Gavin Hyde [#56] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gavin Hyde, 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. Hyde currently has a record of 17-11, +638, and is ranked #15 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): Gavin Surname(s): Hyde Home: Santa Barbara, CA, United States Age: 75 Awards: 4th Place, Seniors Tournament, NSA, Laguna Hills, CA 2005 Hobbies: Tennis Occupation: Writer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	33-28 (0.541)
Past 1-12 months	10-8 (0.556)	LL W L WWW LL WWW LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	8-7 (0.533)	L WW L W L W LL W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	2-5 (0.286)	W LLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	4-4 (0.500)	L WWW LLL W
Past 61-72 months	5-3 (0.625)	L WWWW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 480 Average for: 378 Average against: 355
Round 1		Hyde played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 468 to 255 (a spread of 213) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hyde’s record vs. King 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: #4. Current record: 1-0, +213.
Round 2		Hyde played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 303 to 356 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +160.
Round 3		Hyde played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 395 to 382 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hyde’s record vs. Cohen 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: #30. Current record: 2-1, +173.
Round 4		Hyde played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 409 to 321 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +261.
Round 5		Hyde played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 374 to 372 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hyde’s record vs. Hanley 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: #14. Current record: 4-1, +263.
Round 6		Hyde played #57 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 364 to 386 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +241.
Round 7		Hyde played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 361 to 312 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: LOS GATOS, CA Hyde’s record vs. Stevens 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: #17. Current record: 5-2, +290.
Round 8		Hyde played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 325 to 403 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +212.
Round 9		Hyde played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 390 to 318 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PASADENA, CA Hyde’s record vs. Titus 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: #17. Current record: 6-3, +284.
Round 10		Hyde played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and won 417 to 298 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Eisele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +403.
Round 11		Hyde played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 451 to 346 (a spread of 105) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: IRVINE, CA Hyde’s record vs. Atcha 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: #8. Current record: 8-3, +508.
Round 12		Hyde played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 346 to 341 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hyde’s record vs. Solis 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: #5. Current record: 9-3, +513.
Round 13		Hyde played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 367 to 416 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Koselke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +464.
Round 14		Hyde played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 347 to 415 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Schneider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +396.
Round 15		Hyde played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 407 to 307 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: IRVINE, CA Hyde’s record vs. Atcha 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: #10. Current record: 10-5, +496.
Round 16		Hyde played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 310 to 394 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Tantua in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +412.
Round 17		Hyde played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and won 480 to 364 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Eisele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +528.
Round 18		Hyde played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 460 to 337 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Hyde’s record vs. Gray 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: #11. Current record: 12-6, +651.
Round 19		Hyde played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and won 403 to 371 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +683.
Round 20		Hyde played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 361 to 371 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +673.
Round 21		Hyde played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 387 to 397 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +663.
Round 22		Hyde played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 361 to 336 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Amphlett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +688.
Round 23		Hyde played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 347 to 365 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hyde’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: #14. Current record: 14-9, +670.
Round 24		Hyde played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 414 to 272 (a spread of 142) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Hyde’s record vs. Gray 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: #11. Current record: 15-9, +812.
Round 25		Hyde played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 365 to 334 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +843.
Round 26		Hyde played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 309 to 396 (a spread of -87) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hyde’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: #13. Current record: 16-10, +756.
Round 27		Hyde played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 291 to 439 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Galt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +608.
Round 28		Hyde played #125 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 366 to 336 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Hyde had not played Umali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-11, +638.

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