Deborah Light [#37] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Deborah Light, 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. Light currently has a record of 15-15, -115, and is ranked #38 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): Deborah Surname(s): Light Home: Napanee, ON, Canada Age: 47 Occupation: Public Service

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	8-3 (0.727)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	WWWW LL
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	WW L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 338 Average against: 342
Before the Tournament		Light is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Light played #46 Marci Mikesell (New York, NY) and won 340 to 339 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Light had not played Mikesell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +1. Light is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Light played #14 Vera Collard (Tempe, AZ) and won 369 to 338 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Light had not played Collard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +32.
Round 3		Light played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 284 to 281 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Light had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +35.
Round 4		Light played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 274 to 409 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Light's record vs. Klaskow 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: #24. Current record: 3-1, -100.
Round 5		Light played #18 Faye Edwards (Chicago, IL) and lost 283 to 330 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Light had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, -147.
Round 6		Light played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 284 to 322 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Light had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-3, -185.
Round 7		Light played #75 Matthew Williams (New Orleans, LA) and lost 289 to 311 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Light had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-4, -207.
Round 8		Light played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 346 to 410 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Light had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-5, -271.
Round 9		Light played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and lost 352 to 392 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Light had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-6, -311.
Round 10		Light played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 333 to 314 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Light had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-6, -292.
Round 11		Light played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 363 to 358 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Light had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-6, -287.
Round 12		Light played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 344 to 393 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Light had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-7, -336.
Round 13		Light played #64 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 384 to 300 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Light had not played Skylstad in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-7, -252.
Round 14		Light played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 366 to 306 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Light had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, -192.
Round 15		Light played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 326 to 327 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Light had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-8, -193.
Round 16		Light played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 318 to 377 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Light had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-9, -252.
Round 17		Light played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 353 to 287 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Light had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-9, -186.
Round 18		Light played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 283 to 516 (a spread of -233) . Before this event, Light had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-10, -419.
Round 19		Light played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and won 416 to 294 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Light had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-10, -297.
Round 20		Light played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 330 to 286 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Light had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, -253.
Round 21		Light played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 312 to 348 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Light had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-11, -289.
Round 22		Light played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 330 to 345 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Light'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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-12, -304.
Round 23		Light played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 284 to 431 (a spread of -147) . The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: KENT, OH Light's record vs. Murzin 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: #59. Current record: 10-13, -451.
Round 24		Light played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 359 to 329 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Light had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-13, -421.
Round 25		Light played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and won 450 to 273 (a spread of 177) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Light's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-13, -244.
Round 26		Light played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 415 to 266 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Light had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-13, -95.
Round 27		Light played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 312 to 329 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Light had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-14, -112.
Round 28		Light played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and lost 313 to 345 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Light had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-15, -144.
Round 29		Light played #6 Bobby Bognar (Los Angeles, CA) and won 353 to 349 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Light had not played Bognar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-15, -140.
Round 30		Light played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 385 to 360 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: KENT, OH Light's record vs. Murzin 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: #38. Current record: 15-15, -115.

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