Gertrude Savadge [#124] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gertrude Savadge, 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. Savadge currently has a record of 15-15, +493, and is ranked #65 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): Gertrude Surname(s): Savadge Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Age: 81 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: Retired Nurse

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	42-44 (0.488)
Past 1-12 months	11-12 (0.478)	WW LL W L W LLLL WWWWWWW LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	9-7 (0.562)	W LLL W LL W L W L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	12-11 (0.522)	WW L WW L WW L WWW LLL WW LLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	7-12 (0.368)	W L W LLLL W LLLL W LL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	WW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 453 Average for: 357 Average against: 341
Round 1		Savadge played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 364 to 315 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +49.
Round 2		Savadge played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 342 to 357 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Savadge's record vs. Burns 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: #62. Current record: 1-1, +34.
Round 3		Savadge played #37 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 331 to 370 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, -5.
Round 4		Savadge played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 349 to 317 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, +27.
Round 5		Savadge played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 332 to 304 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Savadge's record vs. Pipi 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: #57. Current record: 3-2, +55.
Round 6		Savadge played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 353 to 355 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-3, +53.
Round 7		Savadge played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 425 to 355 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-3, +123.
Round 8		Savadge played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 327 to 360 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, +90.
Round 9		Savadge played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 347 to 327 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-4, +110.
Round 10		Savadge played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 388 to 262 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +236.
Round 11		Savadge played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and lost 366 to 376 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Savadge's record vs. Jones 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: #51. Current record: 6-5, +226.
Round 12		Savadge played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 415 to 293 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Savadge's record vs. Sawyer 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: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +348.
Round 13		Savadge played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and lost 349 to 351 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Borenstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-6, +346.
Round 14		Savadge played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 367 to 447 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-7, +266.
Round 15		Savadge played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 317 to 337 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Loring in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-8, +246.
Round 16		Savadge played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 381 to 363 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Savadge's record vs. Hiller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #67. Current record: 8-8, +264.
Round 17		Savadge played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 366 to 310 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-8, +320.
Round 18		Savadge played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 251 to 321 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, +250.
Round 19		Savadge played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 373 to 405 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-10, +218.
Round 20		Savadge played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 339 to 344 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-11, +213.
Round 21		Savadge played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-12, +196.
Round 22		Savadge played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and won 360 to 262 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-12, +294.
Round 23		Savadge played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 420 to 295 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Savadge's record vs. Love 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: #80. Current record: 11-12, +419.
Round 24		Savadge played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 339 to 381 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-13, +377.
Round 25		Savadge played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 453 to 319 (a spread of 134) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Savadge's record vs. Santee 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: #76. Current record: 12-13, +511.
Round 26		Savadge played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 338 to 401 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Savadge's record vs. Pipi 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: #91. Current record: 12-14, +448.
Round 27		Savadge played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 363 to 321 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LUBBOCK, TX Savadge's record vs. Mancel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-10 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLWWLLLW. Past 37-48 months: LLLL. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-14, +490.
Round 28		Savadge played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 316 to 416 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Savadge's record vs. Solis 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: #85. Current record: 13-15, +390.
Round 29		Savadge played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 345 to 261 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-15, +474.
Round 30		Savadge played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 342 to 323 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: PRESCOTT, AZ Savadge's record vs. Braverman 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: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-15, +493.

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