Tim Margolis [#78] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Tim Margolis, 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. Margolis currently has a record of 9-12, -55, and is ranked #96 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): Tim Surname(s): Margolis Home: Silver Spring, MD, United States Age: 41 Awards: 3rd place in baltimore tourney[1995] Hobbies: sports and music Occupation: Caterer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	11-14 (0.440)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	LL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	6-8 (0.429)	W LL W L W L WW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL 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: 451 Average for: 375 Average against: 380
Round 1		Margolis played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 341 to 364 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Margolis played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 404 to 453 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Margolis’s record vs. Manzolillo 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: #111. Current record: 0-2, -72.
Round 3		Margolis played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 315 to 392 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Donelick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-3, -149.
Round 4		Margolis played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 357 to 391 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-4, -183.
Round 5		Margolis played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 338 to 406 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-5, -251.
Round 6		Margolis played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and lost 326 to 381 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-6, -306.
Round 7		Margolis played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 404 to 410 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Margolis’s record vs. Davis 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: #133. Current record: 0-7, -312.
Round 8		Margolis played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 423 to 310 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Rawlins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-7, -199.
Round 9		Margolis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 2-7, -149.
Round 10		Margolis played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 420 to 374 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-7, -103.
Round 11		Margolis played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 393 to 298 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-7, -8.
Round 12		Margolis played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 387 to 422 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Fatsis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-8, -43.
Round 13		Margolis played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 397 to 306 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-8, +48.
Round 14		Margolis played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and won 409 to 396 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Castellano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-8, +61.
Round 15		Margolis played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 304 to 405 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Davies in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-9, -40.
Round 16		Margolis played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 451 to 370 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Diener in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-9, +41.
Round 17		Margolis played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 306 to 372 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-10, -25.
Round 18		Margolis played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 371 to 367 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Margolis’s record vs. Lyons 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-10, -21.
Round 19		Margolis played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-11, -65.
Round 20		Margolis played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 437 to 425 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Margolis had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-11, -53.
Round 21		Margolis played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 338 to 340 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Margolis had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-12, -55.

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