Betty Cornelison [#10] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Betty Cornelison, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Cornelison currently has a record of 12-16, -557, and is ranked #81 in Division 2.

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): Betty
Surname(s): Cornelison
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Hobbies: entering recipe contests, volunteer teach botanical garden
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 12/90, 16-11 +879
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 58/106, 13-14 +32
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 87/151, 15-16 -94
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 57/105, 15.5-15.5 -641
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 60/103, 15-16 -281
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 98/169, 14.5-15.5 -439
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 1/134, 21-7 +1276

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	51.5-76.5 (0.402)
Past 1-12 months	7-18 (0.280)	W LLLLLLLL W LL WWW L W LLLL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	11-8 (0.579)	W LL W LL W L W LL W L WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 37-48 months	5.5-9.5 (0.367)	L WWTLLLL W L WW LLL
Past 49-60 months	16-21 (0.432)	L W L WW LL WWW L W LLLLLLLLL W L W LL WW LL WW LL WWW
Past 61-72 months	12-17 (0.414)	W L W LL W L W LLLLL W L WWW L W LL W LL W L W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 376 Average against: 396
Round 1		Cornelison played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 389 to 420 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Cornelison’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -31.
Round 2		Cornelison played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 429 to 413 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Elkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, -15.
Round 3		Cornelison played #49 Terry Kang (Newington, CT) and lost 388 to 412 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cornelison’s record vs. Kang in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, -39.
Round 4		Cornelison played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 448 to 390 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cornelison’s record vs. Weissman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, +19.
Round 5		Cornelison played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 325 to 399 (a spread of -74). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Cornelison’s record vs. Freebody in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-3, -55.
Round 6		Cornelison played #22 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 360 to 420 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Faria in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-4, -115.
Round 7		Cornelison played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 399 to 324 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Cornelison had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -40.
Round 8		Cornelison played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 427 to 398 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cornelison’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, -11.
Round 9		Cornelison played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 361 to 444 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Seales in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-5, -94.
Round 10		Cornelison played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 399 to 453 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Dalton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-6, -148.
Round 11		Cornelison played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 347 to 482 (a spread of -135). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cornelison’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-7, -283.
Round 12		Cornelison played #106 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 351 to 435 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Cornelison’s record vs. Wallis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-8, -367.
Round 13		Cornelison played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 395 to 347 (a spread of 48). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Cornelison’s record vs. Hamilton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7.5-11.5 (0.395). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LTLWWL. Past 49-60 months: LWLLLW. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-8, -319.
Round 14		Cornelison played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 365 to 408 (a spread of -43). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cornelison’s record vs. Pianowski in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-9, -362.
Round 15		Cornelison played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) and lost 328 to 385 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Cornelison’s record vs. Goolsby in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-10, -419.
Round 16		Cornelison played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 418 to 360 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-10, -361.
Round 17		Cornelison played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 322 to 429 (a spread of -107). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cornelison’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-11, -468.
Round 18		Cornelison played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 377 to 343 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Cornelison’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-11, -434.
Round 19		Cornelison played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 357 to 333 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-11, -410.
Round 20		Cornelison played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) again and lost 369 to 410 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Elkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-12, -451.
Round 21		Cornelison played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) again and won 367 to 349 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Cornelison’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-12, -433.
Round 22		Cornelison played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 440 to 295 (a spread of 145). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-12, -288.
Round 23		Cornelison played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) again and lost 276 to 455 (a spread of -179). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-13, -467.
Round 24		Cornelison played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 372 to 442 (a spread of -70). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Cornelison’s record vs. Hay in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-14, -537.
Round 25		Cornelison played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 393 to 452 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-15, -596.
Round 26		Cornelison played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 344 to 280 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-15, -532.
Round 27		Cornelison played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 399 to 330 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Cornelison had not played Frank in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-15, -463.
Round 28		Cornelison played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 384 to 478 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Cornelison’s record vs. Freebody in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-16, -557.

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