Jeanne Yori [#93] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeanne Yori, 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. Yori currently has a record of 13-17, -759, and is ranked #76 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): Jeanne Surname(s): Yori Home: Culver City, CA, United States Age: 68 Awards: Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Raising Orchids, Reading Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	4-11 (0.267)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 25-36 months	2-7 (0.222)	W L W LLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 426 Average for: 340 Average against: 368
Round 1		Yori played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 420 to 257 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Yori had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +163.
Round 2		Yori played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 340 to 313 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Yori had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +190.
Round 3		Yori played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 356 to 482 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Yori had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +64.
Round 4		Yori played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 274 to 476 (a spread of -202) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Yori's record vs. Werner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-2, -138.
Round 5		Yori played #11 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 344 to 375 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Yori had not played Besadny in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-3, -169.
Round 6		Yori played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 340 to 362 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Yori had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-4, -191.
Round 7		Yori played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 398 to 324 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Yori had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, -117.
Round 8		Yori played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 375 to 341 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Yori had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-4, -83.
Round 9		Yori played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 373 to 354 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Yori had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, -64.
Round 10		Yori played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Yori had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, -5.
Round 11		Yori played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 366 to 302 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Yori had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +59.
Round 12		Yori played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and won 364 to 355 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Yori's record vs. Barker 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: #19. Current record: 8-4, +68.
Round 13		Yori played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 319 to 316 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Yori's record vs. Baker 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: #14. Current record: 9-4, +71.
Round 14		Yori played #10 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 329 to 372 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Yori had not played Berkelhammer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +28.
Round 15		Yori played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 306 to 372 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Yori had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-6, -38.
Round 16		Yori played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 379 to 414 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Yori had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-7, -73.
Round 17		Yori played #80 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 426 to 335 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Yori had not played Tacker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +18.
Round 18		Yori played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and lost 365 to 380 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Yori had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-8, +3.
Round 19		Yori played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 345 to 419 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Yori had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, -71.
Round 20		Yori played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 246 to 397 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Yori had not played Russell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-10, -222.
Round 21		Yori played #77 Norma Stalions (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 280 to 433 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Yori had not played Stalions in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-11, -375.
Round 22		Yori played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and won 348 to 336 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Yori had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -363.
Round 23		Yori played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 309 to 365 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Yori's record vs. Werner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-12, -419.
Round 24		Yori played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 337 to 385 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Yori had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, -467.
Round 25		Yori played #52 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 239 to 461 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Yori had not played Ornish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-14, -689.
Round 26		Yori played #41 Tobin Lathrop (Seattle, WA) and lost 299 to 357 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Yori had not played Lathrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-15, -747.
Round 27		Yori played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 316 to 362 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Yori had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-16, -793.
Round 28		Yori played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 328 to 392 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Yori's record vs. Baker 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: #83. Current record: 11-17, -857.
Round 29		Yori played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 339 to 291 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Yori's record vs. Kinsella 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: #80. Current record: 12-17, -809. Yori is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Yori recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-17, -759.

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