Barbara Gindlesperger [#46] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Gindlesperger, 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. Gindlesperger currently has a record of 14-16, -304, and is ranked #91 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): Barbara Surname(s): Gindlesperger Home: Harrisburg, PA, United States Age: 45 Hobbies: scrabble, reading true murder stories, counted cross-stitch Occupation: postal worker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	37-34 (0.521)
Past 1-12 months	11-5 (0.688)	L WW L WW L WWWW LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	15-13 (0.536)	LL W LL WW L W L WW L WW L W LLL WWW L WWW L
Past 25-36 months	9-11 (0.450)	L W L WW LLL WW L W LL W L WW LL
Past 37-48 months	1-4 (0.200)	LL W LL
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 501 Average for: 361 Average against: 373
Round 1		Gindlesperger played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 394 to 395 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Katz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -1.
Round 2		Gindlesperger played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 379 to 472 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-2, -94.
Round 3		Gindlesperger played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 341 to 340 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -93.
Round 4		Gindlesperger played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 261 to 417 (a spread of -156) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Gindlesperger's record vs. Economos in the 5 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. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-3, -249.
Round 5		Gindlesperger played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 275 to 486 (a spread of -211) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 1-4, -460.
Round 6		Gindlesperger played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 303 to 444 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 1-5, -601.
Round 7		Gindlesperger played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 344 to 378 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 1-6, -635.
Round 8		Gindlesperger played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 416 to 262 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-6, -481.
Round 9		Gindlesperger played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 305 to 407 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-7, -583.
Round 10		Gindlesperger played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 355 to 445 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 2-8, -673.
Round 11		Gindlesperger played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 263 to 360 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Gindlesperger's record vs. Nelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 2-9, -770.
Round 12		Gindlesperger played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 435 to 338 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Gindlesperger's record vs. Martin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-9, -673.
Round 13		Gindlesperger played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 302 to 385 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 3-10, -756.
Round 14		Gindlesperger played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 429 to 296 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Camper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-10, -623.
Round 15		Gindlesperger played #91 Mary A. Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 309 to 432 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Gindlesperger's record vs. Lyons in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 4-11, -746.
Round 16		Gindlesperger played #16 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 304 to 362 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Camper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 4-12, -804.
Round 17		Gindlesperger played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and lost 296 to 406 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Gindlesperger's record vs. Creed in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 4-13, -914.
Round 18		Gindlesperger played #25 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 453 to 317 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Deutsch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 5-13, -778.
Round 19		Gindlesperger recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-13, -728.
Round 20		Gindlesperger played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 501 to 354 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-13, -581.
Round 21		Gindlesperger played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 351 to 396 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 7-14, -626.
Round 22		Gindlesperger played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 358 to 369 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 7-15, -637.
Round 23		Gindlesperger played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 339 to 302 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 8-15, -600.
Round 24		Gindlesperger played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 357 to 437 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 8-16, -680.
Round 25		Gindlesperger played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 365 to 331 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Gindlesperger's record vs. Economos in the 5 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. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 9-16, -646.
Round 26		Gindlesperger played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 372 to 355 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: YORK, PA Gindlesperger's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 10-16, -629.
Round 27		Gindlesperger played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 400 to 332 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 11-16, -561.
Round 28		Gindlesperger played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 378 to 358 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: YORK, PA Gindlesperger's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 12-16, -541.
Round 29		Gindlesperger played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 441 to 292 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 13-16, -392.
Round 30		Gindlesperger played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 438 to 350 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Gindlesperger had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 14-16, -304.

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