Woody Chen [#19] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Woody Chen, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Chen currently has a record of 15-13, -130, and is ranked #54 in Division 3.

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): Woody Surname(s): Chen Home: Flushing, NY, United States Age: 35 Awards: One 3rd prize, Two 2nd prizes and 3 1st prizes in Scrabble tournaments Hobbies: Video Games, Movies, Dancing, Travelling, Photography Occupation: Paralegal

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	53.5-50.5 (0.514)
Past 1-12 months	6-4 (0.600)	L W LL WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	14-14 (0.500)	WW LLL W L W L W L W LLL WW L W LL WW LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	7-10 (0.412)	W LL W L W LLLL WW L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	14-12 (0.538)	LL WW L W L W LLLL WW L WW L W L WW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	7-6 (0.538)	L W LLLL WW L WWWW
Past 61-72 months	5.5-4.5 (0.550)	W L W LL WTW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 477 Average for: 367 Average against: 374
Round 1		Chen played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 377 to 372 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Chen had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-0, +5.
Round 2		Chen played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 396 to 337 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chen’s record vs. Wyer 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: #28. Current record: 2-0, +64.
Round 3		Chen played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 334 to 374 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Chen had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, +24.
Round 4		Chen played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 285 to 414 (a spread of -129) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Chen’s record vs. Creed 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-2, -105.
Round 5		Chen played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 330 to 435 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Chen had not played Mocine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-3, -210.
Round 6		Chen recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-3, -160.
Round 7		Chen played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 446 to 372 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Chen’s record vs. Lyons in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-3, -86.
Round 8		Chen played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 389 to 322 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Chen had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-3, -19.
Round 9		Chen played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 349 to 354 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Chen had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-4, -24.
Round 10		Chen played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 345 to 379 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Chen had not played Easter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -58.
Round 11		Chen played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and lost 333 to 370 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Chen’s record vs. Starr 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: #79. Current record: 5-6, -95.
Round 12		Chen played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 437 to 414 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Chen had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-6, -72.
Round 13		Chen played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 321 to 405 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Chen had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-7, -156.
Round 14		Chen played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 383 to 381 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chen’s record vs. Brooks 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: #79. Current record: 7-7, -154.
Round 15		Chen played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 285 to 445 (a spread of -160) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT Chen’s record vs. Gillis 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: #92. Current record: 7-8, -314. Chen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Chen played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 362 to 398 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Chen had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-9, -350.
Round 17		Chen played #6 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 351 to 353 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Chen had not played Averell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 7-10, -352.
Round 18		Chen played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and won 410 to 326 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Chen’s record vs. Starr 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: #100. Current record: 8-10, -268.
Round 19		Chen played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and won 477 to 344 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Chen had not played Steinwand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-10, -135.
Round 20		Chen played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 428 to 404 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Chen’s record vs. Becker 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: #69. Current record: 10-10, -111.
Round 21		Chen played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 371 to 357 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Chen had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-10, -97.
Round 22		Chen played #54 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 372 to 266 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Chen had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-10, +9.
Round 23		Chen played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 407 to 398 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Chen had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-10, +18.
Round 24		Chen played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 299 to 380 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Chen had not played Unger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-11, -63.
Round 25		Chen played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 400 to 322 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Chen had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-11, +15.
Round 26		Chen played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 372 to 348 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Chen had not played Unger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-11, +39. Chen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Chen played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 309 to 447 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Chen had not played Easter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-12, -99.
Round 28		Chen played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 339 to 370 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Chen had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-13, -130.

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