Elspeth Abbate [#2] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Elspeth Abbate, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Abbate currently has a record of 12-18, -424, and is ranked #117 in Division 2.

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): Elspeth Surname(s): Abbate Home: Venice, FL, United States Age: 60 Hobbies: scrabble Occupation: customer service representative

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	10-14 (0.417)
Past 1-12 months	7-9 (0.438)	LLLL W LL W L WW L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 463 Average for: 368 Average against: 383
Round 1		Abbate played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 361 to 332 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Abbate played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and lost 403 to 460 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-1, -28.
Round 3		Abbate played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 288 to 377 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-2, -117.
Round 4		Abbate played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 271 to 421 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-3, -267.
Round 5		Abbate played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 461 to 324 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-3, -130.
Round 6		Abbate played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 303 to 345 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-4, -172.
Round 7		Abbate played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and lost 347 to 370 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2-5, -195.
Round 8		Abbate played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and won 359 to 254 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, -90.
Round 9		Abbate played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 314 to 409 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-6, -185.
Round 10		Abbate played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 439 to 393 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-6, -139.
Round 11		Abbate played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 394 to 406 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Abbate's record vs. Horelle in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-7, -151.
Round 12		Abbate played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 432 to 345 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Abbate had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-7, -64.
Round 13		Abbate played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 404 to 393 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Polsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-7, -53.
Round 14		Abbate played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 332 to 436 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-8, -157.
Round 15		Abbate played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 463 to 363 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, -57.
Round 16		Abbate played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 340 to 427 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-9, -144.
Round 17		Abbate played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 374 to 355 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Abbate's record vs. Horelle in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-9, -125.
Round 18		Abbate played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 411 to 441 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-10, -155.
Round 19		Abbate played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and won 374 to 335 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Kaiser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-10, -116.
Round 20		Abbate played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and lost 387 to 423 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-11, -152.
Round 21		Abbate played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 340 to 376 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-12, -188.
Round 22		Abbate played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and lost 374 to 376 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-13, -190.
Round 23		Abbate played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 349 to 495 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Abbate had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-14, -336.
Round 24		Abbate played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 440 to 399 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Martin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-14, -295.
Round 25		Abbate played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and lost 309 to 359 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 10-15, -345.
Round 26		Abbate played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 335 to 381 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-16, -391.
Round 27		Abbate played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 383 to 339 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 11-16, -347.
Round 28		Abbate played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 343 to 387 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 11-17, -391.
Round 29		Abbate played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 415 to 387 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 12-17, -363.
Round 30		Abbate played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 308 to 369 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Polsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 12-18, -424.

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