Esla Ewida [#28] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Esla Ewida, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Ewida currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -231, and is ranked #97 in Division 4.

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): Esla Surname(s): Ewida Home: Jersey City, NJ, United States Age: 75 Hobbies: Music, Reading, Card Games Occupation: University Instructor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	16-14 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	6-3 (0.667)	LL WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	6-7 (0.462)	LLL WWWWW LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 61-72 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 442 Average for: 363 Average against: 371
Round 1		Ewida played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 306 to 404 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-1, -98.
Round 2		Ewida played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 376 to 389 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ewida’s record vs. Drinkwine 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: #105. Current record: 0-2, -111.
Round 3		Ewida played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 388 to 432 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ewida’s record vs. Titus 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: #113. Current record: 0-3, -155.
Round 4		Ewida played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 312 to 493 (a spread of -181) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-4, -336.
Round 5		Ewida played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 346 to 364 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-5, -354.
Round 6		Ewida played #8 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 290 to 348 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Becker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-6, -412.
Round 7		Ewida played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 383 to 388 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ewida’s record vs. Wechter 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: #124. Current record: 0-7, -417.
Round 8		Ewida played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and tied at 315 . Before this event, Ewida had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0.5-7.5, -417.
Round 9		Ewida played #84 Paul Myers (Perris, CA) and lost 329 to 377 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0.5-8.5, -465.
Round 10		Ewida played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and won 375 to 299 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1.5-8.5, -389.
Round 11		Ewida played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 370 to 383 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1.5-9.5, -402.
Round 12		Ewida played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 418 to 328 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 2.5-9.5, -312.
Round 13		Ewida played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and won 442 to 375 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ewida’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3.5-9.5, -245.
Round 14		Ewida played #10 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 410 to 391 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4.5-9.5, -226.
Round 15		Ewida played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 354 to 376 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -248.
Round 16		Ewida played #74 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 344 to 425 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Melvin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -329.
Round 17		Ewida played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 318 to 378 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 4.5-12.5, -389.
Round 18		Ewida played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 350 to 286 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ewida’s record vs. Lyda 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: #117. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -325.
Round 19		Ewida played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and lost 419 to 421 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Koczka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5.5-13.5, -327.
Round 20		Ewida played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 346 to 360 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Gier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5.5-14.5, -341.
Round 21		Ewida played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 399 to 355 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6.5-14.5, -297.
Round 22		Ewida played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 382 to 327 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ewida’s record vs. Lyda 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: #113. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -242.
Round 23		Ewida played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 386 to 379 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -235.
Round 24		Ewida played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 396 to 358 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Ewida had not played DeMers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -197.
Round 25		Ewida played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and lost 285 to 396 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -308.
Round 26		Ewida played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 437 to 354 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -225.
Round 27		Ewida played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and lost 315 to 375 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Sapot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -285.
Round 28		Ewida played #59 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 368 to 314 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Ewida had not played Kidd in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -231.

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