Elaine Patterson [#104] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Patterson, 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. Patterson currently has a record of 17-13, +247, and is ranked #39 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): Elaine Surname(s): Patterson Home: Stoughton, MA, United States Age: 57 Awards: 1st place, division B, BAT tournament April 2002 Hobbies: reading, movies, bowling Occupation: domestic engineer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	58-55 (0.513)
Past 1-12 months	7-6 (0.538)	WW LL W L WW L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	13-12 (0.520)	LL WWW LL W L WWW L W LL WWWWW LLLL
Past 25-36 months	17-20 (0.459)	W LL W LL WW L W LLLL WW L WW L W L W L W LLLL WWWW L W LL
Past 37-48 months	8-3 (0.727)	WWWWWWW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	13-14 (0.481)	LL W LLL W L WWWW L W LL WWWWW LLLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 512 Average for: 390 Average against: 382
Round 1		Patterson played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 303 to 321 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2		Patterson played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 408 to 373 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, +17. Patterson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Patterson played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 434 to 249 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +202. Patterson is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Patterson played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 385 to 422 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, +165.
Round 5		Patterson played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 299 to 389 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Patterson's record vs. Leifer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, +75.
Round 6		Patterson played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 446 to 470 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-4, +51.
Round 7		Patterson played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 395 to 410 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Patterson had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-5, +36.
Round 8		Patterson played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 398 to 396 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Patterson had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-5, +38.
Round 9		Patterson played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 436 to 286 (a spread of 150) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Patterson's record vs. Spanfelner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, +188.
Round 10		Patterson played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 393 to 362 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Patterson's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-5, +219.
Round 11		Patterson played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 413 to 267 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-5, +365.
Round 12		Patterson played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 415 to 341 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +439.
Round 13		Patterson played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 445 to 401 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: SHELTON, CT Patterson's record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +483.
Round 14		Patterson played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 315 to 377 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: SHELTON, CT Patterson's record vs. Puma 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +421.
Round 15		Patterson played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and won 512 to 297 (a spread of 215) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Patterson's record vs. Soble in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +636.
Round 16		Patterson played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 452 to 415 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +673.
Round 17		Patterson played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 381 to 352 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +702.
Round 18		Patterson played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 366 to 343 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Patterson's record vs. Enszer 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +725.
Round 19		Patterson played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 277 to 374 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Patterson's record vs. Wolfberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +628.
Round 20		Patterson played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 403 to 371 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Patterson's record vs. Wong in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, +660.
Round 21		Patterson played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 360 to 507 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, +513.
Round 22		Patterson played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 371 to 472 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Patterson's record vs. Wolfberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-9, +412.
Round 23		Patterson played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 445 to 325 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Patterson's record vs. Anglin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-9, +532.
Round 24		Patterson played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 306 to 514 (a spread of -208) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Patterson's record vs. Abordo 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-10, +324.
Round 25		Patterson played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 261 to 460 (a spread of -199) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-11, +125.
Round 26		Patterson played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and lost 394 to 424 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-12, +95.
Round 27		Patterson played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 502 to 371 (a spread of 131) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Patterson's record vs. Kille L. Jr. in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-12, +226.
Round 28		Patterson played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 423 to 413 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-12, +236.
Round 29		Patterson played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 377 to 352 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Patterson had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-12, +261.
Round 30		Patterson played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and lost 379 to 393 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 17-13, +247.

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