Robert Smith [#117] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about R. Emmett (Bob) Smith, 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. Smith currently has a record of 11-17, -899, and is ranked #111 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): R. Emmett (Bob) Surname(s): Smith Home: Reno, NV, United States Age: 70 Awards: 1100-m Board / Realtors-Prez. '73/ Aide - 2 Physics Nobel P.W.'56 Hobbies: Living beyond 70 in good health. Occupation: USA / C.O. ENGRS./ BRAC. Administrator, G-13, since 10/54

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	59-49 (0.546)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	9-7 (0.562)	LL W L WWW LLL WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	9-6 (0.600)	WWWW LL WW L W LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	17-16 (0.515)	L WW LL WW LL W LL W L WWWW L W L W LL W LLL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	11-7 (0.611)	LLLL WW L WWWW L WW L WWW
Past 61-72 months	13-13 (0.500)	WW LLLL W LLLL W L WWWWWW LL W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 444 Average for: 349 Average against: 384
Round 1		Smith played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 355 to 443 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Smith had not played Hoggatt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -88.
Round 2		Smith played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 376 to 397 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-2, -109.
Round 3		Smith played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 388 to 360 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: CAMPBELL, CA Smith’s record vs. Morley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -81.
Round 4		Smith played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 333 to 415 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Smith had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-3, -163. Smith is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Smith played #88 Thomas Orourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 256 to 343 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Smith had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-4, -250.
Round 6		Smith played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and won 358 to 336 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Smith had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -228.
Round 7		Smith played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 349 to 345 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-4, -224.
Round 8		Smith played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and lost 308 to 444 (a spread of -136) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Smith’s record vs. Reikes 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: #96. Current record: 3-5, -360.
Round 9		Smith played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 328 to 413 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Smith had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-6, -445.
Round 10		Smith played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 260 to 375 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Smith had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-7, -560.
Round 11		Smith played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 351 to 391 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Smith had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3-8, -600.
Round 12		Smith played #10 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 280 to 570 (a spread of -290) . Before this event, Smith had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-9, -890.
Round 13		Smith played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 375 to 442 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Smith’s record vs. Ewida in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-10, -957.
Round 14		Smith played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 319 to 406 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Smith had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 3-11, -1044.
Round 15		Smith played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 349 to 307 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 4-11, -1002.
Round 16		Smith played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and lost 399 to 408 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Smith had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-12, -1011.
Round 17		Smith played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 338 to 373 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Smith had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-13, -1046.
Round 18		Smith recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 5-13, -996.
Round 19		Smith played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 379 to 258 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Smith had not played Lyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-13, -875.
Round 20		Smith played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 404 to 393 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-13, -864.
Round 21		Smith played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and lost 346 to 385 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Smith had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-14, -903.
Round 22		Smith played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 364 to 297 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Smith had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-14, -836.
Round 23		Smith played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and won 394 to 373 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Smith had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-14, -815.
Round 24		Smith played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and lost 366 to 405 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-15, -854.
Round 25		Smith played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 330 to 356 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Smith had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-16, -880.
Round 26		Smith played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 405 to 304 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Smith had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 10-16, -779.
Round 27		Smith played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 444 to 397 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Smith had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 11-16, -732.
Round 28		Smith played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and lost 267 to 434 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Smith had not played Koczka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 11-17, -899.

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