Jim W Fischer [#138] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim W. Fischer, 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. Fischer currently has a record of 15-13, -240, and is ranked #56 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): Jim W. Surname(s): Fischer Home: Salt Lake City, UT, United States Age: 63 Hobbies: Backpacking, Native American History, Nature Science, Math Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	57-51 (0.528)
Past 1-12 months	12-11 (0.522)	W LLL WWW LL W LLLL W L WWW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	13-15 (0.464)	LL W LLLL W L WWW L WW LL WW L WW L W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	9-9 (0.500)	W LL W LLL WWW LL WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	12-2 (0.857)	WWWW L WWWWWWWW L
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	L W LLL WWWW L W
Past 61-72 months	5-9 (0.357)	L W L WW LL W LLLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 436 Average for: 368 Average against: 375
Round 1		Fischer played #121 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 357 to 347 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-0, +10.
Round 2		Fischer played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 339 to 350 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Fatsis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -1.
Round 3		Fischer played #9 Benjamin Bloom (Miami Beach, FL) and lost 345 to 469 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-2, -125.
Round 4		Fischer played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 424 to 310 (a spread of 114) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Fischer’s record vs. White 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: 2-2, -11.
Round 5		Fischer played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 386 to 328 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-2, +47.
Round 6		Fischer played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 389 to 395 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, +41.
Round 7		Fischer played #7 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and won 377 to 338 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Fischer’s record vs. Barry 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: #52. Current record: 4-3, +80.
Round 8		Fischer played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 338 to 475 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Easter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -57.
Round 9		Fischer played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 354 to 349 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-4, -52.
Round 10		Fischer played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 341 to 316 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-4, -27.
Round 11		Fischer played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and won 375 to 362 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-4, -14.
Round 12		Fischer played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 368 to 470 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-5, -116.
Round 13		Fischer played #35 Ben Dweck (Great Neck, NY) and won 411 to 310 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Fischer’s record vs. Dweck 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: #36. Current record: 8-5, -15.
Round 14		Fischer played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 322 to 294 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Fischer’s record vs. Mocine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-5, +13.
Round 15		Fischer played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 343 to 385 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-6, -29.
Round 16		Fischer played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 370 to 486 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-7, -145.
Round 17		Fischer played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 340 to 387 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-8, -192.
Round 18		Fischer played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 309 to 439 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-9, -322.
Round 19		Fischer played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 310 to 456 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Davies in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-10, -468.
Round 20		Fischer played #107 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 394 to 341 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Fischer’s record vs. Sealy 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-10, -415.
Round 21		Fischer played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 409 to 310 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Fischer’s record vs. Catanese in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-10, -316.
Round 22		Fischer played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 409 to 341 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-10, -248.
Round 23		Fischer played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and lost 382 to 468 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Fischer’s record vs. Atwood 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-11, -334.
Round 24		Fischer played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 414 to 305 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-11, -225.
Round 25		Fischer played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 322 to 400 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-12, -303.
Round 26		Fischer played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 360 to 330 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-12, -273.
Round 27		Fischer played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 436 to 353 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Fischer had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-12, -190.
Round 28		Fischer recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-13, -240.

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