Rosetta Brooks [#17] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rosetta Brooks, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Brooks currently has a record of 12-18, -523, and is ranked #129 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): Rosetta Surname(s): Brooks Home: Detroit, MI, United States Age: 73 Awards: Hobbies: Reading, Travel Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	48-54 (0.471)
Past 1-12 months	14-15 (0.483)	LL WWWW L WW L WW LL WW LL W L W LL W LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	7-7 (0.500)	L W LLLLL WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	13-8 (0.619)	WWW L W L WW LLL WW L WWWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	7-10 (0.412)	LLL W LL WWW L W L W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	7-14 (0.333)	LLLLLL W LLL W L W L WWW LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 486 Average for: 347 Average against: 364
Round 1		Brooks played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 311 to 333 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -22.
Round 2		Brooks played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 334 to 410 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Brooks's record vs. Hogan in the 5 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. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-2, -98.
Round 3		Brooks played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 316 to 362 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Brooks's record vs. Salas 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: #136. Current record: 0-3, -144.
Round 4		Brooks played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-3, -70.
Round 5		Brooks played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 316 to 412 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-4, -166.
Round 6		Brooks played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 347 to 350 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-5, -169.
Round 7		Brooks played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 362 to 328 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: FARMINGTON, MI Brooks's record vs. Scouloukas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-5, -135.
Round 8		Brooks played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 431 to 314 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-5, -18.
Round 9		Brooks played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 376 to 328 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-5, +30.
Round 10		Brooks played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 349 to 429 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-6, -50.
Round 11		Brooks played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 313 to 326 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Reed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 4-7, -63.
Round 12		Brooks played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 296 to 390 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4-8, -157.
Round 13		Brooks played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 394 to 291 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5-8, -54.
Round 14		Brooks played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 315 to 422 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Brooks's record vs. Becker 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: #122. Current record: 5-9, -161.
Round 15		Brooks played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and lost 324 to 393 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Brooks had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 5-10, -230.
Round 16		Brooks played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 311 to 404 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-11, -323. Brooks is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Brooks is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Brooks played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 344 to 311 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-11, -290.
Round 18		Brooks played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and lost 267 to 397 (a spread of -130) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Brooks's record vs. Skoletsky in the 5 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. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 6-12, -420.
Round 19		Brooks played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 280 to 446 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 6-13, -586.
Round 20		Brooks played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 421 to 288 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 7-13, -453.
Round 21		Brooks played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 380 to 345 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 8-13, -418.
Round 22		Brooks played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 335 to 413 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 8-14, -496.
Round 23		Brooks played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 303 to 436 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 8-15, -629.
Round 24		Brooks played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 389 to 309 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Brooks's record vs. Gier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 9-15, -549.
Round 25		Brooks played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 486 to 316 (a spread of 170) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Brooks's record vs. Burns in the 5 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. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10-15, -379.
Round 26		Brooks played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and lost 310 to 435 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Brooks's record vs. Pietrzak in the 5 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. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 10-16, -504.
Round 27		Brooks played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 377 to 331 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 11-16, -458.
Round 28		Brooks played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 366 to 334 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 12-16, -426.
Round 29		Brooks played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 346 to 369 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Brooks had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 12-17, -449.
Round 30		Brooks played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and lost 313 to 387 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: FARMINGTON, MI Brooks's record vs. Jones in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 12-18, -523.

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