Lynn Gunn [#41] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Lynn Gunn, 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. Gunn currently has a record of 10-18, -390, and is ranked #108 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

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Given name(s): Lynn
Surname(s): Gunn
Home: Mission Viejo, CA, United States
Hobbies: movies, dogs, reading
Occupation: Information Tech support and trainer
NSC 1994 Division: 3
NSC 1994 Rank: 54/70, 11.5-15.5 -145
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 13/120, 17-10 +6
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 56/118, 16-15 -371
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 95/126, 14-17 -443
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 82/122, 13-15 -332

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	53.5-48.5 (0.525)
Past 1-12 months	3.5-9.5 (0.269)	LL W LL W LLLTL W L
Past 13-24 months	15-10 (0.600)	LL W L WW L WWWWW LL WWW LL W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	1-8 (0.111)	LL W LLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	10-4 (0.714)	WW L WWWWWWW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	17-10 (0.630)	WWWWW L WWW LLLLL WWWWWWW L W LLL W
Past 61-72 months	7-7 (0.500)	W LLL WWWWW LLLL W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 455 Average for: 351 Average against: 365
Round 1		Gunn played #4 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and lost 330 to 368 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Gunn had not played Bailey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -38.
Round 2		Gunn played #104 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 343 to 362 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Gunn’s record vs. Slavin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-2, -57.
Round 3		Gunn played #84 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Winnipeg MB) and lost 301 to 384 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Gunn had not played Polak Scowcroft in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-3, -140.
Round 4		Gunn played #28 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 258 to 429 (a spread of -171). Before this event, Gunn had not played Fall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 0-4, -311.
Round 5		Gunn played #46 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 355 to 385 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Gunn had not played Hopper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-5, -341.
Round 6		Gunn played #96 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 336 to 322 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gunn’s record vs. Savadge in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-5, -327.
Round 7		Gunn played #74 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 455 to 381 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Gunn had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-5, -253.
Round 8		Gunn played #72 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 307 to 388 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gunn’s record vs. Melvin 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: #103. Current record: 2-6, -334.
Round 9		Gunn played #110 Jacqueline Stewart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 330 to 370 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gunn’s record vs. Stewart 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: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-7, -374.
Round 10		Gunn played #62 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 333 to 335 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gunn’s record vs. Laatz 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: #112. Current record: 2-8, -376.
Round 11		Gunn played #100 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 363 to 415 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Gunn had not played Senii in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 2-9, -428.
Round 12		Gunn played #57 Bob Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 405 to 298 (a spread of 107). Before this event, Gunn had not played Kilpatrick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-9, -321.
Round 13		Gunn played #38 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 348 to 352 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gunn’s record vs. Gray 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: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-10, -325.
Round 14		Gunn played #2 Jamila Atcha (Laughlin, NV) and won 365 to 328 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gunn’s record vs. Atcha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WLLW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-10, -288.
Round 15		Gunn played #82 Mary C Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 392 to 309 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gunn’s record vs. Parrish in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #99. Current record: 5-10, -205.
Round 16		Gunn played #38 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) again and won 376 to 334 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gunn’s record vs. Gray 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: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-10, -163.
Round 17		Gunn played #25 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 376 to 410 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Gunn had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-11, -197.
Round 18		Gunn played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 328 to 370 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Gunn’s record vs. Brooks 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-12, -239.
Round 19		Gunn played #65 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 281 to 413 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Gunn had not played Laws in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 6-13, -371.
Round 20		Gunn played #98 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 326 to 345 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gunn’s record vs. Schaeffer 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: #110. Current record: 6-14, -390.
Round 21		Gunn played #108 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 297 to 393 (a spread of -96). Before this event, Gunn had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-15, -486.
Round 22		Gunn played #55 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 401 to 343 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gunn’s record vs. Kidd in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LLWT. 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: #109. Current record: 7-15, -428.
Round 23		Gunn played #27 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 367 to 307 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gunn’s record vs. Ewida 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: #108. Current record: 8-15, -368.
Round 24		Gunn played #43 Anita Herczeg (Toronto ON) and lost 285 to 422 (a spread of -137). Before this event, Gunn had not played Herczeg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-16, -505.
Round 25		Gunn played #82 Mary C Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) again and lost 336 to 417 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gunn’s record vs. Parrish in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #111. Current record: 8-17, -586.
Round 26		Gunn played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 443 to 223 (a spread of 220). Before this event, Gunn had not played Toews in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-17, -366.
Round 27		Gunn played #19 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 387 to 443 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Gunn’s record vs. Contractor 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-18, -422.
Round 28		Gunn played #25 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) again and won 409 to 377 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Gunn had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-18, -390.

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