Nat Gardenswartz [#28] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nat Gardenswartz, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Gardenswartz currently has a record of 22-6, +1665, and is ranked #1 in Division 5.

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): Nat Surname(s): Gardenswartz Home: Newton, MA, United States Age: 16 Awards: Completed 2003 Olympiyeda with distinction Hobbies: Cards, School Newspaper (both weekly and quarterly), Reading Sci-Fi / Murder Mysteries / Pop. Culture Magazines Occupation: High School Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 538 Average for: 391 Average against: 331
Round 1		Gardenswartz played #92 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 419 to 307 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Tumlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +112.
Round 2		Gardenswartz played #20 Grace Dehnert (Calgary AB) and won 404 to 348 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Dehnert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +168.
Round 3		Gardenswartz played #55 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 410 to 250 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played McCarroll in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +328.
Round 4		Gardenswartz played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and won 538 to 330 (a spread of 208) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +536.
Round 5		Gardenswartz played #2 Marc Anderson (Oxnard, CA) and won 485 to 242 (a spread of 243) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +779.
Round 6		Gardenswartz played #49 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 468 to 314 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +933.
Round 7		Gardenswartz played #15 Mark Chase (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 403 to 356 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +980.
Round 8		Gardenswartz played #79 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and won 518 to 229 (a spread of 289) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Schutz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +1269. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Gardenswartz played #22 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 325 to 319 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Downey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +1275.
Round 10		Gardenswartz played #90 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 262 to 476 (a spread of -214) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +1061.
Round 11		Gardenswartz played #57 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 292 to 417 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Miransky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +936.
Round 12		Gardenswartz played #29 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 422 to 386 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +972. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Gardenswartz played #56 Brenda Meyerson (Albuquerque, NM) and won 404 to 314 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Meyerson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +1062.
Round 14		Gardenswartz played #40 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and won 471 to 312 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Jacobs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +1221.
Round 15		Gardenswartz played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 352 to 380 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +1193.
Round 16		Gardenswartz played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 325 to 277 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +1241.
Round 17		Gardenswartz played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 366 to 329 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Hotten in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +1278.
Round 18		Gardenswartz played #57 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 519 to 255 (a spread of 264) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Miransky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +1542.
Round 19		Gardenswartz played #45 Bob Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 350 to 336 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Kilpatrick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1556.
Round 20		Gardenswartz played #40 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and won 390 to 372 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Jacobs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-3, +1574. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Gardenswartz played #18 Michael David (Portage, WI) and lost 306 to 345 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played David in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1535. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Gardenswartz played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 298 to 384 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1449. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 23		Gardenswartz played #18 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 332 to 281 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played David in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +1500. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Gardenswartz played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 257 to 445 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +1312. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Gardenswartz played #57 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 407 to 315 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Miransky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-6, +1404. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Gardenswartz played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and won 443 to 366 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +1481.
Round 27		Gardenswartz played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 342 to 322 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-6, +1501. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Gardenswartz played #70 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 433 to 269 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Gardenswartz had not played Ralston in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-6, +1665. Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Gardenswartz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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