Denver Steele [#113] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Denver Steele, 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. Steele currently has a record of 16.5-11.5, +352, and is ranked #27 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): Denver Surname(s): Steele Home: Sparks, NV, United States Age: 55 Awards: NA Hobbies: Coin Collecting Occupation: Sales

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	71-59 (0.546)
Past 1-12 months	17-18 (0.486)	L WWW LL WWWW L W LLLLLL WWW LLLL WW L WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	17.5-15.5 (0.530)	L W L WWW L WW L WW LL W L WTLL W LLLL WW L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	15.5-13.5 (0.534)	WWW L W L WW LL W L W LTLLLL WW L WWW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	13-3 (0.812)	WWW L WWWW L WWWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	3-3 (0.500)	WW LL W L
Past 61-72 months	5-6 (0.455)	LLLL WWW L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 538 Average for: 387 Average against: 375
Round 1		Steele played #83 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 347 to 403 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Steele had not played McLean in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		Steele played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 421 to 364 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Steele’s record vs. King in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #69. Current record: 1-1, +1. Steele is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Steele played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 381 to 296 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Steele’s record vs. McDonough 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: #43. Current record: 2-1, +86.
Round 4		Steele played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 411 to 393 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Steele had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-1, +104.
Round 5		Steele played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 288 to 432 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Steele’s record vs. Williams 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: #59. Current record: 3-2, -40.
Round 6		Steele played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 392 to 367 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Steele had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-2, -15.
Round 7		Steele played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 432 to 354 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Steele had not played Yarnell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-2, +63.
Round 8		Steele played #9 Benjamin Bloom (Miami Beach, FL) and lost 355 to 408 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Steele’s record vs. Bloom 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-3, +10.
Round 9		Steele played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 367 to 373 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Steele had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-4, +4.
Round 10		Steele played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 371 to 339 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Steele had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-4, +36.
Round 11		Steele played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 396 to 334 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Steele had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, +98.
Round 12		Steele played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 412 to 467 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Steele had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-5, +43.
Round 13		Steele played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and tied at 400 . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Steele’s record vs. Miranda in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #43. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +43.
Round 14		Steele played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 274 to 451 (a spread of -177) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Steele’s record vs. Newhouse in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: TLW. 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: #50. Current record: 7.5-6.5, -134.
Round 15		Steele played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 469 to 401 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Steele’s record vs. Nelson 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: #43. Current record: 8.5-6.5, -66.
Round 16		Steele played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 420 to 309 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Steele had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +45.
Round 17		Steele played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 448 to 333 (a spread of 115) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Steele’s record vs. Wyer 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: #25. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +160.
Round 18		Steele played #10 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 538 to 202 (a spread of 336) . Before this event, Steele had not played Bogle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +496.
Round 19		Steele played #13 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 281 to 482 (a spread of -201) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Steele’s record vs. Cadieux 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +295.
Round 20		Steele played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 431 to 338 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Steele had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +388.
Round 21		Steele played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 389 to 414 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Steele had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +363. Steele is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Steele played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 354 to 379 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Steele’s record vs. Miranda in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #36. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +338.
Round 23		Steele played #83 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 404 to 354 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Steele had not played McLean in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +388.
Round 24		Steele played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 362 to 277 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Steele had not played Saunders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +473.
Round 25		Steele played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 297 to 399 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Steele’s record vs. Fatsis 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +371.
Round 26		Steele played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 369 to 351 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Steele had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +389.
Round 27		Steele played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 395 to 385 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Steele had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +399.
Round 28		Steele played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 438 to 485 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Steele had not played Wolfe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +352.

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