to 408 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Smith’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #85. Current record: 3-9, -711.
Round 13		Smith played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 411 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Smith had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-10, -819.
Round 14		Smith played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 390 to 352 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Smith had not played Hahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-10, -781. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Smith played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 362 to 364 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Smith had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-11, -783.
Round 16		Smith recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-11, -733.
Round 17		Smith played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 374 to 394 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Smith had not played Hahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-12, -753.
Round 18		Smith played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 414 to 369 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Smith’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #81. Current record: 6-12, -708.
Round 19		Smith played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 402 to 367 (a spread of 35) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’s record vs. Howard 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-12, -673.
Round 20		Smith played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 421 to 436 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Smith’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #80. Current record: 7-13, -688.
Round 21		Smith played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 338 to 414 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Smith’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #83. Current record: 7-14, -764.
Round 22		Smith played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 451 to 272 (a spread of 179) . Before this event, Smith had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-14, -585.
Round 23		Smith played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 557 to 282 (a spread of 275) . Before this event, Smith had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-14, -310.
Round 24		Smith played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 370 to 401 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Smith had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-15, -341.
Round 25		Smith played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 401 to 397 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Smith had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-15, -337.
Round 26		Smith played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 396 to 448 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Smith’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-16, -389.
Round 27		Smith played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 431 to 278 (a spread of 153) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Smith’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #75. Current record: 11-16, -236.
Round 28		Smith played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 433 to 376 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Smith’s record vs. Rand 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: #69. Current record: 12-16, -179.

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