Travis Chaney [#10] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Travis Chaney, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Chaney currently has a record of 13-15, -367, and is ranked #75 in Division 2.

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): Travis Surname(s): Chaney Home: Van Buren, AR, United States Age: 31 Awards: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR Hobbies: collecting jazz CD's, composing poetry Occupation: Retail Store Department Manager

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	43-27 (0.614)
Past 1-12 months	8-8 (0.500)	W LL WW LLLLL W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	17-10 (0.630)	LL WWW LLLL WWWWW LL WW L WWWWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	7-2 (0.778)	WWW L WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	10-4 (0.714)	WWW L W L WW LL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	1-3 (0.250)	L W LL
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 378 Average against: 394
Anagrams Championship		Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (15 hits). Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Chaney played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 412 to 377 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +35.
Round 2		Chaney played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 424 to 363 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +96.
Round 3		Chaney played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 346 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Chaney had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +126.
Round 4		Chaney played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 367 to 427 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Stegman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +66.
Round 5		Chaney played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 419 to 455 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Chaney’s record vs. Dalton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +30.
Round 6		Chaney played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 454 to 386 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +98.
Round 7		Chaney played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 357 to 268 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +187.
Round 8		Chaney played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 402 to 328 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Chaney’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-8 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWLLLLL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +261.
Round 9		Chaney played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 445 to 382 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +324.
Round 10		Chaney played #54 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 380 to 385 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Leah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +319.
Round 11		Chaney played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 333 to 449 (a spread of -116) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Chaney’s record vs. Glass in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +203.
Round 12		Chaney played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and lost 349 to 370 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Chaney’s record vs. Rosen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. 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: #31. Current record: 7-5, +182.
Round 13		Chaney played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 393 to 440 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Chaney’s record vs. Cohen 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: #41. Current record: 7-6, +135.
Round 14		Chaney played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 353 to 510 (a spread of -157) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Chaney’s record vs. Johnson 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: #52. Current record: 7-7, -22.
Round 15		Chaney played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 396 to 329 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +45.
Round 16		Chaney played #95 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 323 to 410 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Slivka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, -42.
Round 17		Chaney played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 338 to 342 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Anglin 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: #64. Current record: 8-9, -46.
Round 18		Chaney played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 375 to 387 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Leifer 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-10, -58.
Round 19		Chaney played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 386 to 381 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-10, -53.
Round 20		Chaney played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and lost 342 to 345 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-11, -56.
Round 21		Chaney played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 259 to 401 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-12, -198.
Round 22		Chaney recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-12, -148.
Round 23		Chaney played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 350 to 360 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-13, -158.
Round 24		Chaney played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 345 to 416 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Milan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-14, -229.
Round 25		Chaney played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 440 to 392 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Dustin 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-14, -181.
Round 26		Chaney played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 432 to 400 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Merrill 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: #71. Current record: 12-14, -149.
Round 27		Chaney played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 292 to 535 (a spread of -243) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Milan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-15, -392.
Round 28		Chaney played #58 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 475 to 450 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Levin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-15, -367.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2005 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca