Anita Rackham [#113] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Anita Rackham, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Rackham currently has a record of 16-14, +524, and is ranked #59 in Division 3.

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): Anita Surname(s): Rackham Home: Mansonville, QC, Canada Age: 62 Hobbies: scrabble, gardening, golf, skiing, fitness, cooking Occupation: retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	65.5-64.5 (0.504)
Past 1-12 months	16-13 (0.552)	WWW LLLLL W L WWWW LL WWWW LL W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	19-12 (0.613)	W LL WW L W L WWWWWW L W LL W LLLL WW L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	20.5-22.5 (0.477)	WWW LL WW LLTWWW LLLLLL WWW LLLL W L W LL W LL WWWWW L W LL
Past 37-48 months	6-10 (0.375)	WWW L W LLL W LLLLLL W
Past 49-60 months	4-7 (0.364)	W LLLL W L W LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 573 Average for: 375 Average against: 358
Round 1		Rackham played #112 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 376 to 373 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Popper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-0, +3.
Round 2		Rackham played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 443 to 275 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +171.
Round 3		Rackham played #12 Chip Brown (Bothell, WA) and lost 362 to 379 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +154.
Round 4		Rackham played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 295 to 484 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-2, -35.
Round 5		Rackham played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 361 to 395 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rackham's record vs. Gauthier 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: #102. Current record: 2-3, -69.
Round 6		Rackham played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and lost 308 to 420 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-4, -181.
Round 7		Rackham played #55 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 274 to 448 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Gove in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 2-5, -355. Rackham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rackham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Rackham played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 373 to 402 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Rackham's record vs. McCall 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: #152. Current record: 2-6, -384.
Round 9		Rackham played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 367 to 304 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Baker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 3-6, -321.
Round 10		Rackham played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 417 to 385 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Rackham had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 4-6, -289.
Round 11		Rackham played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 413 to 421 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 4-7, -297.
Round 12		Rackham played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 311 to 296 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-7, -282.
Round 13		Rackham played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 391 to 339 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-7, -230.
Round 14		Rackham played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 373 to 246 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-7, -103.
Round 15		Rackham played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 295 to 458 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-8, -266.
Round 16		Rackham played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 288 to 337 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 7-9, -315.
Round 17		Rackham played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 336 to 318 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Ubeika in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-9, -297.
Round 18		Rackham played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 378 to 347 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Rackham had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-9, -266.
Round 19		Rackham played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 369 to 342 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-9, -239.
Round 20		Rackham played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and lost 329 to 415 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-10, -325.
Round 21		Rackham played #162 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 401 to 304 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Rackham had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-10, -228.
Round 22		Rackham played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 315 to 335 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-11, -248.
Round 23		Rackham played #20 Lynda Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 371 to 339 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Cleary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-11, -216.
Round 24		Rackham played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and lost 341 to 366 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-12, -241.
Round 25		Rackham played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 418 to 292 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-12, -115.
Round 26		Rackham played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 484 to 333 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Spiller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-12, +36.
Round 27		Rackham played #122 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 402 to 416 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-13, +22.
Round 28		Rackham played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 496 to 334 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-13, +184.
Round 29		Rackham played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 573 to 229 (a spread of 344) . Before this event, Rackham had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-13, +528.
Round 30		Rackham played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 399 to 403 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rackham's record vs. Kitchen 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: #59. Current record: 16-14, +524.

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