Darren Johnson [#57] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Darren Johnson, 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. Johnson currently has a record of 17.5-10.5, +701, and is ranked #12 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): Darren Surname(s): Johnson Home: Bend, OR, United States Age: 33 Awards: 3rd, Div. 5, 2004 NSC Hobbies: video games, yelling at my computer Occupation: Game Scripter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	3-1 (0.750)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L
Past 25-36 months	no games
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: 505 Average for: 389 Average against: 364
Round 1		Johnson played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 377 to 323 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +54.
Round 2		Johnson played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and lost 361 to 404 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +11.
Round 3		Johnson played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 414 to 387 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Johnson had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, +38.
Round 4		Johnson played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 356 to 316 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hanley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-1, +78.
Round 5		Johnson played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 437 to 382 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-1, +133.
Round 6		Johnson played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Hyde in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-1, +155.
Round 7		Johnson played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 499 to 313 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +341.
Round 8		Johnson played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 320 to 369 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +292.
Round 9		Johnson played #121 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and won 404 to 384 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Sun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +312.
Round 10		Johnson played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 396 to 291 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Tantua in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +417.
Round 11		Johnson played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 312 to 428 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-3, +301.
Round 12		Johnson played #51 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 466 to 284 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Harrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +483. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Johnson played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and won 366 to 265 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Johnson had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +584.
Round 14		Johnson played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 376 to 384 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Anstandig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +576.
Round 15		Johnson played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 365 to 352 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Anstandig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +589.
Round 16		Johnson played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and lost 327 to 409 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +507. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Johnson played #51 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 357 to 461 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Harrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-6, +403.
Round 18		Johnson played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 450 to 357 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-6, +496.
Round 19		Johnson played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 505 to 367 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +634.
Round 20		Johnson played #79 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and tied at 365 . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: OAKLAND, CA Johnson’s record vs. Morgan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #7. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +634.
Round 21		Johnson played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 390 to 346 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson’s record vs. Amphlett 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: #6. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +678.
Round 22		Johnson played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and lost 323 to 381 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Johnson had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +620.
Round 23		Johnson played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and won 397 to 323 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +694.
Round 24		Johnson played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 359 to 393 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +660.
Round 25		Johnson played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 344 to 435 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Schneider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +569. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Johnson played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 438 to 340 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson’s record vs. Amphlett 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: #12. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +667.
Round 27		Johnson played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and lost 385 to 425 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +627.
Round 28		Johnson played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 406 to 332 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +701.

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