Helen Burns [#20] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Burns, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Burns currently has a record of 10-20, -714, and is ranked #144 in Division 4.

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): Helen Surname(s): Burns Home: Santa Monica, CA, United States Age: 80 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	29-44 (0.397)
Past 1-12 months	6-14 (0.300)	L W LL W LLLLLL W LL W L WW LL
Past 13-24 months	8-9 (0.471)	W LL W L W LLL WW L WW LL W
Past 25-36 months	5-7 (0.417)	LL WWW LLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	4-9 (0.308)	LL WW LLLLL W L W L
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	W LLLLL WWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 474 Average for: 352 Average against: 376
Round 1		Burns played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 386 to 334 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Burns had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +52.
Round 2		Burns played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 357 to 342 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Burns's record vs. Savadge 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: #27. Current record: 2-0, +67.
Round 3		Burns played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 288 to 396 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Burns's record vs. Pipi 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: #74. Current record: 2-1, -41.
Round 4		Burns played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 346 to 446 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Burns had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-2, -141.
Round 5		Burns played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 383 to 332 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Burns had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-2, -90.
Round 6		Burns played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 372 to 392 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Burns's record vs. Kidd 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-3, -110.
Round 7		Burns played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 267 to 318 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Burns had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-4, -161.
Round 8		Burns played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 368 to 350 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Burns had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-4, -143.
Round 9		Burns played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and lost 343 to 385 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Burns had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-5, -185.
Round 10		Burns played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 353 to 453 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Burns's record vs. Koch 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: #116. Current record: 4-6, -285.
Round 11		Burns played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 427 to 322 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Burns had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-6, -180.
Round 12		Burns played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 376 to 437 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Burns had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-7, -241.
Round 13		Burns played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 356 to 395 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Burns had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 5-8, -280.
Round 14		Burns played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and lost 273 to 346 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Burns had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 5-9, -353.
Round 15		Burns played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and won 420 to 298 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Burns had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-9, -231.
Round 16		Burns played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 360 to 406 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Burns had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-10, -277.
Round 17		Burns played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 306 to 346 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Burns's record vs. King 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: #133. Current record: 6-11, -317.
Round 18		Burns played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 470 to 358 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Burns's record vs. Toole 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-11, -205.
Round 19		Burns played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 328 to 429 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Burns had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-12, -306.
Round 20		Burns played #128 Bennett Schlesinger (Providence, RI) and lost 385 to 411 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Burns had not played Schlesinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 7-13, -332.
Round 21		Burns played #15 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 272 to 347 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Burns had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 7-14, -407.
Round 22		Burns played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 348 to 360 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Burns had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 7-15, -419.
Round 23		Burns played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 372 to 346 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Burns had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 8-15, -393.
Round 24		Burns played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and lost 331 to 402 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Burns had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 8-16, -464.
Round 25		Burns played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and lost 316 to 486 (a spread of -170) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Burns's record vs. Brooks 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 8-17, -634.
Round 26		Burns played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 474 to 311 (a spread of 163) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Burns's record vs. Gier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. 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: #138. Current record: 9-17, -471.
Round 27		Burns played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 354 to 326 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Burns had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 10-17, -443.
Round 28		Burns played #135 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and lost 245 to 364 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, Burns had not played Skoletsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 10-18, -562.
Round 29		Burns played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 277 to 416 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Burns had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 10-19, -701.
Round 30		Burns played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 417 to 430 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Burns's record vs. Koch 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: #144. Current record: 10-20, -714.

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