Elaine Goss [#51] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Goss, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Goss currently has a record of 13-15, -619, and is ranked #97 in Division 6.

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): Elaine Surname(s): Goss Home: Deerfield, NH, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: Flower Gardening - Empty nest syndrome so now caring for my "canine kids" Occupation: Retired Small Business Owner

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	7-3 (0.700)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 37-48 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 445 Average for: 335 Average against: 357
Round 1		Goss played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 395 to 295 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Goss had not played Lewis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +100.
Round 2		Goss played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 345 to 367 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Goss had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, +78.
Round 3		Goss played #95 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and won 387 to 244 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Goss had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +221.
Round 4		Goss played #112 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 269 to 453 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Goss had not played Scaglione in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-2, +37.
Round 5		Goss played #69 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 445 to 280 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Goss had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +202.
Round 6		Goss played #18 Arthur Braden (Rocklin, CA) and won 396 to 318 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Goss had not played Braden in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +280.
Round 7		Goss played #105 Bradley Powell (Davis, CA) and won 379 to 322 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Goss had not played Powell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, +337.
Round 8		Goss played #48 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 362 to 401 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Goss had not played Francis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-3, +298.
Round 9		Goss played #79 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 318 to 403 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Goss had not played Kunzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, +213.
Round 10		Goss played #80 Dan Lee (Pittsburg, KS) and lost 252 to 407 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Goss had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, +58.
Round 11		Goss played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 293 to 404 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Goss had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-6, -53.
Round 12		Goss played #81 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 379 to 294 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Goss had not played Lenzen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, +32.
Round 13		Goss played #88 Rich Meagher (Cool, CA) and won 335 to 316 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Goss had not played Meagher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-6, +51.
Round 14		Goss played #26 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and won 348 to 332 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Goss had not played Burritt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-6, +67.
Round 15		Goss played #48 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 292 to 373 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Goss had not played Francis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-7, -14.
Round 16		Goss played #101 Lisa E Paul (Carson City, NV) and lost 288 to 477 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Goss had not played Paul in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-8, -203.
Round 17		Goss played #75 Yvonne Klaskow (St Petersburg, FL) and lost 286 to 397 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Goss had not played Klaskow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-9, -314.
Round 18		Goss played #24 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 329 to 419 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Goss had not played Buckley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-10, -404.
Round 19		Goss played #11 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 332 to 276 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goss’s record vs. Bash 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: L. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-10, -348.
Round 20		Goss played #47 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 223 to 452 (a spread of -229) . Before this event, Goss had not played Forrester in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-11, -577.
Round 21		Goss played #43 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 344 to 319 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Goss had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-11, -552.
Round 22		Goss played #35 Catherine Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 324 to 350 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Goss had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-12, -578.
Round 23		Goss played #131 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and won 381 to 297 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Goss had not played Vantol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-12, -494.
Round 24		Goss played #106 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 332 to 352 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Goss had not played Qualls in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-13, -514.
Round 25		Goss played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 332 to 331 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Goss had not played Brandt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-13, -513.
Round 26		Goss played #32 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and lost 285 to 386 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Goss had not played Cook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-14, -614. Goss is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Goss played #11 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 351 to 340 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goss’s record vs. Bash 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: L. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-14, -603.
Round 28		Goss played #104 Mindy Portinga (Memphis, TN) and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Goss had not played Portinga in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13-15, -619.

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