Liz Ashby [#4] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Liz Ashby, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Ashby currently has a record of 14-14, -25, and is ranked #67 in Division 3.

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): Liz Surname(s): Ashby Home: Eureka, CA, United States Age: 36 Awards: Co-organizer of overseas Scrabble tours and tournaments with Rich Baker Hobbies: Travel, Yard Sales, Reading, Entertaining Occupation: Homeschooler

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	23-21 (0.523)
Past 1-12 months	6-11 (0.353)	WWW LLLLLLLL WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	11-4 (0.733)	W L WW LL WW L WWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 61-72 months	4-3 (0.571)	W LL WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 548 Average for: 381 Average against: 384
Anagrams Championship		Ashby is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Ashby played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 372 to 377 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -5.
Round 2		Ashby played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 298 to 354 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Lyons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-2, -61.
Round 3		Ashby played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 425 to 344 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-2, +20.
Round 4		Ashby played #111 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 373 to 398 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: PORTSMOUTH, NH Ashby’s record vs. Spiller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-3, -5. Ashby is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Ashby recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, +45.
Round 6		Ashby played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 341 to 413 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-4, -27.
Round 7		Ashby played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 298 to 476 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-5, -205.
Round 8		Ashby played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 389 to 327 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Ashby’s record vs. Wornum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #102. Current record: 3-5, -143.
Round 9		Ashby played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 353 to 394 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Van Alen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-6, -184.
Round 10		Ashby played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 403 to 449 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-7, -230.
Round 11		Ashby played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and lost 304 to 425 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Yarnell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3-8, -351.
Round 12		Ashby played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 345 to 476 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-9, -482.
Round 13		Ashby played #126 Brian Wagner (Nashville, TN) and lost 330 to 435 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Wagner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-10, -587.
Round 14		Ashby played #98 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 375 to 326 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-10, -538.
Round 15		Ashby played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 548 to 310 (a spread of 238) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5-10, -300.
Round 16		Ashby played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and lost 396 to 433 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Gordon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-11, -337.
Round 17		Ashby played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 357 to 313 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6-11, -293.
Round 18		Ashby played #98 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 431 to 398 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-11, -260.
Round 19		Ashby played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 441 to 305 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Lyons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-11, -124.
Round 20		Ashby played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 401 to 391 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Ashby’s record vs. Sugano in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-11, -114.
Round 21		Ashby played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 423 to 414 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-11, -105. Ashby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ashby played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 402 to 335 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Donelick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, -38.
Round 23		Ashby played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and won 414 to 406 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-11, -30.
Round 24		Ashby played #126 Brian Wagner (Nashville, TN) and lost 370 to 383 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Wagner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-12, -43.
Round 25		Ashby played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 322 to 324 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: PRAGUE, BUDAPEST TOURNAMENT Ashby’s record vs. Igra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #73. Current record: 12-13, -45.
Round 26		Ashby played #9 Benjamin Bloom (Miami Beach, FL) and won 387 to 366 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-13, -24.
Round 27		Ashby played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 372 to 416 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Ashby had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-14, -68.
Round 28		Ashby played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 430 to 387 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: PRAGUE, BUDAPEST TOURNAMENT Ashby’s record vs. Igra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #67. Current record: 14-14, -25.
Final Round 1		Ashby is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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