NSC 2008: Robert Ellickson [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Ellickson, who is competing at the 2008 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 13.5-14.5, +46, and is ranked #60 in Division 1.

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 Robert Ellickson]

Given name(s): Robert
Surname(s): Ellickson
Home: New Haven, CT, United States
Awards:
Hobbies:
Occupation: Law Professor
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 189/302, 10-12 +75
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 68, 13-8 +237
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 20/149, 16-11 +1304
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 20/149, 16-11 +1304
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 69/176, 14-13 +461
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 18/176, 17-10 +716
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 46/134, 14.5-12.5 +431
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 38/126, 17-14 +282
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 84/98, 12-19 -586
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 25/132, 18-13 +522
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 17/172, 19-11 +437
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 22/76, 15.5-12.5 +120

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 408 Average against: 407
Round 1		Ellickson played #56 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 394 to 364 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Ellickson played #69 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 380 to 293 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +117.
Round 3		Ellickson played #48 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 367 to 390 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +94.
Round 4		Ellickson played #34 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 414 to 436 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +72.
Round 5		Ellickson played #82 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 389 to 399 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-3, +62.
Round 6		Ellickson played #35 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 446 to 415 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, +93.
Round 7		Ellickson played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 348 to 476 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -35.
Round 8		Ellickson played #62 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 370 to 396 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-5, -61.
Round 9		Ellickson played #50 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 393 to 396 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-6, -64.
Round 10		Ellickson played #2 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 523 to 300 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-6, +159.
Round 11		Ellickson played #59 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 323 to 482 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-7, +0.
Round 12		Ellickson played #106 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 396 to 406 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-8, -10.
Round 13		Ellickson played #93 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 406 to 376 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-8, +20.
Round 14		Ellickson played #3 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 419 to 452 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-9, -13.
Round 15		Ellickson played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 302 to 445 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-10, -156.
Round 16		Ellickson played #87 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 450 to 374 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-10, -80.
Round 17		Ellickson played #11 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 503 to 424 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-10, -1.
Round 18		Ellickson played #21 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 431 to 483 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-11, -53.
Round 19		Ellickson played #24 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and won 383 to 356 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-11, -26.
Round 20		Ellickson played #55 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 511 to 379 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-11, +106.
Round 21		Ellickson played #91 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and tied at 375. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9.5-11.5, +106.
Round 22		Ellickson played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 417 to 513 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9.5-12.5, +10.
Round 23		Ellickson played #37 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and lost 337 to 405 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -58.
Round 24		Ellickson played #63 Louie Muller (Newcastle, CA) and won 450 to 435 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -43.
Round 25		Ellickson played #94 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 476 to 341 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11.5-13.5, +92.
Round 26		Ellickson played #74 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 363 to 464 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -9.
Round 27		Ellickson played #72 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 387 to 342 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +36.
Round 28		Ellickson played #74 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) again and won 476 to 466 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +46.

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