Teresa Schaeffer [#126] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Teresa Schaeffer, 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. Schaeffer currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -258, and is ranked #138 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): Teresa Surname(s): Schaeffer Home: Potomac, MD, United States Age: 50 Occupation: teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	23-25 (0.479)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	W LLL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	7-11 (0.389)	L WWWW LLL W LLLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	8-6 (0.571)	L WWWWW LL WWW LLL
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 481 Average for: 350 Average against: 359
Round 1		Schaeffer played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 481 to 281 (a spread of 200) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +200.
Round 2		Schaeffer played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and lost 329 to 419 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, +110.
Round 3		Schaeffer played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 291 to 357 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ODENTON, MD Schaeffer's record vs. Hanley 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: #94. Current record: 1-2, +44.
Round 4		Schaeffer played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 307 to 375 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-3, -24.
Round 5		Schaeffer played #160 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and won 425 to 302 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Weiss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, +99.
Round 6		Schaeffer played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 305 to 374 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played McCall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-4, +30.
Round 7		Schaeffer played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 358 to 330 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-4, +58.
Round 8		Schaeffer played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 359 to 321 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-4, +96.
Round 9		Schaeffer played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 271 to 339 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: ODENTON, MD Schaeffer's record vs. Margolis 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: #98. Current record: 4-5, +28.
Round 10		Schaeffer played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and tied at 428 . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +28.
Round 11		Schaeffer played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and lost 299 to 402 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -75.
Round 12		Schaeffer played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 309 to 331 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -97.
Round 13		Schaeffer played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 428 to 416 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -85.
Round 14		Schaeffer played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 310 to 450 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -225.
Round 15		Schaeffer played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and won 419 to 346 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -152.
Round 16		Schaeffer played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 296 to 336 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -192.
Round 17		Schaeffer played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and lost 249 to 377 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -320.
Round 18		Schaeffer played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 330 to 361 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -351.
Round 19		Schaeffer played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 343 to 356 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -364.
Round 20		Schaeffer played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 339 to 338 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Schaeffer's record vs. Pitzer 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -363.
Round 21		Schaeffer played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and lost 334 to 368 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: ANNAPOLIS, MD Schaeffer's record vs. Strieb 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: #154. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -397.
Round 22		Schaeffer played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 272 to 462 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -587.
Round 23		Schaeffer played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and won 359 to 314 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Schaeffer's record vs. McCollum 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: #155. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -542.
Round 24		Schaeffer played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 299 to 336 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Atcha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 8.5-15.5, -579.
Round 25		Schaeffer played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 374 to 331 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Chase in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -536.
Round 26		Schaeffer played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 433 to 349 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -452.
Round 27		Schaeffer played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and lost 348 to 352 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: ANNAPOLIS, MD Schaeffer's record vs. Noel 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -456.
Round 28		Schaeffer played #87 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 438 to 344 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Markelis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -362.
Round 29		Schaeffer played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and won 458 to 329 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -233.
Round 30		Schaeffer played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 311 to 336 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Schaeffer's record vs. McCollum 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: #138. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -258.

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