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Wil Dabbs [#26] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Wil Dabbs, 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. Dabbs currently has a record of 15-13, -22, and is ranked #52 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

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Given name(s): Wil
Surname(s): Dabbs
Home: Neosho, MO, United States
Age: 75
Awards: Board Certification emergency med, family practice
Hobbies: Gardening, Snowskiing, Traveling
Occupation: Retired M.D.

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event40-41 (0.494) 
Past 1-12 months10-5 (0.667)W L WWWWW LL WWWW LL
Past 13-24 months7-12 (0.368)LLLLL WW L W L W LLLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months7-7 (0.500)L W L WWW L WW L W LLL
Past 37-48 months5-8 (0.385)W L WWWW LLLLLLL
Past 49-60 months10-6 (0.625)L W LL W L WWWWW LL WWW
Past 61-72 months1-3 (0.250)L W LL

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 459
Average for: 380
Average against: 380

Round 1

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Dabbs played #98 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 385 to 360 (a spread of 25) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Payne in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 1-0, +25.

Round 2

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Dabbs played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 433 to 364 (a spread of 69) .

The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: MEMPHIS, TN

Dabbs’s record vs. Ganguet 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: WW.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-0, +94.

Round 3

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Dabbs played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 346 to 435 (a spread of -89) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Edwards in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 2-1, +5.

Round 4

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Dabbs played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 443 to 372 (a spread of 71) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Ubeika in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3-1, +76.

Round 5

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Dabbs played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 428 to 355 (a spread of 73) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Dabbs’s record vs. Knapp 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: #26.

Current record: 4-1, +149.

Round 6

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Dabbs played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 423 to 359 (a spread of 64) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Stewart in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-1, +213.

Round 7

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Dabbs played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 315 to 415 (a spread of -100) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Chase in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 5-2, +113.

Round 8

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Dabbs played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 260 to 430 (a spread of -170) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Kinderman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 5-3, -57.

Round 9

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Dabbs played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 347 to 390 (a spread of -43) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Gradus in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 5-4, -100.

Round 10

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Dabbs played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 334 to 439 (a spread of -105) .

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Dabbs’s record vs. Kennerk in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 5-5, -205.

Round 11

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Dabbs played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 399 to 423 (a spread of -24) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Claitor in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 5-6, -229.

Round 12

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Dabbs played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 326 to 396 (a spread of -70) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played King in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 5-7, -299.

Round 13

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Dabbs played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 381 to 422 (a spread of -41) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dabbs’s record vs. Catanese 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: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 5-8, -340.

Round 14

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Dabbs played #6 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 390 to 425 (a spread of -35) .

The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV

Dabbs’s record vs. Averell 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: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 5-9, -375.

Round 15

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Dabbs played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 276 to 411 (a spread of -135) .

The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV

Dabbs’s record vs. Brooks 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: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 5-10, -510.

Round 16

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Dabbs played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 459 to 342 (a spread of 117) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Sugano in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 6-10, -393.

Round 17

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Dabbs played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 406 to 300 (a spread of 106) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played McDonough in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 7-10, -287.

Round 18

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Dabbs played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 340 to 291 (a spread of 49) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Van Alen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 8-10, -238.

Round 19

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Dabbs played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 322 to 392 (a spread of -70) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Becker in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 8-11, -308.

Round 20

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Dabbs played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and won 374 to 346 (a spread of 28) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Dabbs’s record vs. Steinwand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 9-11, -280.

Round 21

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Dabbs played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 357 to 371 (a spread of -14) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Chen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 9-12, -294.

Round 22

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Dabbs played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 400 to 364 (a spread of 36) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Canterman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 10-12, -258.

Round 23

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Dabbs played #53 Pam Grazette (Kew Gardens Hills, NY) and won 398 to 357 (a spread of 41) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Grazette in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 11-12, -217.

Round 24

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Dabbs played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 375 to 414 (a spread of -39) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dabbs’s record vs. Catanese 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: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 11-13, -256.

Round 25

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Dabbs played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 419 to 366 (a spread of 53) .

The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: MID-CITIES, TX

Dabbs’s record vs. Wayne 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: LL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 12-13, -203.

Round 26

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Dabbs played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 415 to 359 (a spread of 56) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Davis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 13-13, -147.

Round 27

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Dabbs played #7 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and won 419 to 405 (a spread of 14) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Barry in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 14-13, -133.

Round 28

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Dabbs played #126 Brian Wagner (Nashville, TN) and won 458 to 347 (a spread of 111) .

Before this event, Dabbs had not played Wagner in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 15-13, -22.


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