Dorothy Tatum [#125] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dorothy Tatum, 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. Tatum currently has a record of 12-16, -514, and is ranked #110 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): Dorothy Surname(s): Tatum Home: Memphis, TN, United States Age: 75 Hobbies: travel and bridge Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	25-31 (0.446)
Past 1-12 months	3-13 (0.188)	L W LLLLLLLL W LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	12-10 (0.545)	LL WW L WWWWW LL W LL W L W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	5-4 (0.556)	L W L W L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 438 Average for: 331 Average against: 349
Round 1		Tatum played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 299 to 323 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -24.
Round 2		Tatum played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and lost 223 to 385 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-2, -186.
Round 3		Tatum played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 353 to 324 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Capria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-2, -157.
Round 4		Tatum played #86 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 376 to 341 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Mccandless in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-2, -122.
Round 5		Tatum played #2 David Alyea (San Francisco, CA) and lost 283 to 345 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Alyea in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -184.
Round 6		Tatum played #85 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 407 to 306 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tatum’s record vs. Matthews in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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: #74. Current record: 3-3, -83.
Round 7		Tatum played #79 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 267 to 336 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tatum’s record vs. Kunzel 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: #87. Current record: 3-4, -152.
Round 8		Tatum played #30 Vera Collard (Sedona, AZ) and won 409 to 355 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Collard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-4, -98.
Round 9		Tatum played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 333 to 361 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-5, -126.
Round 10		Tatum played #73 Darlene Kendel (Calgary AB) and lost 306 to 426 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tatum’s record vs. Kendel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #99. Current record: 4-6, -246.
Round 11		Tatum played #95 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and lost 320 to 349 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-7, -275.
Round 12		Tatum played #99 Lorraine Pariser (Los Angeles, CA) and won 339 to 336 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Pariser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-7, -272.
Round 13		Tatum played #18 Arthur Braden (Rocklin, CA) and won 373 to 370 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Braden in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-7, -269.
Round 14		Tatum played #66 Candace Hurley (Vine Grove, KY) and lost 354 to 417 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Hurley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-8, -332.
Round 15		Tatum played #88 Rich Meagher (Cool, CA) and lost 353 to 367 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Meagher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-9, -346.
Round 16		Tatum played #136 Wendy Wilkinson (Peoria, IL) and lost 290 to 406 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Wilkinson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-10, -462.
Round 17		Tatum played #30 Vera Collard (Sedona, AZ) and won 322 to 301 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Collard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-10, -441.
Round 18		Tatum played #40 Edith Einstein (Roseville, CA) and lost 272 to 340 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Einstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-11, -509.
Round 19		Tatum played #81 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 291 to 387 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Lenzen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-12, -605.
Round 20		Tatum played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 307 to 320 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tatum’s record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #122. Current record: 7-13, -618.
Round 21		Tatum played #20 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 438 to 336 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Bremond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-13, -516.
Round 22		Tatum played #46 Dick Fontaine (Denver, CO) and won 301 to 299 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Fontaine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-13, -514.
Round 23		Tatum played #39 Bill G Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 396 to 263 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Eastham in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 10-13, -381.
Round 24		Tatum played #122 Lisa Stiller (Carson City, NV) and won 345 to 273 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Stiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-13, -309.
Round 25		Tatum played #97 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 344 to 362 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Oda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-14, -327.
Round 26		Tatum played #91 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 358 to 401 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11-15, -370.
Round 27		Tatum played #14 Sarra Berkowitz (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 357 to 261 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Berkowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-15, -274.
Round 28		Tatum played #93 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 255 to 495 (a spread of -240) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Millard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-16, -514.

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