Robert Nellis [#85] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Nellis, 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. Nellis currently has a record of 15-13, +16, and is ranked #48 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): Bob Surname(s): Nellis Home: Glenview, IL, United States Age: 72 Awards: Placed in a few SCRABBLE tourneys, won some club golf Hobbies: Golf, Swimming, Bridge, Poker, Gin Rummy, All Sports Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	20-14 (0.588)
Past 1-12 months	5-2 (0.714)	W L W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	6-9 (0.400)	W LLLLLLLL WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	WW L W
Past 37-48 months	6-2 (0.750)	WWW L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 441 Average for: 370 Average against: 369
Round 1		Nellis played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 420 to 350 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Nellis’s record vs. Louie in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2		Nellis played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 433 to 438 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Schaeffer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, +65.
Round 3		Nellis played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 388 to 341 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +112.
Round 4		Nellis played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and lost 344 to 378 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, +78.
Round 5		Nellis played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and won 407 to 330 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Nellis had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +155.
Round 6		Nellis played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 395 to 376 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +174.
Round 7		Nellis played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 372 to 380 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +166.
Round 8		Nellis played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 380 to 316 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +230.
Round 9		Nellis played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and won 364 to 343 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +251.
Round 10		Nellis played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 354 to 360 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Wechter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, +245.
Round 11		Nellis played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 425 to 337 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nellis’s record vs. Pipi 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: #24. Current record: 7-4, +333.
Round 12		Nellis played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 441 to 448 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Gray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, +326.
Round 13		Nellis played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and lost 292 to 334 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +284.
Round 14		Nellis played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 291 to 422 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-7, +153.
Round 15		Nellis played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 319 to 452 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-8, +20.
Round 16		Nellis played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 397 to 389 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Kovalcheck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-8, +28.
Round 17		Nellis played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 385 to 304 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-8, +109.
Round 18		Nellis played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 384 to 403 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-9, +90.
Round 19		Nellis played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 352 to 307 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Nellis’s record vs. Cohen 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: #47. Current record: 10-9, +135.
Round 20		Nellis played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and lost 285 to 456 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Bachman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-10, -36.
Round 21		Nellis played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 395 to 368 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Atcha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, -9.
Round 22		Nellis played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 383 to 292 (a spread of 91) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nellis’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #44. Current record: 12-10, +82.
Round 23		Nellis played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 361 to 394 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Anstandig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-11, +49. Nellis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nellis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Nellis played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 335 to 423 (a spread of -88) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nellis’s record vs. Pipi 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: #63. Current record: 12-12, -39.
Round 25		Nellis played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 368 to 367 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Larkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-12, -38.
Round 26		Nellis played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 431 to 305 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-12, +88.
Round 27		Nellis played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 394 to 340 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Hanley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-12, +142.
Round 28		Nellis played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 256 to 382 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Nellis had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-13, +16.

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