Larry Gradus [#52] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Larry P. Gradus, 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. Gradus currently has a record of 16-12, +518, and is ranked #32 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): Larry P. Surname(s): Gradus Home: Margate, FL, United States Age: 49 Awards: 2005 Southeastern Scrabble Championship Hobbies: Gaming / Cards Occupation: Land Developer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	18-16 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL W L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	4-3 (0.571)	WWW LLL W
Past 25-36 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 37-48 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	6-7 (0.462)	W LL W L W LLL W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 387 Average against: 369
Round 1		Gradus played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and won 386 to 310 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Steinwand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2		Gradus played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 408 to 380 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +104.
Round 3		Gradus played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 320 to 383 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, +41.
Round 4		Gradus played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 350 to 318 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Gradus’s record vs. Diener 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: #36. Current record: 3-1, +73.
Round 5		Gradus played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 457 to 400 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-1, +130.
Round 6		Gradus played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and lost 314 to 321 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Canterman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-2, +123.
Round 7		Gradus played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and won 431 to 320 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Boyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-2, +234.
Round 8		Gradus played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 323 to 385 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Kennerk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-3, +172.
Round 9		Gradus played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 390 to 347 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-3, +215.
Round 10		Gradus played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 371 to 401 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Kinderman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +185.
Round 11		Gradus played #13 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 355 to 334 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Cadieux in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +206.
Round 12		Gradus played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and won 394 to 341 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-4, +259.
Round 13		Gradus played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 378 to 352 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +285.
Round 14		Gradus played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 377 to 403 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Gradus’s record vs. Fialkow 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: #24. Current record: 9-5, +259.
Round 15		Gradus played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 390 to 336 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-5, +313.
Round 16		Gradus played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 352 to 394 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Glowniak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, +271.
Round 17		Gradus played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 374 to 359 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-6, +286.
Round 18		Gradus played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 400 to 387 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Anum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-6, +299.
Round 19		Gradus played #22 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 361 to 405 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gradus’s record vs. Cornelison in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-7, +255.
Round 20		Gradus played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 380 to 418 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, +217.
Round 21		Gradus played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and won 399 to 324 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gradus’s record vs. Lapinski 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: #22. Current record: 13-8, +292.
Round 22		Gradus played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 338 to 412 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-9, +218.
Round 23		Gradus played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and won 500 to 352 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-9, +366.
Round 24		Gradus played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 518 to 316 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-9, +568.
Round 25		Gradus played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 339 to 378 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-10, +529.
Round 26		Gradus played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 498 to 302 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +725.
Round 27		Gradus played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 348 to 480 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Anum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-11, +593.
Round 28		Gradus played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 389 to 464 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Gradus had not played Fatsis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-12, +518.

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