Ted Rosen [#86] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Rosen, 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. Rosen currently has a record of 18-10, +189, and is ranked #11 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): Ted Surname(s): Rosen Home: Buffalo, NY, United States Age: 57 Awards: Prizes in local and national art show last year Hobbies: Painting, classical record collecting, concertgoing, camping and fishing (rod and reel), postcard collecting, reading Occupation: Newspaper Copy Editor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	37-40 (0.481)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	8-12 (0.400)	W LL W LLL W LLLL W L WW LL WW
Past 25-36 months	7-2 (0.778)	L WWWW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	11-8 (0.579)	WW LL W L W LL WWW L WW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	4-9 (0.308)	W LLLL W LLLL W L W
Past 61-72 months	7-7 (0.500)	L WWWW LLLL W LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 524 Average for: 400 Average against: 393
Round 1		Rosen played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 422 to 433 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Norr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		Rosen played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 347 to 327 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Horowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +9.
Round 3		Rosen played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and won 484 to 377 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Golob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +116.
Round 4		Rosen played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and lost 355 to 458 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Lauder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, +13.
Round 5		Rosen played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 414 to 396 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +31.
Round 6		Rosen played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 338 to 376 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Wachtell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, -7.
Round 7		Rosen played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 413 to 400 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Brook 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: #49. Current record: 4-3, +6.
Round 8		Rosen played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 524 to 385 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +145.
Round 9		Rosen played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and lost 334 to 405 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, +74.
Round 10		Rosen played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 460 to 293 (a spread of 167) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Tyler 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: #27. Current record: 6-4, +241.
Round 11		Rosen played #51 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 338 to 326 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Rosen’s record vs. Lakernick 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +253.
Round 12		Rosen played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 370 to 349 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Rosen’s record vs. Chaney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. 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: #15. Current record: 8-4, +274.
Round 13		Rosen played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 437 to 309 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +402.
Round 14		Rosen played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 425 to 346 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Cohen 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +481. Rosen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Rosen played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and won 459 to 345 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +595.
Round 16		Rosen played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 344 to 608 (a spread of -264) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Rosen’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +331.
Round 17		Rosen played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 446 to 354 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-5, +423. Rosen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Rosen played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and won 373 to 365 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Rosen’s record vs. Chaikin 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: #7. Current record: 13-5, +431.
Round 19		Rosen played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 347 to 470 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Rosen’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +308.
Round 20		Rosen played #76 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 419 to 471 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Rosen’s record vs. Pellinen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-7, +256.
Round 21		Rosen played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 501 to 431 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Mancine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +326.
Round 22		Rosen played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 414 to 416 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Cohen 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +324.
Round 23		Rosen played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 239 to 476 (a spread of -237) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Goodwin 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: #20. Current record: 14-9, +87.
Round 24		Rosen played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 425 to 380 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-9, +132.
Round 25		Rosen played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 386 to 377 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-9, +141.
Round 26		Rosen played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 382 to 367 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Anglin 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-9, +156.
Round 27		Rosen played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 361 to 424 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rosen’s record vs. Cohen 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-10, +93.
Round 28		Rosen played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and won 429 to 333 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Rosen had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-10, +189.

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