Keith Valentine [#124] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Keith Valentine, 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. Valentine currently has a record of 14-14, +94, and is ranked #63 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): Keith Surname(s): Valentine Home: Everett, WA, United States Hobbies: Hiking, Computers, Reading, the Gym Occupation: Computer Tech

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	38-28 (0.576)
Past 1-12 months	14-9 (0.609)	LL WWW L WWW LLL WWWWWW L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	3-5 (0.375)	LLLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	1-5 (0.167)	L W LLLL
Past 37-48 months	14-4 (0.778)	W L W L WWWWWWWWW L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL WW L
Past 61-72 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 567 Average for: 365 Average against: 362
Anagrams Championship		Valentine is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Valentine played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 275 to 366 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Donelick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-1, -91.
Round 2		Valentine played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 300 to 399 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-2, -190.
Round 3		Valentine played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 380 to 328 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Valentine’s record vs. Davis 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: #104. Current record: 1-2, -138.
Round 4		Valentine played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 346 to 378 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-3, -170.
Round 5		Valentine played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 364 to 323 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-3, -129.
Round 6		Valentine played #78 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 381 to 326 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Margolis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -74.
Round 7		Valentine played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 440 to 403 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, -37.
Round 8		Valentine played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and lost 332 to 358 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Boyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-4, -63.
Round 9		Valentine played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 390 to 266 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Unger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-4, +61.
Round 10		Valentine played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 409 to 389 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-4, +81.
Round 11		Valentine played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 567 to 258 (a spread of 309) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +390.
Round 12		Valentine played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 341 to 394 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-5, +337. Valentine is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Valentine played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 349 to 377 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, +309.
Round 14		Valentine played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 272 to 373 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-7, +208.
Round 15		Valentine played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 334 to 401 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Ali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, +141.
Round 16		Valentine played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 398 to 380 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, +159.
Round 17		Valentine played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and lost 285 to 428 (a spread of -143) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Valentine’s record vs. Yarnell 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: #72. Current record: 8-9, +16.
Round 18		Valentine played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 237 to 432 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, -179.
Round 19		Valentine played #78 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 418 to 374 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Margolis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-10, -135.
Round 20		Valentine played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 376 to 315 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Valentine had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -74.
Round 21		Valentine played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 325 to 345 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Valentine’s record vs. Loritz 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: #77. Current record: 10-11, -94.
Round 22		Valentine played #126 Brian Wagner (Nashville, TN) and won 353 to 317 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Wagner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-11, -58.
Round 23		Valentine played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 406 to 414 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-12, -66.
Round 24		Valentine played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 411 to 274 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Donelick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-12, +71.
Round 25		Valentine played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and lost 319 to 398 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Levesque in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-13, -8.
Round 26		Valentine played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 428 to 360 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Valentine’s record vs. Loritz 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: #63. Current record: 13-13, +60.
Round 27		Valentine played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 378 to 385 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-14, +53.
Round 28		Valentine played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 418 to 377 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Valentine had not played Ali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-14, +94.

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