Linda Bredel [#12] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Bredel, 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. Bredel currently has a record of 10-20, -506, and is ranked #133 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): Linda Surname(s): Bredel Home: Sierra Vista, AZ, United States Age: 47 Awards: Happy office building tenants, now, Who's Who Among America's Teachers then Hobbies: Butterfly gardening, tennis, and Scrabble Occupation: Property Manager now, German Teacher then

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	23-29 (0.442)
Past 1-12 months	10-16 (0.385)	W LLLLLL W LLL W LLL W LL WWWW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	6-5 (0.545)	W L W L W L W L W L W
Past 25-36 months	4-5 (0.444)	WW LLL WW LL
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	WWW LL
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 526 Average for: 366 Average against: 383
Before the Tournament		Bredel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Bredel played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 414 to 399 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-0, +15.
Round 2		Bredel played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 460 to 351 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-0, +124.
Round 3		Bredel played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 369 to 381 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +112.
Round 4		Bredel played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 458 to 268 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +302.
Round 5		Bredel played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 351 to 349 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +304.
Round 6		Bredel played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 400 to 361 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Bredel's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +343.
Round 7		Bredel played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 342 to 354 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +331.
Round 8		Bredel played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 312 to 398 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +245.
Round 9		Bredel played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 328 to 332 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +241.
Round 10		Bredel played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 407 to 405 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +243.
Round 11		Bredel played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 358 to 397 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Bredel's record vs. Shambach in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, +204.
Round 12		Bredel played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 403 to 298 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +309.
Round 13		Bredel played #47 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 328 to 371 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Glass in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, +266.
Round 14		Bredel played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 327 to 330 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-7, +263.
Round 15		Bredel played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 326 to 397 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, +192.
Round 16		Bredel played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and lost 348 to 494 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, +46.
Round 17		Bredel played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and lost 291 to 600 (a spread of -309) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Bredel's record vs. Huszagh in the 5 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. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-10, -263.
Round 18		Bredel played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 341 to 366 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-11, -288.
Round 19		Bredel played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 304 to 382 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Polsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-12, -366.
Round 20		Bredel played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 384 to 383 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-12, -365.
Round 21		Bredel played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 367 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 8-13, -377.
Round 22		Bredel played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 526 to 284 (a spread of 242) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-13, -135.
Round 23		Bredel played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 324 to 458 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-14, -269.
Round 24		Bredel played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 359 to 370 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Bredel's record vs. Ganguet in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-15, -280.
Round 25		Bredel played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 356 to 395 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-16, -319.
Round 26		Bredel played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 392 to 495 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Bredel's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 9-17, -422.
Round 27		Bredel played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 375 to 373 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10-17, -420.
Round 28		Bredel played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 331 to 370 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Bredel's record vs. Scheimberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 10-18, -459.
Round 29		Bredel played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and lost 353 to 395 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Jokubaitis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 10-19, -501.
Round 30		Bredel played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 370 to 375 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Bredel had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 10-20, -506.

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