Jesse Wornum [#133] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Wornum, 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. Wornum currently has a record of 12-16, -461, and is ranked #107 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): Jesse Surname(s): Wornum Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: golf Occupation: insurance agent

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	75.5-88.5 (0.460)
Past 1-12 months	20-23 (0.465)	LLL W LLLL W LLLL WWWW L W LLLLLLL WWWWW L WWW LLL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	7-6 (0.538)	LL WWWWW L W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	25-28 (0.472)	L WWW LL WWWWWW L WW L WWW LLLL WW LL W L W L W L WW L W LLLL W LLLLLLL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	11-14 (0.440)	L W LL WW L WWWW L W L W LL WW LLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	3-5 (0.375)	LL W LL WW L
Past 61-72 months	9.5-12.5 (0.432)	WTW LLL WW LLLLL W LLL WW L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 446 Average for: 363 Average against: 379
Round 1		Wornum played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 276 to 443 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Greenwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-1, -167. Wornum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wornum is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Wornum played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 307 to 407 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Kennerk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-2, -267.
Round 3		Wornum played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 374 to 312 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Wornum’s record vs. Igra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #116. Current record: 1-2, -205.
Round 4		Wornum played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 339 to 414 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Fishman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-3, -280.
Round 5		Wornum played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 291 to 307 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Wornum’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-12 (0.294). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLLLL. Past 37-48 months: WLWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WLLL. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-4, -296.
Round 6		Wornum played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 399 to 403 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Wornum’s record vs. Davies in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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: #127. Current record: 1-5, -300. Wornum is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Wornum played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and lost 319 to 450 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Wornum’s record vs. Levesque 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-6, -431.
Round 8		Wornum played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 327 to 389 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Wornum’s record vs. Ashby in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #132. Current record: 1-7, -493.
Round 9		Wornum played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 373 to 340 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Wornum’s record vs. McDonough in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 2-7, -460.
Round 10		Wornum played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 381 to 406 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Van Alen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-8, -485.
Round 11		Wornum played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 405 to 343 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: SEATTLE, WA 1-11 Wornum’s record vs. Rawlins 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: #129. Current record: 3-8, -423.
Round 12		Wornum played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 422 to 413 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 4-8, -414.
Round 13		Wornum played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 354 to 304 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-8, -364.
Round 14		Wornum played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 400 to 429 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 5-9, -393.
Round 15		Wornum played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and lost 311 to 424 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Castellano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 5-10, -506.
Round 16		Wornum played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 324 to 405 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Wornum’s record vs. Gott in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-11, -587.
Round 17		Wornum played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 375 to 426 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 5-12, -638.
Round 18		Wornum played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 446 to 285 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Wornum’s record vs. McDonough in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 6-12, -477.
Round 19		Wornum played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 402 to 353 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-12, -428.
Round 20		Wornum played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 381 to 439 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Raymond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-13, -486.
Round 21		Wornum played #98 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and lost 321 to 434 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Wornum’s record vs. Payne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-14, -599.
Round 22		Wornum played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 366 to 384 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Wornum’s record vs. Ganguet 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-15, -617.
Round 23		Wornum played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 441 to 324 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Wornum’s record vs. Cullman 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: #126. Current record: 8-15, -500.
Round 24		Wornum played #98 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 368 to 323 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Wornum’s record vs. Payne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-15, -455.
Round 25		Wornum played #21 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 344 to 330 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Collins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-15, -441.
Round 26		Wornum played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 378 to 337 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wornum’s record vs. Brooks in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-15, -400. Wornum is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Wornum played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 320 to 384 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Lyons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 11-16, -464.
Round 28		Wornum played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 407 to 404 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Wornum had not played Flomo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 12-16, -461.

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