Charlie Alexander [#3] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Charlie Alexander, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Alexander currently has a record of 13-17, -333, and is ranked #128 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
	Given name(s): Charlie Surname(s): Alexander Home: Tallahassee, GA, United States Awards: Winner of lower division in four tournaments Hobbies: Reading, Travel Occupation: Higher Ed. Administrator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	9-6 (0.600)
Past 1-12 months	9-6 (0.600)	WW L W LLL W L W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 473 Average for: 366 Average against: 377
Round 1		Alexander played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 375 to 373 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-0, +2.
Round 2		Alexander played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 391 to 399 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-1, -6. Alexander is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Alexander played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and won 404 to 333 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-1, +65. Alexander is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Alexander played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 283 to 479 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, Alexander had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-2, -131.
Round 5		Alexander played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 382 to 413 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 2-3, -162.
Round 6		Alexander played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 421 to 416 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-3, -157.
Round 7		Alexander played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 331 to 393 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-4, -219.
Round 8		Alexander played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 382 to 300 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Alexander had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-4, -137.
Round 9		Alexander played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 473 to 374 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Wayne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-4, -38.
Round 10		Alexander played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 347 to 385 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-5, -76.
Round 11		Alexander played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 419 to 400 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-5, -57.
Round 12		Alexander played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 377 to 380 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-6, -60.
Round 13		Alexander played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and lost 406 to 423 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-7, -77.
Round 14		Alexander played #166 Thomas Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 333 to 363 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-8, -107.
Round 15		Alexander played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 317 to 391 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 6-9, -181.
Round 16		Alexander played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 351 to 406 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 6-10, -236.
Round 17		Alexander played #103 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 367 to 366 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Myers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-10, -235.
Round 18		Alexander played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 377 to 303 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ATHENS, GA Alexander's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-10, -161.
Round 19		Alexander played #90 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 303 to 326 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Alexander had not played McCarley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-11, -184.
Round 20		Alexander played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 344 to 381 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 8-12, -221.
Round 21		Alexander played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 447 to 394 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Alexander had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-12, -168.
Round 22		Alexander played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 373 to 369 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-12, -164.
Round 23		Alexander played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 344 to 341 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 11-12, -161.
Round 24		Alexander played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 348 to 357 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-13, -170.
Round 25		Alexander played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 278 to 389 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Kitchen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 11-14, -281.
Round 26		Alexander played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 339 to 450 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 11-15, -392.
Round 27		Alexander played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and won 364 to 345 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 12-15, -373.
Round 28		Alexander played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and lost 350 to 358 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 12-16, -381.
Round 29		Alexander played #151 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 357 to 416 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Torrance in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 12-17, -440.
Round 30		Alexander played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 394 to 287 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Alexander had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 13-17, -333.

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