Max Stewart [#69] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Max Stewart, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Stewart currently has a record of 9-21, -879, and is ranked #75 in Division 6.

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): Max Surname(s): Stewart Home: Stevens Point, WI, United States Age: 61 Awards: in what/which area? Hobbies: playing the piano, chess, reading, bridge, biking, traveling Occupation: retired English professor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-1 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 402 Average for: 303 Average against: 332
Before the Tournament		Stewart is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Stewart played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and lost 281 to 409 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -128.
Round 2		Stewart played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 253 to 343 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-2, -218.
Round 3		Stewart played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 281 to 284 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-3, -221.
Round 4		Stewart played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and lost 281 to 328 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-4, -268.
Round 5		Stewart played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 262 to 316 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-5, -322.
Round 6		Stewart played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and lost 318 to 398 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-6, -402.
Round 7		Stewart played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 331 to 291 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-6, -362.
Round 8		Stewart played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 294 to 427 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-7, -495.
Round 9		Stewart played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and won 402 to 281 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-7, -374.
Round 10		Stewart played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 347 to 247 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Hawkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-7, -274.
Round 11		Stewart played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and lost 310 to 328 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-8, -292.
Round 12		Stewart played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 327 to 341 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-9, -306.
Round 13		Stewart played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 326 to 332 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-10, -312.
Round 14		Stewart played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 313 to 332 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-11, -331.
Round 15		Stewart played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 357 to 353 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-11, -327.
Round 16		Stewart played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 288 to 278 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-11, -317.
Round 17		Stewart played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 267 to 323 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-12, -373.
Round 18		Stewart played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 325 to 341 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-13, -389.
Round 19		Stewart played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 338 to 306 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-13, -357.
Round 20		Stewart played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 344 to 276 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Stewart had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-13, -289.
Round 21		Stewart played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 241 to 415 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-14, -463.
Round 22		Stewart played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 290 to 315 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-15, -488.
Round 23		Stewart played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 209 to 415 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-16, -694.
Round 24		Stewart played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and lost 270 to 346 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-17, -770.
Round 25		Stewart played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and lost 352 to 366 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-18, -784.
Round 26		Stewart played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 243 to 342 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-19, -883.
Round 27		Stewart played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and won 312 to 294 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-19, -865.
Round 28		Stewart played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and lost 304 to 307 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-20, -868.
Round 29		Stewart played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 275 to 298 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-21, -891.
Round 30		Stewart played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 348 to 336 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Stewart had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-21, -879.

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