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Teresa Schaeffer [#105] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Teresa Schaeffer, 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. Schaeffer currently has a record of 13-15, -399, and is ranked #83 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): Teresa
Surname(s): Schaeffer
Home: Potomac, MD, United States
Occupation: Teacher

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event40-30 (0.571) 
Past 1-12 months5-6 (0.455)L W L W LL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months11-9 (0.550)L WW L W L WWWWW L W L W LLL W L
Past 25-36 months10-5 (0.667)WWW L WW L W LL WWW L W
Past 37-48 months9-8 (0.529)L WW LL WWW LLL WW L W L W
Past 49-60 months3-2 (0.600)L W L WW
Past 61-72 months2-0 (1.000)WW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 448
Average for: 353
Average against: 367

Round 1

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Schaeffer played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and lost 352 to 429 (a spread of -77) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 0-1, -77.

Round 2

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Schaeffer played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 438 to 433 (a spread of 5) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Nellis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 1-1, -72.

Round 3

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Schaeffer played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 283 to 433 (a spread of -150) .

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

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 1-2, -222.

Round 4

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Schaeffer played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 398 to 334 (a spread of 64) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Schaeffer’s record vs. Louie 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: #75.

Current record: 2-2, -158.

Round 5

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Schaeffer played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 319 to 329 (a spread of -10) .

The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Schaeffer’s record vs. Kuno 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: #89.

Current record: 2-3, -168.

Round 6

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Schaeffer played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 376 to 409 (a spread of -33) .

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

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 2-4, -201.

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

Round 7

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Schaeffer played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and lost 279 to 357 (a spread of -78) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 2-5, -279.

Round 8

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Schaeffer played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 276 to 402 (a spread of -126) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Schaeffer’s record vs. Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 2-6, -405.

Round 9

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Schaeffer played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 313 to 436 (a spread of -123) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 2-7, -528.

Round 10

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Schaeffer played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 360 to 294 (a spread of 66) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 3-7, -462.

Round 11

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Schaeffer played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 395 to 361 (a spread of 34) .

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL

Schaeffer’s record vs. Gier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 4-7, -428.

Round 12

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Schaeffer played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and lost 367 to 382 (a spread of -15) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Romann in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 4-8, -443.

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

Round 13

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Schaeffer played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 448 to 276 (a spread of 172) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Gram in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 5-8, -271.

Round 14

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Schaeffer played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 349 to 344 (a spread of 5) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Enszer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 6-8, -266.

Round 15

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Schaeffer played #14 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 312 to 331 (a spread of -19) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Casey in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 6-9, -285.

Round 16

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Schaeffer played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and won 369 to 346 (a spread of 23) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Reikes in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 7-9, -262.

Round 17

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Schaeffer played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 333 to 369 (a spread of -36) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Haworth in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 7-10, -298.

Round 18

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Schaeffer played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 368 to 416 (a spread of -48) .

The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Schaeffer’s record vs. Oliva in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #100.

Current record: 7-11, -346.

Round 19

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Schaeffer played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 377 to 453 (a spread of -76) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Schaeffer’s record vs. Kisich 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: #106.

Current record: 7-12, -422.

Round 20

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Schaeffer played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 371 to 358 (a spread of 13) .

The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Schaeffer’s record vs. Kuno 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: #99.

Current record: 8-12, -409.

Round 21

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Schaeffer played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 349 to 336 (a spread of 13) .

The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Schaeffer’s record vs. Thompson 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: #93.

Current record: 9-12, -396.

Round 22

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Schaeffer played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 349 to 449 (a spread of -100) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Haworth in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 9-13, -496.

Round 23

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Schaeffer played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 385 to 330 (a spread of 55) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Halverson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 10-13, -441.

Round 24

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Schaeffer played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 357 to 310 (a spread of 47) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Page in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 11-13, -394.

Round 25

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Schaeffer played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 356 to 411 (a spread of -55) .

The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Schaeffer’s record vs. Oliva in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #92.

Current record: 11-14, -449.

Round 26

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Schaeffer played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 344 to 284 (a spread of 60) .

The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Schaeffer’s record vs. Thompson 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: #84.

Current record: 12-14, -389.

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

Round 27

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Schaeffer played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 318 to 308 (a spread of 10) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 13-14, -379.

Round 28

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Schaeffer played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and lost 345 to 365 (a spread of -20) .

Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Piazza in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 13-15, -399.


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