Robert Crowe [#14] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Crowe, 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. Crowe currently has a record of 16-12, +703, and is ranked #21 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): Robert Surname(s): Crowe Home: Fort Wayne, IN, United States Age: 42 Awards: (23rd) 1988 Reno, NV; 1993 Port Huron, MI; 1994 Milwaukee, WI; 1997 Toronto, ON; 2004-03 Columbus, OH Hobbies: Sports, Genealogy, Music, Keyboards, eBay, Antiques Occupation: Consultant, Application Development

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	10-8 (0.556)
Past 1-12 months	5-3 (0.625)	WW LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	2-4 (0.333)	L W LL W L
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 554 Average for: 414 Average against: 389
Round 1		Crowe played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 404 to 411 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Crowe’s record vs. Scheimberg 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: #56. Current record: 0-1, -7.
Round 2		Crowe played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 404 to 439 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -42.
Round 3		Crowe played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 425 to 327 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, +56. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Crowe played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 421 to 288 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Crowe’s record vs. Shambach 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: #38. Current record: 2-2, +189. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Crowe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Crowe played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 431 to 409 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +211.
Round 6		Crowe played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 360 to 417 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Przybyszewski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, +154.
Round 7		Crowe played #61 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and lost 384 to 414 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Madden in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-4, +124.
Round 8		Crowe played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 450 to 417 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Terry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, +157. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Crowe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Crowe played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 453 to 414 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, +196.
Round 10		Crowe played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 458 to 355 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +299.
Round 11		Crowe played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 449 to 402 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +346. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Crowe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Crowe played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 350 to 421 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Stegman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, +275.
Round 13		Crowe played #76 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 403 to 296 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Crowe’s record vs. Pellinen 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: #21. Current record: 8-5, +382.
Round 14		Crowe played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 412 to 363 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +431. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Crowe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Crowe played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 408 to 345 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +494.
Round 16		Crowe recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +544.
Round 17		Crowe played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and lost 394 to 407 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +531.
Round 18		Crowe played #76 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 310 to 484 (a spread of -174) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Crowe’s record vs. Pellinen 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: #21. Current record: 11-7, +357.
Round 19		Crowe played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 383 to 435 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Glass in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-8, +305.
Round 20		Crowe played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and won 491 to 301 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +495. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Crowe played #85 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 365 to 437 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Robinsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +423. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Crowe played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and lost 312 to 367 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +368.
Round 23		Crowe played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 554 to 403 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +519.
Round 24		Crowe played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 384 to 441 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-11, +462. Crowe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Crowe played #61 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and lost 351 to 445 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Madden in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, +368.
Round 26		Crowe played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 419 to 343 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Mayer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-12, +444.
Round 27		Crowe played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and won 496 to 372 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Morse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-12, +568.
Round 28		Crowe played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and won 495 to 360 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Crowe had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-12, +703.

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