James Johnson [#63] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about James Johnson, 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. Johnson currently has a record of 12-18, -909, and is ranked #132 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): James Surname(s): Johnson Home: Phoenix, AZ, United States Age: 45 Awards: Picked All the Top 5 Oscar categories for 2004 correctly Hobbies: Scrabble, going to the movies Occupation: Medical Benefits Specialist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	37-36 (0.507)
Past 1-12 months	5-6 (0.455)	WW LL WW LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	10-10 (0.500)	LL W L WWW LLL WW L WWW LL W L
Past 25-36 months	13-11 (0.542)	LL W LL WWWW LL W L W LL WWW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	5-4 (0.556)	WWWWW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	4-5 (0.444)	L W L W L W LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 479 Average for: 347 Average against: 378
Round 1		Johnson played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 443 to 292 (a spread of 151) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson's record vs. Laatz 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +151.
Round 2		Johnson played #141 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 256 to 501 (a spread of -245) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Tantua in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-1, -94.
Round 3		Johnson played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and won 479 to 297 (a spread of 182) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Roederer in the 5 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. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +88.
Round 4		Johnson played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 321 to 395 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-2, +14.
Round 5		Johnson played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 385 to 433 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-3, -34.
Round 6		Johnson played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 341 to 332 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Johnson's record vs. Braverman 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: #79. Current record: 3-3, -25.
Round 7		Johnson played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and lost 263 to 379 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-4, -141.
Round 8		Johnson played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 294 to 337 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3-5, -184.
Round 9		Johnson played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 344 to 327 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-5, -167.
Round 10		Johnson played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 355 to 366 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Love in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-6, -178.
Round 11		Johnson played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 292 to 354 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-7, -240.
Round 12		Johnson played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 351 to 409 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 4-8, -298.
Round 13		Johnson played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 372 to 360 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-8, -286.
Round 14		Johnson played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 244 to 386 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5-9, -428.
Round 15		Johnson played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 403 to 392 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Page in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6-9, -417.
Round 16		Johnson played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 314 to 409 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Gier 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: #132. Current record: 6-10, -512.
Round 17		Johnson played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 351 to 334 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-10, -495.
Round 18		Johnson played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and won 391 to 337 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-10, -441.
Round 19		Johnson played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 432 to 295 (a spread of 137) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Toole in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-10, -304.
Round 20		Johnson played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 297 to 438 (a spread of -141) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Johnson's record vs. Parrish in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #110. Current record: 9-11, -445.
Round 21		Johnson played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 343 to 449 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-12, -551.
Round 22		Johnson played #85 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 406 to 294 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-12, -439.
Round 23		Johnson played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 390 to 400 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-13, -449.
Round 24		Johnson played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and lost 278 to 441 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 10-14, -612.
Round 25		Johnson played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 306 to 471 (a spread of -165) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Johnson's record vs. Laatz 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 10-15, -777.
Round 26		Johnson played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 321 to 362 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 10-16, -818.
Round 27		Johnson played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 323 to 473 (a spread of -150) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Johnson's record vs. Parrish in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #137. Current record: 10-17, -968.
Round 28		Johnson played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 465 to 305 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Page in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 11-17, -808.
Round 29		Johnson played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 300 to 415 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Johnson had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 11-18, -923.
Round 30		Johnson played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 360 to 346 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Johnson's record vs. Toole in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 12-18, -909.

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