Elaine Patterson [#75] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Patterson, 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. Patterson currently has a record of 13.5-14.5, -792, and is ranked #58 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): Elaine Surname(s): Patterson Home: Stoughton, MA, United States Age: 58 Awards: Won 2nd Division BAT Tournament twice Hobbies: reading, movies, travel Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	48.5-60.5 (0.445)
Past 1-12 months	8-11 (0.421)	WW LLLLL W LL W L WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	11.5-11.5 (0.500)	L W LL W L W LLL W L WTW L WWW LL WW
Past 25-36 months	7-6 (0.538)	W LLL W L W L W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	9-18 (0.333)	L W L W L W L W LLL W L W LLLLL WW LLLLL W
Past 49-60 months	5-4 (0.556)	W L WWWW LLL
Past 61-72 months	8-10 (0.444)	L WW LLLL W L WW L WW LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 367 Average against: 395
Round 1		Patterson played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 310 to 413 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -103.
Round 2		Patterson played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and lost 271 to 546 (a spread of -275) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -378.
Round 3		Patterson played #85 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 396 to 417 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: SHELTON, CT Patterson’s record vs. Robinsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #107. Current record: 0-3, -399.
Round 4		Patterson played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 396 to 336 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-3, -339.
Round 5		Patterson played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 365 to 311 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -285.
Round 6		Patterson played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 303 to 497 (a spread of -194) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -479.
Round 7		Patterson played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 319 to 315 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-4, -475.
Round 8		Patterson played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 430 to 337 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, -382.
Round 9		Patterson played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 398 to 373 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-4, -357.
Round 10		Patterson played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 284 to 387 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Patterson’s record vs. Anglin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, -460. Patterson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Patterson played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 417 to 449 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-6, -492.
Round 12		Patterson played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and won 362 to 346 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-6, -476.
Round 13		Patterson played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 511 to 295 (a spread of 216) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, -260.
Round 14		Patterson played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 469 to 389 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-6, -180.
Round 15		Patterson played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 324 to 429 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-7, -285.
Round 16		Patterson played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and lost 226 to 419 (a spread of -193) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-8, -478.
Round 17		Patterson played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and lost 331 to 481 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-9, -628.
Round 18		Patterson played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 401 to 380 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-9, -607.
Round 19		Patterson played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 350 to 327 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Patterson’s record vs. Leifer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-9, -584.
Round 20		Patterson played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and tied at 400 . Before this event, Patterson had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -584.
Round 21		Patterson played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 428 to 361 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -517.
Round 22		Patterson played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and lost 340 to 489 (a spread of -149) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Patterson’s record vs. Wong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -666.
Round 23		Patterson played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 333 to 410 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -743.
Round 24		Patterson played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 370 to 429 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Patterson’s record vs. Mayer in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -802.
Round 25		Patterson played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 389 to 340 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -753.
Round 26		Patterson played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 389 to 445 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -809.
Round 27		Patterson played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 387 to 413 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -835.
Round 28		Patterson played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 365 to 322 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Patterson had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -792.

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