Rita Norr [#73] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rita Norr, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Norr currently has a record of 16-12, +193, and is ranked #26 in Division 2.

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): Rita Surname(s): Norr Home: Danbury, CT, United States Awards: 1987 National Champ, East Coast Champion twice, Long Island Champ 1993 & 1994; 2002-05 Plainview NY Hobbies: Cribbage, bridge, e-baying, travel Occupation: Administrative Assistant WSC 1993 Rank: 58 WSC 1995 Rank: 44

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	72.5-63.5 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	10-17 (0.370)	LLLL WW LLLLL WW L WWW L W LL W LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	7-12 (0.368)	LLLLLLLLL WWW LLL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	6-3 (0.667)	W L WW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	6-2 (0.750)	L W L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	15-7 (0.682)	WWWWWWWWWW L W LLLLL WWWW L
Past 61-72 months	28.5-22.5 (0.559)	L WWWWW L WWWW LLL W L W LL WTL W LL W LL WW LLLLL WW L WWWWW LL WW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 392 Average against: 387
Round 1		Norr played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and won 433 to 422 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Norr had not played Rosen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2		Norr played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 380 to 376 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Norr’s record vs. Wachtell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +15.
Round 3		Norr played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 383 to 387 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Norr had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +11.
Round 4		Norr played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 370 to 379 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Norr had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, +2.
Round 5		Norr played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Norr’s record vs. Horowitz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +12.
Round 6		Norr played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and won 385 to 359 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Norr’s record vs. Golob in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, +38.
Round 7		Norr played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and lost 322 to 339 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Norr had not played Lauder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-3, +21.
Round 8		Norr played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 456 to 322 (a spread of 134) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Norr’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +155. Norr is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Norr played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 476 to 317 (a spread of 159) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Norr’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WWWWWLW. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +314.
Round 10		Norr played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 368 to 361 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Norr had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +321.
Round 11		Norr played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and won 412 to 406 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Norr had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-3, +327.
Round 12		Norr played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 363 to 382 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Norr’s record vs. Mayer in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +308.
Round 13		Norr played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 372 to 468 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Norr’s record vs. Kamen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). 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. Past 61-72 months: LLWW. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +212.
Round 14		Norr played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and won 422 to 394 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Norr’s record vs. Wong in the 6 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +240.
Round 15		Norr played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 433 to 391 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Norr had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-5, +282.
Round 16		Norr played #76 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 309 to 474 (a spread of -165) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Norr’s record vs. Pellinen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWLLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-6, +117.
Round 17		Norr played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 378 to 459 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: `SHELTON, CT Norr’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +36.
Round 18		Norr recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-7, +86.
Round 19		Norr played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and lost 406 to 412 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Norr had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-8, +80.
Round 20		Norr played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and won 499 to 279 (a spread of 220) . Before this event, Norr had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +300.
Round 21		Norr played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 360 to 534 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Norr had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-9, +126.
Round 22		Norr played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 401 to 376 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Norr’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-9, +151.
Round 23		Norr played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 393 to 420 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Norr’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-10, +124.
Round 24		Norr played #61 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and lost 434 to 472 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Norr had not played Madden in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-11, +86.
Round 25		Norr played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 360 to 446 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Norr had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-12, +0. Norr is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Norr is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 26		Norr played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 417 to 314 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Norr had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-12, +103.
Round 27		Norr played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 311 to 282 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Norr had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +132.
Round 28		Norr played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 369 to 308 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Norr’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-12, +193. Norr is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Norr is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Norr is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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