Becky Dyer [#22] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Becky Dyer, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Dyer currently has a record of 19-11, +655, and is ranked #10 in Division 5.

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): Becky Surname(s): Dyer Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 38 Occupation: Clinical Research Monitor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-14 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	7-7 (0.500)	L WWW LL W L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	0-7 (0.000)	LLLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 469 Average for: 368 Average against: 346
Round 1		Dyer played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and won 367 to 319 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +48. Dyer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Dyer played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 403 to 371 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +80.
Round 3		Dyer played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 368 to 358 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +90.
Round 4		Dyer played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 394 to 344 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +140.
Round 5		Dyer played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 364 to 333 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +171.
Round 6		Dyer played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 327 to 339 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +159.
Round 7		Dyer played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 324 to 398 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +85.
Round 8		Dyer played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 412 to 286 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +211.
Round 9		Dyer played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 395 to 305 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +301.
Round 10		Dyer played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and won 469 to 352 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +418.
Round 11		Dyer played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 400 to 366 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +452.
Round 12		Dyer played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and lost 350 to 372 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-3, +430.
Round 13		Dyer played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 326 to 379 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +377.
Round 14		Dyer played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 356 to 412 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +321.
Round 15		Dyer played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 362 to 360 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +323.
Round 16		Dyer played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 310 to 436 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +197.
Round 17		Dyer played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and won 378 to 303 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +272.
Round 18		Dyer played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 411 to 290 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Amphlett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +393.
Round 19		Dyer played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and lost 311 to 361 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +343.
Round 20		Dyer played #24 John Ezekowitz (Boston, MA) and won 469 to 196 (a spread of 273) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Ezekowitz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +616.
Round 21		Dyer played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and won 372 to 352 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Dyer's record vs. Spry 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: #6. Current record: 14-7, +636.
Round 22		Dyer played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 352 to 362 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +626.
Round 23		Dyer played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 405 to 353 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-8, +678.
Round 24		Dyer played #31 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 341 to 335 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Gupta in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-8, +684.
Round 25		Dyer played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 328 to 377 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Dyer had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-9, +635.
Round 26		Dyer played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and won 378 to 372 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +641.
Round 27		Dyer played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 363 to 316 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Dyer had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +688.
Round 28		Dyer played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 345 to 364 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-10, +669.
Round 29		Dyer played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and won 313 to 307 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-10, +675.
Round 30		Dyer played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 336 to 356 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Dyer had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-11, +655.

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