Jim Lamerand [#56] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Lamerand, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Lamerand currently has a record of 13-15, -164, and is ranked #63 in Division 2.

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 Surname(s): Lamerand Home: Chandler, AZ, United States Hobbies: Chess Occupation: Computer Programmer NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 89/302, 12-10 +579

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	16-25 (0.390)
Past 1-12 months	6-6 (0.500)	W LLL WW L WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	4-5 (0.444)	W L WWW LLLL
Past 25-36 months	1-5 (0.167)	W LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLLL W L
Past 61-72 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 528 Average for: 371 Average against: 377
Round 1		Lamerand played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 342 to 368 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lamerand’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -26.
Round 2		Lamerand played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 453 to 307 (a spread of 146). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Pearl in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +120.
Round 3		Lamerand played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 408 to 394 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Frank in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +134.
Round 4		Lamerand played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 528 to 287 (a spread of 241). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +375.
Round 5		Lamerand played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 345 to 409 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lamerand’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +311.
Round 6		Lamerand played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 384 to 331 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Lamerand’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +364.
Round 7		Lamerand played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 408 to 315 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Hay in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +457.
Round 8		Lamerand played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 340 to 410 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +387.
Round 9		Lamerand played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 281 to 341 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Greenside in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-4, +327.
Round 10		Lamerand played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 355 to 328 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +354.
Round 11		Lamerand played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 341 to 517 (a spread of -176). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-5, +178.
Round 12		Lamerand played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 405 to 466 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Pistol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-6, +117.
Round 13		Lamerand played #45 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 240 to 399 (a spread of -159). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Horowitz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-7, -42.
Round 14		Lamerand played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 281 to 495 (a spread of -214). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lamerand’s record vs. Karris in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-8, -256.
Round 15		Lamerand played #106 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 498 to 255 (a spread of 243). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Wallis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-8, -13.
Round 16		Lamerand played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 359 to 331 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-8, +15.
Round 17		Lamerand played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 398 to 315 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-8, +98.
Round 18		Lamerand played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) again and won 383 to 319 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Frank in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, +162.
Round 19		Lamerand played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 397 to 294 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Lamerand’s record vs. Milan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-8, +265.
Round 20		Lamerand played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 399 to 463 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-9, +201.
Round 21		Lamerand played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 445 to 351 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +295.
Round 22		Lamerand played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and won 393 to 326 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +362.
Round 23		Lamerand played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 338 to 439 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +261.
Round 24		Lamerand played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 350 to 392 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Oliger in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-11, +219.
Round 25		Lamerand played #11 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 317 to 401 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lamerand’s record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-12, +135.
Round 26		Lamerand played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 307 to 420 (a spread of -113). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lamerand’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-13, +22.
Round 27		Lamerand played #67 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 313 to 434 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Mills in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-14, -99.
Round 28		Lamerand played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 372 to 437 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Lamerand had not played Castellano in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-15, -164.

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