Glenda Short [#108] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Glenda Short, 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. Short currently has a record of 16-12, +620, and is ranked #30 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): Glenda Surname(s): Short Home: Oklahoma City, OK, United States Age: 70 Hobbies: Card Games, Movies, Books, Cooking, Grandchildren Activities, Travel Occupation: Retired from Oklahoma State Senate (Office Manager)

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	96-80 (0.545)
Past 1-12 months	12-14 (0.462)	LLL W L WW L WWWWWWW LLLL W LLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	20-12 (0.625)	L WWWWWW L WWWW L W L W LL W LL WW L W L W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	21-15 (0.583)	L W L W L WWW LL WW LL WW L WW L WWWW LL W LL W L WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	17-18 (0.486)	W LL W LL WW LLLL WW LL W LL WWWWWWW LL W LLL W L W
Past 49-60 months	13-14 (0.481)	WW LL WW LL W LL W L W L W L WW LLL W L W L W
Past 61-72 months	13-7 (0.650)	W LL WWWWW LLL W LL WWWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 585 Average for: 385 Average against: 363
Round 1		Short played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 395 to 346 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Short’s record vs. Raymond in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #40. Current record: 1-0, +49.
Round 2		Short played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 268 to 431 (a spread of -163) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Short’s record vs. Saunders 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: #103. Current record: 1-1, -114.
Round 3		Short played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and lost 314 to 403 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Short had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-2, -203.
Round 4		Short played #119 Robin Torrance (Idylwild, CA) and won 389 to 342 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Short had not played Torrance in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-2, -156.
Round 5		Short played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 359 to 429 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Short had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-3, -226.
Round 6		Short played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 308 to 390 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Short had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-4, -308.
Round 7		Short played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 401 to 396 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Short had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-4, -303.
Round 8		Short played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 533 to 265 (a spread of 268) . Before this event, Short had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-4, -35.
Round 9		Short played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 283 to 385 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Short’s record vs. Jacobstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-5, -137.
Round 10		Short played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 371 to 325 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Short’s record vs. Ganguet in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WWWW. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. 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: #74. Current record: 5-5, -91.
Round 11		Short played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 378 to 380 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Short’s record vs. Strasberg 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-6, -93.
Round 12		Short played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and won 428 to 361 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Short had not played Boyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, -26.
Round 13		Short played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Short had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-7, -54.
Round 14		Short played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 460 to 355 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Short had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-7, +51.
Round 15		Short played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 328 to 404 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Short had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-8, -25.
Round 16		Short played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 403 to 335 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Short’s record vs. Michaels in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #63. Current record: 8-8, +43.
Round 17		Short played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 326 to 398 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Short had not played Fishman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-9, -29.
Round 18		Short played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 299 to 363 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Short’s record vs. Davis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-10, -93.
Round 19		Short played #126 Brian Wagner (Nashville, TN) and won 432 to 255 (a spread of 177) . Before this event, Short had not played Wagner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-10, +84.
Round 20		Short played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 337 to 387 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Short had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-11, +34.
Round 21		Short played #21 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 377 to 300 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Short had not played Collins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-11, +111.
Round 22		Short played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 423 to 310 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Short’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-11, +224.
Round 23		Short played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 449 to 408 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Short had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-11, +265.
Round 24		Short played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and lost 377 to 416 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Short had not played Castellano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-12, +226.
Round 25		Short played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 442 to 415 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Short had not played Idalski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, +253.
Round 26		Short played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 395 to 362 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Short had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-12, +286.
Round 27		Short played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 351 to 332 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Short had not played Idalski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-12, +305.
Round 28		Short played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 585 to 270 (a spread of 315) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Short’s record vs. Newhouse in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: LWLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-12, +620.

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