Christopher Schneider [#129] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Christopher Schneider, 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. Schneider currently has a record of 15-15, -137, and is ranked #78 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): Christopher Surname(s): Schneider Home: Seattle, WA, United States Age: 34 Hobbies: working out, cooking, oh, and scrabble Occupation: Television Producer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 352 Average against: 357
Before the Tournament		Schneider is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Schneider played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 333 to 311 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-0, +22.
Round 2		Schneider played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 341 to 332 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-0, +31.
Round 3		Schneider played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 412 to 318 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Hogan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +125.
Round 4		Schneider played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 398 to 310 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-0, +213.
Round 5		Schneider played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 324 to 446 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-1, +91.
Round 6		Schneider played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 370 to 356 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-1, +105.
Round 7		Schneider played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 314 to 385 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-2, +34.
Round 8		Schneider played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 332 to 315 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-2, +51. Schneider is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Schneider played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 322 to 379 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-3, -6.
Round 10		Schneider played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 261 to 313 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-4, -58.
Round 11		Schneider played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 332 to 336 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-5, -62.
Round 12		Schneider played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 254 to 373 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-6, -181.
Round 13		Schneider played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 278 to 433 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Hiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-7, -336.
Round 14		Schneider played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 302 to 315 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-8, -349.
Round 15		Schneider played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 382 to 324 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Sawyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-8, -291.
Round 16		Schneider played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 273 to 364 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Sherard-Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-9, -382.
Round 17		Schneider played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 332 to 388 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-10, -438.
Round 18		Schneider played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 362 to 395 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-11, -471.
Round 19		Schneider played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 397 to 290 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-11, -364.
Round 20		Schneider played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 396 to 282 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-11, -250.
Round 21		Schneider played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 473 to 267 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-11, -44. Schneider is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Schneider played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 482 to 314 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-11, +124.
Round 23		Schneider played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 422 to 354 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-11, +192.
Round 24		Schneider played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 480 to 441 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-11, +231.
Round 25		Schneider played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 273 to 345 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-12, +159.
Round 26		Schneider played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 346 to 419 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-13, +86.
Round 27		Schneider played #60 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 399 to 324 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Ittner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-13, +161.
Round 28		Schneider played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 387 to 336 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-13, +212.
Round 29		Schneider played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 283 to 501 (a spread of -218) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15-14, -6.
Round 30		Schneider played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 305 to 436 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Schneider had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 15-15, -137.

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