Judy Romanenkov [#67] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Judy Romanenkov, 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. Romanenkov currently has a record of 18-12, +298, and is ranked #15 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): Judy Surname(s): Romanenkov Home: San Francisco, CA, United States Age: 51 Awards: many Hobbies: many Occupation: Artist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	8-6 (0.571)
Past 1-12 months	8-6 (0.571)	WWWWW LL W L W LLL 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 449 Average for: 358 Average against: 348
Round 1		Romanenkov played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 319 to 367 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -48. Romanenkov is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Romanenkov played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 394 to 315 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +31.
Round 3		Romanenkov played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 283 to 326 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Romanenkov's record vs. Villena in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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: #55. Current record: 1-2, -12.
Round 4		Romanenkov played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 449 to 314 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +123.
Round 5		Romanenkov played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 372 to 389 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-3, +106.
Round 6		Romanenkov played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 362 to 340 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +128.
Round 7		Romanenkov played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 377 to 363 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +142.
Round 8		Romanenkov played #81 Pam Taylor-Bailey (Calgary AB) and lost 259 to 479 (a spread of -220) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Taylor-Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, -78.
Round 9		Romanenkov played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 257 to 443 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, -264.
Round 10		Romanenkov played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 298 to 422 (a spread of -124) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Romanenkov's record vs. Kinsella in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #68. Current record: 4-6, -388.
Round 11		Romanenkov played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and won 318 to 258 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-6, -328.
Round 12		Romanenkov played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 300 to 332 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-7, -360.
Round 13		Romanenkov played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 403 to 354 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-7, -311.
Round 14		Romanenkov played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 342 to 254 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-7, -223.
Round 15		Romanenkov played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 364 to 251 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-7, -110.
Round 16		Romanenkov played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 420 to 330 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-7, -20.
Round 17		Romanenkov played #20 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 417 to 420 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Cooper in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-8, -23.
Round 18		Romanenkov played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 302 to 374 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-9, -95.
Round 19		Romanenkov played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 336 to 346 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Zollinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-10, -105.
Round 20		Romanenkov played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 337 to 249 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-10, -17.
Round 21		Romanenkov played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 402 to 385 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-10, +0.
Round 22		Romanenkov played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 411 to 357 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, +54.
Round 23		Romanenkov played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 425 to 411 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +68.
Round 24		Romanenkov played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 417 to 396 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, +89.
Round 25		Romanenkov played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 347 to 429 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-11, +7.
Round 26		Romanenkov played #60 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 396 to 231 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Pomeroy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-11, +172.
Round 27		Romanenkov played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and won 347 to 251 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +268.
Round 28		Romanenkov played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 398 to 310 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-11, +356.
Round 29		Romanenkov played #66 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 393 to 300 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Riley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-11, +449.
Round 30		Romanenkov played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 299 to 450 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Romanenkov had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-12, +298.

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