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Jeff Clark [#11] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Clark, 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. Clark currently has a record of 10-18, -1100, and is ranked #102 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

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Given name(s): Jeff
Surname(s): Clark
Home: Linden, MI, United States
Age: 48
Awards: 2005-02 Columbus, OH
Hobbies: waterskiing, running, backgammon
Occupation: engineer

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event63-56 (0.529) 
Past 1-12 months13-14 (0.481)L WWWW LL W LL WW L W LLL WW L WW LL W LL
Past 13-24 months22-16 (0.579)WW L W L W LL WWWWW L WWW LL W LLL W LL WWWWW LL W L WW L
Past 25-36 months13-10 (0.565)LL W LLLL WWW L WW LL WW L WWWWW
Past 37-48 months8-8 (0.500)W LL W LL WWW L W L W LL W
Past 49-60 months3-4 (0.429)W LLL WW L
Past 61-72 months4-4 (0.500)L W LLL WWW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 519
Average for: 370
Average against: 410

Round 1

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Clark played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 389 to 376 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Inthara in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 1-0, +13.

Round 2

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Clark played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 446 to 402 (a spread of 44) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Johnson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-0, +57.

Round 3

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Clark played #78 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 350 to 416 (a spread of -66) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark’s record vs. Polsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 2-1, -9.

Round 4

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Clark played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 424 to 464 (a spread of -40) .

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Clark’s record vs. Glass in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: LLWL.
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: #62.

Current record: 2-2, -49.

Round 5

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Clark played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 329 to 500 (a spread of -171) .

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT, CAN

Clark’s record vs. Anglin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LLWW.
Past 37-48 months: WL.
Past 49-60 months: LL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 2-3, -220.

Round 6

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Clark played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 393 to 522 (a spread of -129) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Milan in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 2-4, -349.

Round 7

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Clark played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and lost 315 to 479 (a spread of -164) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 2-5, -513.

Round 8

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Clark played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and lost 361 to 432 (a spread of -71) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Morse in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 2-6, -584.

Round 9

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Clark played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and lost 336 to 418 (a spread of -82) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Moore in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 2-7, -666.

Round 10

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Clark played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 446 to 431 (a spread of 15) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark’s record vs. Eichenbaum 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: #97.

Current record: 3-7, -651.

Round 11

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Clark played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 312 to 459 (a spread of -147) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Quinn in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 3-8, -798.

Round 12

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Clark played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 458 to 384 (a spread of 74) .

The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV

Clark’s record vs. Apindi 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: #101.

Current record: 4-8, -724.

Round 13

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Clark played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 387 to 287 (a spread of 100) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Whitman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 5-8, -624.

Round 14

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Clark played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 447 to 285 (a spread of 162) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Murray in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 6-8, -462.

Round 15

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Clark played #46 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 345 to 402 (a spread of -57) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Clark’s record vs. Jaramillo 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: #92.

Current record: 6-9, -519.

Round 16

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Clark played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 317 to 403 (a spread of -86) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Murray in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 6-10, -605.

Round 17

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Clark played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and won 444 to 350 (a spread of 94) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Dady in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 7-10, -511.

Round 18

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Clark played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 519 to 377 (a spread of 142) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark’s record vs. Parsons 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: #77.

Current record: 8-10, -369.

Round 19

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Clark played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 338 to 425 (a spread of -87) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark’s record vs. Felman 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: #83.

Current record: 8-11, -456.

Round 20

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Clark played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 307 to 332 (a spread of -25) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Fidler in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 8-12, -481.

Round 21

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Clark played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 277 to 429 (a spread of -152) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Clark’s record vs. Methaset 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: #95.

Current record: 8-13, -633.

Round 22

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Clark played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 350 to 421 (a spread of -71) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Matthews in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 8-14, -704.

Round 23

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Clark played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 480 to 321 (a spread of 159) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Murray in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 9-14, -545.

Round 24

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Clark played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and lost 293 to 411 (a spread of -118) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Moyer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 9-15, -663.

Round 25

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Clark played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 390 to 468 (a spread of -78) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 9-16, -741.

Round 26

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Clark played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 231 to 546 (a spread of -315) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Quinn in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 9-17, -1056.

Round 27

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Clark played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and won 406 to 368 (a spread of 38) .

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: FARMINGTON, MI

Clark’s record vs. Lauder 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: #100.

Current record: 10-17, -1018.

Round 28

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Clark played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 282 to 364 (a spread of -82) .

Before this event, Clark had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 10-18, -1100.


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