Ember Nelson [#82] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ember Nelson, 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. Nelson currently has a record of 19-9, +255, and is ranked #7 in Division 3.

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

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Given name(s): Ember
Surname(s): Nelson
Home: Buffalo, NY, United States
Awards: Author of "The Race Towards the Light: Hardscrabble"
Hobbies: paddleball
Occupation: collections agent
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 26/122, 18-13 +178
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 76/136, 15-16 +120
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 133/139, 11-19 -1142
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 50/134, 15-13 +92

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	85-69 (0.552)
Past 1-12 months	16-8 (0.667)	L W L WW L WW L WW L W L WWW L WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	31-24 (0.564)	L WW LLL W L WWW LLL WWWW LL W LL WWWW L WW L W L W L W L WW L WW LLL WW LL WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	23-20 (0.535)	WWWWWW L W LL WW L WW L WWW LL W LLL WW L WW LLLLLLL W LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	7-6 (0.538)	W L W LLLL W L WWWW
Past 49-60 months	8-11 (0.421)	LLLL W L WW LL W LL WW L WW L
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 389 Average against: 380
Round 1		Nelson played #21 Cathy Coking (Glendale, AZ) and won 350 to 312 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Nelson had not played Coking in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Nelson played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 414 to 371 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Nelson had not played Van Alen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +81.
Round 3		Nelson played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 344 to 313 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Nelson had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +112.
Round 4		Nelson played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 346 to 341 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Nelson’s record vs. Becker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #8. Current record: 4-0, +117. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Nelson played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 494 to 438 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Nelson’s record vs. Lobo in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +173.
Round 6		Nelson played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 290 to 486 (a spread of -196). Before this event, Nelson had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-1, -23.
Round 7		Nelson played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 350 to 290 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Nelson had not played Whitman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-1, +37.
Round 8		Nelson played #92 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 470 to 360 (a spread of 110). Before this event, Nelson had not played Routzahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +147.
Round 9		Nelson played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 322 to 378 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nelson’s record vs. Sommer in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +91.
Round 10		Nelson played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 474 to 291 (a spread of 183). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: TORONTO, ON Nelson’s record vs. Wise in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +274.
Round 11		Nelson played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 301 to 491 (a spread of -190). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Nelson’s record vs. Gauthier in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-3, +84. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Nelson played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 413 to 316 (a spread of 97). Before this event, Nelson had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-3, +181.
Round 13		Nelson played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 384 to 429 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Nelson had not played Edwards in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-4, +136.
Round 14		Nelson played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and won 353 to 328 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Nelson had not played Canterman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-4, +161.
Round 15		Nelson played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 428 to 421 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Nelson’s record vs. Ganguet 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: LW. 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: #9. Current record: 11-4, +168.
Round 16		Nelson played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) again and won 429 to 365 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Nelson had not played Whitman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +232.
Round 17		Nelson played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) again and won 496 to 406 (a spread of 90). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Nelson’s record vs. Gauthier in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +322. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Nelson played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 415 to 378 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Nelson’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +359. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Nelson played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 390 to 421 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Nelson had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-5, +328.
Round 20		Nelson played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 303 to 451 (a spread of -148). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: OTTAWA, ON, CAN Nelson’s record vs. Stardom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-6, +180. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Nelson played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) again and lost 255 to 470 (a spread of -215). Before this event, Nelson had not played Edwards in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-7, -35.
Round 22		Nelson played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 431 to 294 (a spread of 137). Before this event, Nelson had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-7, +102.
Round 23		Nelson played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 374 to 449 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Nelson’s record vs. Morehead 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +27.
Round 24		Nelson played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 430 to 355 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Nelson’s record vs. Bohnsack in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #12. Current record: 16-8, +102.
Round 25		Nelson played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 483 to 310 (a spread of 173). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Nelson’s record vs. Harrison in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-8, +275.
Round 26		Nelson played #101 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 421 to 346 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Nelson had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +350.
Round 27		Nelson played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) again and lost 304 to 472 (a spread of -168). Before this event, Nelson had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-9, +182.
Round 28		Nelson played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and won 441 to 368 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Nelson had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-9, +255.

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