Pat Burnham [#12] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Pat R Burnham, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Burnham currently has a record of 13-15, -739, and is ranked #85 in Division 4.

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): Pat R Surname(s): Burnham Home: Corte Madera, CA, United States Age: 60 Hobbies: quilting, kaleidoscope collector Occupation: professional volunteer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	17-30 (0.362)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	6-9 (0.400)	LLL WWW L W LLLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 37-48 months	6-6 (0.500)	L WWWW LLL W L W L
Past 49-60 months	1-9 (0.100)	LLLL W LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 439 Average for: 342 Average against: 371
Round 1		Burnham played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 263 to 373 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 0-1, -110.
Round 2		Burnham played #30 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 301 to 487 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Fenichel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-2, -296.
Round 3		Burnham played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and won 439 to 278 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Reikes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-2, -135.
Round 4		Burnham played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 353 to 297 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Burnham had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -79.
Round 5		Burnham played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 364 to 366 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-3, -81. Burnham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Burnham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Burnham played #83 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 370 to 410 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-4, -121.
Round 7		Burnham played #51 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 307 to 444 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Harrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-5, -258.
Round 8		Burnham played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and won 363 to 330 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV Burnham’s record vs. Burns in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-5, -225.
Round 9		Burnham played #10 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 304 to 387 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-6, -308.
Round 10		Burnham played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 377 to 347 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Burnham’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: #94. Current record: 4-6, -278.
Round 11		Burnham recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, -228.
Round 12		Burnham played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 420 to 245 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, -53.
Round 13		Burnham played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 394 to 262 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-6, +79.
Round 14		Burnham played #59 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 253 to 313 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Burnham’s record vs. Kidd in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #61. Current record: 7-7, +19.
Round 15		Burnham played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and lost 259 to 442 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-8, -164.
Round 16		Burnham played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and won 415 to 334 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Burnham’s record vs. Slavin 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: #68. Current record: 8-8, -83.
Round 17		Burnham played #30 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and won 414 to 339 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Fenichel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-8, -8.
Round 18		Burnham played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 413 to 316 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Burnham’s record vs. Pitzer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +89.
Round 19		Burnham played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 255 to 443 (a spread of -188) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Burnham’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: #58. Current record: 10-9, -99.
Round 20		Burnham played #127 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and lost 301 to 425 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Wechter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-10, -223.
Round 21		Burnham played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 338 to 512 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-11, -397.
Round 22		Burnham played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 300 to 361 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-12, -458.
Round 23		Burnham played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and won 380 to 343 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Burnham’s record vs. Pfalzgraf 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: #77. Current record: 11-12, -421.
Round 24		Burnham played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 413 to 301 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-12, -309.
Round 25		Burnham played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 383 to 311 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-12, -237.
Round 26		Burnham played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and lost 305 to 501 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-13, -433.
Round 27		Burnham played #14 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 308 to 412 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Burnham had not played Casey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-14, -537.
Round 28		Burnham played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 249 to 451 (a spread of -202) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Burnham’s record vs. Savadge 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: #85. Current record: 13-15, -739.

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