Woody Chen [#57] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Woody Chen, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Chen currently has a record of 13-18, +182, and is ranked #85 in Division 3.

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

[photo of Woody Chen]

Given name(s): Woody
Surname(s): Chen
Home: Flushing, NY, United States
Awards: One 3rd prize, Two 2nd prizes and 3 1st prizes in Scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: Video Games, Movies, Dancing, Travelling, Photography
Occupation: Paralegal
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 22/118, 18-13 +598
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 43/136, 17-14 +71
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 27/169, 18-12 +349
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 54/134, 15-13 -130

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	39-36 (0.520)
Past 1-12 months	3-8 (0.273)	W LLLLLLL WW L
Past 13-24 months	13-11 (0.542)	L WW LLLL W L W L WWW LLL WWW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	W L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	5-3 (0.625)	WWW L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	6-6 (0.500)	WW LL WWW L W LLL
Past 61-72 months	9-4 (0.692)	LLL W L WWWWWWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 564 Average for: 384 Average against: 378
Round 1		Chen played #42 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 320 to 421 (a spread of -101). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chen’s record vs. Kennerk in the 8 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -101.
Round 2		Chen played #19 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby BC) and won 411 to 369 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Chen had not played Wong in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -59.
Round 3		Chen played #103 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 286 to 443 (a spread of -157). Before this event, Chen had not played Goodman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -216.
Round 4		Chen played #36 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 336 to 397 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Chen had not played Solis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -277.
Round 5		Chen played #63 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 391 to 416 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Chen had not played Nang in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-4, -302.
Round 6		Chen played #61 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 424 to 402 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Chen had not played Sealy in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-4, -280.
Round 7		Chen played #87 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and lost 371 to 415 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Chen had not played Rhyne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-5, -324.
Round 8		Chen played #91 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 504 to 322 (a spread of 182). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chen’s record vs. Mocine in the 8 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-5, -142.
Round 9		Chen played #66 Janet Gray (Royal Oak, MI) and lost 336 to 435 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Chen had not played Gray in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-6, -241.
Round 10		Chen played #67 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and won 394 to 308 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Chen had not played Upton in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-6, -155.
Round 11		Chen played #100 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 439 to 289 (a spread of 150). Before this event, Chen had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, -5.
Round 12		Chen played #14 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 491 to 306 (a spread of 185). Before this event, Chen had not played Stafford in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +180.
Round 13		Chen played #95 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 445 to 365 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Chen had not played White in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, +260.
Round 14		Chen played #1 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 361 to 402 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Chen had not played Houlgate-West in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-7, +219.
Round 15		Chen played #21 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and lost 355 to 381 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Chen had not played Long in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-8, +193.
Round 16		Chen played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 564 to 239 (a spread of 325). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: SHELTON, CT Chen’s record vs. Druskin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +518.
Round 17		Chen played #23 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 367 to 409 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chen’s record vs. Finkle in the 8 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-9, +476.
Round 18		Chen played #15 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 406 to 412 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Chen had not played Mayer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-10, +470.
Round 19		Chen played #94 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 394 to 326 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: RYE BROOK, NY Chen’s record vs. Silverman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). 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. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-10, +538.
Round 20		Chen played #52 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 388 to 384 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Chen’s record vs. Coker in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-10, +542.
Round 21		Chen played #78 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 401 to 341 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: BAYSIDE, NY Chen’s record vs. Senii in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-10, +602.
Round 22		Chen played #41 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 293 to 435 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Chen had not played Williams in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-11, +460.
Round 23		Chen played #12 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 345 to 349 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Chen had not played Hembrook in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-12, +456.
Round 24		Chen played #28 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 280 to 400 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Chen had not played Moch in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, +336.
Round 25		Chen played #39 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 315 to 339 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Chen had not played Wise in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-14, +312.
Round 26		Chen played #31 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and won 409 to 352 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Chen’s record vs. Wolfe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-14, +369.
Round 27		Chen played #76 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 458 to 432 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Chen had not played Palazzo in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-14, +395.
Round 28		Chen played #83 Nadine Jacobson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 349 to 404 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Chen had not played Jacobson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-15, +340.
Round 29		Chen played #72 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and lost 348 to 374 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Chen had not played Sutherland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-16, +314.
Round 30		Chen played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 373 to 460 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Chen had not played Cadieux in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-17, +227.
Round 31		Chen played #65 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 358 to 403 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: GAMBRILLS, MD Chen’s record vs. Gest in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-18, +182.

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