James Leong [#57] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about James Leong, 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. Leong currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +136, and is ranked #33 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): James Surname(s): Leong Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 20 Awards: 2003-06 Victoria BC; I can look like a spaz on a dancing machine Hobbies: Praying it doesn't rain for another few weeks in Vancouver. Occupation: Bum

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	12-8 (0.600)
Past 1-12 months	5-1 (0.833)	WWWW L W
Past 13-24 months	5-5 (0.500)	L W LLL WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W
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: 554 Average for: 392 Average against: 387
Round 1		Leong played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 264 to 475 (a spread of -211) . Before this event, Leong had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-1, -211.
Round 2		Leong played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 317 to 418 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Leong had not played Hay in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-2, -312.
Round 3		Leong played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 371 to 397 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Leong had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-3, -338.
Round 4		Leong played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and won 463 to 290 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Leong had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-3, -165.
Round 5		Leong played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 443 to 402 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Leong had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, -124.
Round 6		Leong played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 438 to 308 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Leong had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, +6.
Round 7		Leong played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 398 to 342 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Leong had not played Wolfberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-3, +62.
Round 8		Leong played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 452 to 272 (a spread of 180) . Before this event, Leong had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +242.
Round 9		Leong played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 338 to 309 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Leong’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #18. Current record: 6-3, +271.
Round 10		Leong played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 361 to 368 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Leong had not played Norr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +264.
Round 11		Leong played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 382 to 444 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Leong had not played Przybyszewski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +202.
Round 12		Leong played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 281 to 482 (a spread of -201) . Before this event, Leong had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-6, +1.
Round 13		Leong played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 554 to 385 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Leong had not played Dalton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-6, +170.
Round 14		Leong played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 352 to 347 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA Leong’s record vs. Goodwin 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: #29. Current record: 8-6, +175.
Round 15		Leong played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 317 to 469 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Leong had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-7, +23.
Round 16		Leong played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 436 to 421 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Leong’s record vs. Johnson 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: #37. Current record: 9-7, +38.
Round 17		Leong played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and tied at 371 . Before this event, Leong had not played Wong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +38.
Round 18		Leong played #107 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 304 to 287 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Leong had not played Wallis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +55.
Round 19		Leong played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 413 to 371 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA Leong’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +97.
Round 20		Leong played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 332 to 466 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Leong had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11.5-8.5, -37. Leong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Leong played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 484 to 392 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Leong had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +55.
Round 22		Leong played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 370 to 405 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Leong had not played Anglin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +20.
Round 23		Leong played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and won 549 to 242 (a spread of 307) . Before this event, Leong had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +327.
Round 24		Leong played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 414 to 452 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Leong had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +289.
Round 25		Leong played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 362 to 394 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Leong had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +257.
Round 26		Leong played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 437 to 412 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Leong had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +282.
Round 27		Leong played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 314 to 527 (a spread of -213) . Before this event, Leong had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +69.
Round 28		Leong played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 446 to 379 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Leong had not played Stegman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +136.

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