Barbara Platt [#68] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Platt, 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. Platt currently has a record of 9.5-18.5, -793, and is ranked #90 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): Barbara Surname(s): Platt Home: Sile, NM, United States Age: 79 Awards: a Staunch family woman Hobbies: biking, birding, chamber music Occupation: retiree

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	28.5-33.5 (0.460)
Past 1-12 months	5-5 (0.500)	W LL W L WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	4-7 (0.364)	WW LLL W LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	3.5-7.5 (0.318)	TLLLLLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	10-10 (0.500)	W LLL WWW L WW LL WW LL WW LL
Past 49-60 months	5-2 (0.714)	WWWW LL W
Past 61-72 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 470 Average for: 321 Average against: 352
Round 1		Platt played #90 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 295 to 348 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Platt had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -53.
Round 2		Platt played #29 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 343 to 393 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Platt had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -103.
Round 3		Platt played #34 Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA) and won 340 to 283 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Platt had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -46.
Round 4		Platt played #4 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 285 to 419 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Platt had not played Barker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -180.
Round 5		Platt played #5 Allen Bennett (Folsom, CA) and won 418 to 378 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Platt had not played Bennett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-3, -140.
Round 6		Platt played #60 Della Mulvihill (Hydesville, CA) and lost 269 to 387 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Platt had not played Mulvihill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-4, -258.
Round 7		Platt played #10 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 341 to 294 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Platt’s record vs. Brooks in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: WL. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -211.
Round 8		Platt played #96 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and tied at 296 . Before this event, Platt had not played White in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -211.
Round 9		Platt played #69 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 228 to 419 (a spread of -191) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: DENVER, CO Platt’s record vs. Pomeroy in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #66. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -402.
Round 10		Platt played #50 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) and won 470 to 381 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Platt had not played Levine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -313.
Round 11		Platt played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 333 to 367 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Platt had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -347.
Round 12		Platt played #39 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 334 to 276 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Platt had not played Hunter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -289. Platt is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Platt played #67 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 412 to 315 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Platt had not played Petrey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -192.
Round 14		Platt played #82 Barry Skoletsky (West Hartford, CT) and lost 290 to 310 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Platt had not played Skoletsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -212.
Round 15		Platt played #76 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 255 to 406 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Platt had not played Savitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -363.
Round 16		Platt played #55 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 291 to 357 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Platt’s record vs. McCarroll in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -429.
Round 17		Platt played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and won 360 to 344 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Platt had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -413.
Round 18		Platt played #25 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 262 to 328 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Platt had not played Epstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -479.
Round 19		Platt played #81 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 279 to 321 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Platt’s record vs. Siedschlag 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: #78. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -521.
Round 20		Platt played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 251 to 373 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Platt had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -643.
Round 21		Platt played #78 Wade Schin (San Diego, CA) and lost 336 to 349 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Platt had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -656.
Round 22		Platt played #91 B A Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 268 to 395 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Platt’s record vs. Toole in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -783.
Round 23		Platt played #97 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and lost 350 to 382 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Platt had not played Zollinger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7.5-15.5, -815.
Round 24		Platt recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8.5-15.5, -765.
Round 25		Platt played #84 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and lost 289 to 312 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Platt had not played Spalding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8.5-16.5, -788. Platt is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Platt played #79 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and won 380 to 353 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Platt’s record vs. Schutz 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: #86. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -761.
Round 27		Platt played #75 Maxine Saperstein (Aventure, FL) and lost 338 to 367 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Platt had not played Saperstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9.5-17.5, -790.
Round 28		Platt played #34 Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA) and lost 346 to 349 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Platt had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9.5-18.5, -793.

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