Janet Buchbinder [#12] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Janet Buchbinder, 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. Buchbinder currently has a record of 12-16, +12, and is ranked #85 in Division 4.

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): Janet Surname(s): Buchbinder Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing, Gardening, Traveling Occupation: Technical Writer NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 27/90, 16-14 +776 NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 29/93, 15.5-12.5 +394

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	22-23 (0.489)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 25-36 months	4-7 (0.364)	W LL WW LL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 49-60 months	12-10 (0.545)	W LL W L WWWW L WWWW LLLL W L W L
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 361 Average against: 360
Round 1		Buchbinder played #101 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and lost 323 to 389 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Shayne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -66.
Round 2		Buchbinder played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 318 to 420 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Nang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Buchbinder played #80 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 279 to 366 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Page in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-3, -255.
Round 4		Buchbinder played #97 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 377 to 404 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Savitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-4, -282.
Round 5		Buchbinder played #51 Nadine Jacobson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 518 to 311 (a spread of 207). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Jacobson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-4, -75.
Round 6		Buchbinder played #15 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 315 to 425 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Buchbinder’s record vs. Christensen 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: L. 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: #103. Current record: 1-5, -185.
Round 7		Buchbinder played #79 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 390 to 428 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Buchbinder’s record vs. Ornish 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: L. 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: #110. Current record: 1-6, -223.
Round 8		Buchbinder played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 372 to 422 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Gooley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-7, -273.
Round 9		Buchbinder played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and won 358 to 336 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Buchbinder’s record vs. Wait in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-7, -251.
Round 10		Buchbinder played #38 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 401 to 294 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Buchbinder’s record vs. Gray in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-7, -144.
Round 11		Buchbinder played #89 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 314 to 343 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Rogers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-8, -173.
Round 12		Buchbinder played #5 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 343 to 312 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-8, -142.
Round 13		Buchbinder played #27 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 328 to 314 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Ewida in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-8, -128.
Round 14		Buchbinder played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 323 to 415 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-9, -220.
Round 15		Buchbinder played #114 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 359 to 321 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Thompson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-9, -182.
Round 16		Buchbinder played #110 Jacqueline Stewart (Glendale, AZ) and won 390 to 361 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Buchbinder’s record vs. Stewart 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: L. 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: #76. Current record: 7-9, -153.
Round 17		Buchbinder played #108 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 402 to 406 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-10, -157.
Round 18		Buchbinder played #43 Anita Herczeg (Toronto ON) and won 416 to 231 (a spread of 185). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Herczeg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-10, +28.
Round 19		Buchbinder played #74 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 363 to 406 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-11, -15.
Round 20		Buchbinder played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 348 to 294 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Buchbinder’s record vs. Mair in the 7 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: 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: #72. Current record: 9-11, +39.
Round 21		Buchbinder played #113 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 360 to 322 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Tam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-11, +77.
Round 22		Buchbinder played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 284 to 326 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Buchbinder’s record vs. Brooks in the 7 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: 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: #71. Current record: 10-12, +35.
Round 23		Buchbinder played #53 Eric Johnston (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 401 to 407 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Johnston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-13, +29.
Round 24		Buchbinder played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 315 to 400 (a spread of -85). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Buchbinder’s record vs. Lashley 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: #87. Current record: 10-14, -56.
Round 25		Buchbinder played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 280 to 289 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-15, -65.
Round 26		Buchbinder played #113 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) again and won 372 to 367 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Tam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-15, -60.
Round 27		Buchbinder played #114 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) again and won 466 to 386 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Thompson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-15, +20.
Round 28		Buchbinder played #117 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 380 to 388 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Wade in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-16, +12.

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