Glenda Short [#124] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Glenda Short, 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. Short currently has a record of 18-12, +713, and is ranked #18 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): Glenda Surname(s): Short Home: Oklahoma City, OK, United States Age: 69 Hobbies: Scrabble, travel and grandchildren's activities. Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	92.5-115.5 (0.445)
Past 1-12 months	24-28 (0.462)	L WWWW L WWW LL W L W L WW L WW LL W L W LLL WWW LLLLLLL WW LLL W LLL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	14.5-21.5 (0.403)	LLL W L WW L WWWWW LL W LL WTWW LLLLL W L W LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	22-17 (0.564)	L W L WWW LL WW L WW L W LL WWWWWW L W L W LL W LLL W L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	16-27 (0.372)	LL W L WW LL WWW LLLLL WWW LLLLL W L W L WW LL WW LLLLLLL W L
Past 49-60 months	16-22 (0.421)	W L WW LL WW LLL W LL W LL WW L W LL W L W LLLLLLL WWWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 538 Average for: 397 Average against: 373
Round 1		Short played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 362 to 374 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Short's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #79. Current record: 0-1, -12.
Round 2		Short played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 373 to 408 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Short had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -47.
Round 3		Short played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 351 to 431 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Short's record vs. Leifer 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-3, -127.
Round 4		Short played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 367 to 350 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Short's record vs. Karris in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-3, -110.
Round 5		Short played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 403 to 294 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Short had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-3, -1.
Round 6		Short played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 415 to 217 (a spread of 198) . Before this event, Short had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, +197.
Round 7		Short played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 371 to 497 (a spread of -126) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Short's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-4, +71.
Round 8		Short played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 417 to 391 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Short's record vs. Van Alen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, +97.
Round 9		Short played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 483 to 390 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Short had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, +190.
Round 10		Short played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 410 to 381 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Short had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, +219.
Round 11		Short played #92 Shahid Malik (Burlington, NJ) and won 483 to 381 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Short had not played Malik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +321.
Round 12		Short played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and won 397 to 339 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Short had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-4, +379.
Round 13		Short played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and lost 397 to 402 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Short had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-5, +374.
Round 14		Short played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 446 to 304 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Short had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-5, +516.
Round 15		Short played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 443 to 348 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: SAN ANTONIO, TX Short's record vs. Johnson 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, +611.
Round 16		Short played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 415 to 452 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Short had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-6, +574.
Round 17		Short played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 336 to 359 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Short had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, +551.
Round 18		Short played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 403 to 353 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Short's record vs. Meyer 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: #21. Current record: 11-7, +601.
Round 19		Short played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 245 to 475 (a spread of -230) . Before this event, Short had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-8, +371.
Round 20		Short played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and won 538 to 224 (a spread of 314) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Short's record vs. Soble in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-8, +685.
Round 21		Short played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 531 to 336 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Short had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-8, +880.
Round 22		Short played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and lost 373 to 380 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Short had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +873.
Round 23		Short played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 351 to 349 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: SAN ANTONIO, TX Short's record vs. Johnson 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-9, +875.
Round 24		Short played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 315 to 388 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Short's record vs. Hodges 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: #25. Current record: 14-10, +802.
Round 25		Short played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 382 to 347 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Short had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-10, +837.
Round 26		Short played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 405 to 365 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Short's record vs. Leifer 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +877.
Round 27		Short played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 403 to 352 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Short had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +928.
Round 28		Short played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and lost 253 to 367 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Short had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, +814.
Round 29		Short played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 454 to 424 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Short's record vs. Karris in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-11, +844.
Round 30		Short played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 393 to 524 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Short's record vs. Bednarz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-12, +713.

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