NSC 2009: Jim Fonti [#34]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Fonti, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18-13, +806, and is ranked #14 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): Jim Surname(s): Fonti Home: Port Jeff Station, NY, USA Hobbies: Movies, Reading Occupation: Federal Probation Officer

Round by Round
High score: 484 Average for: 373 Average against: 347
Round 1		Fonti played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 365 to 386 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Fonti played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and won 467 to 249 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +197.
Round 3		Fonti played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 287 to 435 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, +49.
Round 4		Fonti played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and won 344 to 327 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, +66.
Round 5		Fonti played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 366 to 295 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +137.
Round 6		Fonti played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and tied at 358. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +137.
Round 7		Fonti played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 365 to 460 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +42.
Round 8		Fonti played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 326 to 409 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -41.
Round 9		Fonti played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and won 437 to 306 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +90.
Round 10		Fonti played #42 M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 328 to 350 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +68.
Round 11		Fonti played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and won 458 to 329 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +197.
Round 12		Fonti played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 380 to 340 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +237.
Round 13		Fonti played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 338 to 324 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +251.
Round 14		Fonti played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and won 415 to 401 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +265.
Round 15		Fonti played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 353 to 342 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +276. Fonti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Fonti played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 416 to 425 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +267.
Round 17		Fonti played #63 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 366 to 206 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +427.
Round 18		Fonti played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and tied at 346. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-7, +427.
Round 19		Fonti played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 361 to 343 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +445.
Round 20		Fonti played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 469 to 330 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +584.
Round 21		Fonti played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 353 to 302 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +635.
Round 22		Fonti played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 376 to 411 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +600.
Round 23		Fonti played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 335 to 432 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +503.
Round 24		Fonti played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and lost 362 to 416 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +449.
Round 25		Fonti played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 297 to 308 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-11, +438.
Round 26		Fonti played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 367 to 330 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, +475.
Round 27		Fonti played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 362 to 414 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, +423.
Round 28		Fonti played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 289 to 340 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-13, +372.
Round 29		Fonti played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 472 to 290 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-13, +554. Fonti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fonti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Fonti played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 320 to 308 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-13, +566.
Round 31		Fonti played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 484 to 244 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-13, +806.

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