Dennis Taylor [#100] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dennis Taylor, 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. Taylor currently has a record of 10-18, -607, and is ranked #99 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): Dennis Surname(s): Taylor Home: Lighthouse Point, FL, United States Age: 62 Hobbies: Movies, pool Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	18-17 (0.514)
Past 1-12 months	7-8 (0.467)	LL W LL WW LL WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	L W L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 487 Average for: 368 Average against: 389
Round 1		Taylor played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 452 to 386 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +66.
Round 2		Taylor played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 399 to 321 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +144. Taylor is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Taylor played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 341 to 435 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, +50.
Round 4		Taylor played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 443 to 326 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +167.
Round 5		Taylor played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 325 to 465 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +27.
Round 6		Taylor played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 342 to 447 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, -78.
Round 7		Taylor played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 427 to 405 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Taylor’s record vs. Goodwin 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: #52. Current record: 4-3, -56.
Round 8		Taylor played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 357 to 367 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-4, -66.
Round 9		Taylor played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 467 to 360 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Dalton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +41.
Round 10		Taylor played #85 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 391 to 394 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Robinsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-5, +38.
Round 11		Taylor played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 406 to 343 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Clifford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +101.
Round 12		Taylor played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and lost 371 to 441 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-6, +31.
Round 13		Taylor played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 320 to 344 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-7, +7.
Round 14		Taylor played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and lost 346 to 393 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-8, -40.
Round 15		Taylor played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 354 to 366 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-9, -52.
Round 16		Taylor played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 370 to 495 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Milan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-10, -177.
Round 17		Taylor played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 287 to 428 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-11, -318.
Round 18		Taylor played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 345 to 453 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-12, -426.
Round 19		Taylor played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 325 to 404 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-13, -505. Taylor is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Taylor played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 418 to 335 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Taylor’s record vs. Shambach in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #96. Current record: 7-13, -422.
Round 21		Taylor played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 331 to 310 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Merrill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-13, -401.
Round 22		Taylor played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and lost 316 to 364 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Dady in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-14, -449.
Round 23		Taylor played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and lost 337 to 504 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Merrill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-15, -616.
Round 24		Taylor played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 319 to 338 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-16, -635.
Round 25		Taylor played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and lost 388 to 424 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-17, -671.
Round 26		Taylor played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 361 to 330 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-17, -640.
Round 27		Taylor played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 487 to 339 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-17, -492.
Round 28		Taylor played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 266 to 381 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Taylor had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-18, -607.

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