Yvonne Klaskow [#33] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Yvonne Klaskow, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Klaskow currently has a record of 14-16, +594, and is ranked #44 in Division 6.

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): Yvonne Surname(s): Klaskow Home: St. Petersburg, FL, United States Age: 78 Awards: Hobbies: SCRABBLE, Gardening, Reading Occupation: Retired Proof-Reader

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	24-15 (0.615)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	16-7 (0.696)	W L WWWWW LL WWWW LL WWWW L W L W
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	WWW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 532 Average for: 348 Average against: 328
Round 1		Klaskow played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and lost 252 to 361 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -109.
Round 2		Klaskow played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and lost 274 to 430 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-2, -265.
Round 3		Klaskow played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 293 to 309 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-3, -281.
Round 4		Klaskow played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 409 to 274 (a spread of 135) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Klaskow's record vs. Light 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: 1-3, -146.
Round 5		Klaskow played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 374 to 351 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -123.
Round 6		Klaskow played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and lost 300 to 315 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-4, -138.
Round 7		Klaskow played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and won 316 to 290 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, -112.
Round 8		Klaskow played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 283 to 454 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, -283.
Round 9		Klaskow played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 330 to 342 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-6, -295.
Round 10		Klaskow played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 321 to 371 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Klaskow's record vs. Slaughter 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: #68. Current record: 3-7, -345.
Round 11		Klaskow played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 269 to 429 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-8, -505.
Round 12		Klaskow played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 339 to 284 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-8, -450.
Round 13		Klaskow played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 343 to 375 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-9, -482.
Round 14		Klaskow played #28 Lois M. Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 326 to 329 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Hawkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-10, -485.
Round 15		Klaskow played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Klaskow's record vs. Bowles 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: #72. Current record: 4-11, -501.
Round 16		Klaskow played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 339 to 272 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Klaskow's record vs. Bowles 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: #69. Current record: 5-11, -434.
Round 17		Klaskow played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 283 to 391 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-12, -542.
Round 18		Klaskow played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 317 to 351 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-13, -576.
Round 19		Klaskow played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 288 to 280 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Klaskow's record vs. Smith 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: #73. Current record: 6-13, -568.
Round 20		Klaskow played #54 Hal Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 532 to 172 (a spread of 360) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-13, -208.
Round 21		Klaskow played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and won 403 to 300 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-13, -105.
Round 22		Klaskow played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 391 to 243 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-13, +43.
Round 23		Klaskow played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 437 to 264 (a spread of 173) . The last time these two played was 2000-10 at: SATELLITE BEACH, FL Klaskow's record vs. Siegel 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: #52. Current record: 10-13, +216.
Round 24		Klaskow played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 311 to 345 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-14, +182.
Round 25		Klaskow played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and won 381 to 323 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-14, +240.
Round 26		Klaskow played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 410 to 279 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-14, +371.
Round 27		Klaskow played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 305 to 399 (a spread of -94) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Klaskow's record vs. Brandt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-15, +277.
Round 28		Klaskow played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 352 to 363 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-16, +266.
Round 29		Klaskow played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 356 to 336 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-16, +286.
Round 30		Klaskow played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 526 to 218 (a spread of 308) . Before this event, Klaskow had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-16, +594.

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