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Andre Ornish [#87] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andre Ornish, 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. Ornish currently has a record of 17-11, +542, and is ranked #16 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

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Given name(s): Andre
Surname(s): Ornish
Home: La Mesa, CA, United States
Age: 14
Awards: 2nd place, 2004 National School Scrabble Championship; 3rd place, 2005 National School Scrabble Championship
Hobbies: tennis, ping-pong, snowboarding, computers, sleeping.
Occupation: Student

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event17-20 (0.459) 
Past 1-12 months11-8 (0.579)WW L WWW LLL WW LL W LL WWW
Past 13-24 months4-2 (0.667)WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months2-2 (0.500)LL WW
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 months0-8 (0.000)LLLLLLLL
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 564
Average for: 393
Average against: 373

Anagrams Championship  

Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 1

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Ornish played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 466 to 308 (a spread of 158) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Ornish’s record vs. Gram in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
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: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +158.

Round 2

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Ornish played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 332 to 308 (a spread of 24) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA

Ornish’s record vs. Kovalcheck in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
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: LLL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-0, +182.

Round 3

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Ornish played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 409 to 353 (a spread of 56) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Hoggatt in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-0, +238.

Round 4

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Ornish played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and won 415 to 333 (a spread of 82) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Smith in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-0, +320.

Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 5

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Ornish played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and lost 397 to 407 (a spread of -10) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Morley in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +310.

Round 6

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Ornish played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 443 to 313 (a spread of 130) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Gier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 5-1, +440.

Round 7

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Ornish played #88 Thomas Orourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 395 to 378 (a spread of 17) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-1, +457.

Round 8

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Ornish played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 403 to 325 (a spread of 78) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Hyde in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 7-1, +535.

Round 9

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Ornish played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and won 465 to 397 (a spread of 68) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA

Ornish’s record vs. Eisele 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: #2.

Current record: 8-1, +603.

Round 10

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Ornish played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 403 to 362 (a spread of 41) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Titus in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-1, +644.

Round 11

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Ornish played #51 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 331 to 430 (a spread of -99) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Harrison in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +545.

Round 12

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Ornish played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 313 to 449 (a spread of -136) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Upton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-3, +409.

Round 13

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Ornish played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and lost 281 to 425 (a spread of -144) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Simon in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 9-4, +265.

Round 14

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Ornish played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 340 to 389 (a spread of -49) .

The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Ornish’s record vs. Tantua 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: #28.

Current record: 9-5, +216.

Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 15

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Ornish played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 335 to 457 (a spread of -122) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played King in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 9-6, +94.

Round 16

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Ornish played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and won 564 to 266 (a spread of 298) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Gelb in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 10-6, +392.

Round 17

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Ornish played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 380 to 309 (a spread of 71) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Freebody in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 11-6, +463.

Round 18

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Ornish played #78 Joe Miller (El Sobrante, CA) and won 362 to 354 (a spread of 8) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Miller in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12-6, +471.

Round 19

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Ornish played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 360 to 485 (a spread of -125) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Baginski in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 12-7, +346.

Round 20

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Ornish played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 371 to 361 (a spread of 10) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Hyde in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 13-7, +356.

Round 21

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Ornish played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 368 to 373 (a spread of -5) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Upton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 13-8, +351.

Ornish is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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Ornish played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 457 to 284 (a spread of 173) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Barrett in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-8, +524.

Round 23

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Ornish played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 288 to 444 (a spread of -156) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Freebody in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 14-9, +368.

Round 24

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Ornish played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 472 to 368 (a spread of 104) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Slankard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 15-9, +472.

Round 25

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Ornish played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 448 to 451 (a spread of -3) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Solis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 15-10, +469.

Round 26

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Ornish played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 442 to 395 (a spread of 47) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Pitzer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 16-10, +516.

Round 27

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Ornish played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 387 to 341 (a spread of 46) .

Before this event, Ornish had not played Freebody in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 17-10, +562.

Round 28

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Ornish played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and lost 372 to 392 (a spread of -20) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA

Ornish’s record vs. Eisele 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: #16.

Current record: 17-11, +542.

Ornish is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).


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