Debbie Stegman [#97] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Debbie Stegman, 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. Stegman currently has a record of 14-14, +676, and is ranked #50 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): Debbie Surname(s): Stegman Home: Kew Gardens, NY, United States Age: 43 Occupation: Human Resources Executive

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	50-54 (0.481)
Past 1-12 months	6-5 (0.545)	WW L WW L W L W LL
Past 13-24 months	16-14 (0.533)	LLL WWW L WWWWW LL WW LLLL W L W L WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	7-15 (0.318)	LL WWW L W LLLLLLL W L W LLL W L
Past 37-48 months	14-13 (0.519)	W LLL WWW L WWW L WWW L W L WW LLLLL W L
Past 49-60 months	5-7 (0.417)	W L W LL W L W L W LL
Past 61-72 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 386 Average against: 362
Round 1		Stegman played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 424 to 452 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Stegman’s record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -28.
Round 2		Stegman played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 389 to 280 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +81.
Round 3		Stegman played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 408 to 382 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Stegman’s record vs. Dalton 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: #30. Current record: 2-1, +107. Stegman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Stegman played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 427 to 367 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +167.
Round 5		Stegman played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 412 to 319 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +260.
Round 6		Stegman played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 389 to 318 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Stegman’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +331.
Round 7		Stegman played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and won 384 to 347 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Dady in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +368.
Round 8		Stegman played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 336 to 340 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +364.
Round 9		Stegman played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 430 to 335 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +459.
Round 10		Stegman played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and won 386 to 367 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +478.
Round 11		Stegman played #95 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 394 to 305 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Slivka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +567.
Round 12		Stegman played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 421 to 350 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +638.
Round 13		Stegman played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 385 to 473 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +550.
Round 14		Stegman played #76 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 504 to 337 (a spread of 167) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Stegman’s record vs. Pellinen in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +717.
Round 15		Stegman played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 360 to 435 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +642.
Round 16		Stegman played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 402 to 299 (a spread of 103) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ALBANY, NY Stegman’s record vs. Gotlieb in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +745.
Round 17		Stegman played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 344 to 350 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Mancine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +739. Stegman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stegman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Stegman played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and won 485 to 353 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +871.
Round 19		Stegman played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 385 to 433 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +823.
Round 20		Stegman played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 328 to 395 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Kamen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +756.
Round 21		Stegman played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 324 to 352 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +728.
Round 22		Stegman played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 327 to 330 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ALBANY, NY Stegman’s record vs. Gotlieb in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +725.
Round 23		Stegman played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and won 445 to 273 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-9, +897.
Round 24		Stegman played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 333 to 366 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-10, +864.
Round 25		Stegman played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 353 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-11, +853.
Round 26		Stegman played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and lost 358 to 363 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-12, +848.
Round 27		Stegman played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 308 to 413 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Stegman’s record vs. Goodwin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #41. Current record: 14-13, +743.
Round 28		Stegman played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 379 to 446 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Stegman had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-14, +676.

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