Roberta Wechter [#119] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Roberta Wechter, 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. Wechter currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +270, and is ranked #34 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): Roberta Surname(s): Wechter Home: Westfield, MA, United States Awards: Hobbies: Books, Tennis, Travel Occupation: Retired NSC 2000 Division: 5 NSC 2000 Rank: 42/78, 15.5-15.5 -117 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 73/150, 15-15 +21 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 62/122, 14-14 +41

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	27-19 (0.587)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	10-6 (0.625)	L WW L W L WWWWWW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	11-5 (0.688)	L WWWWW L W LL WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	3-3 (0.500)	LL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLLL W
Past 61-72 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 363 Average against: 354
Round 1		Wechter played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 369 to 347 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Wechter had not played Brooks in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-0, +22.
Round 2		Wechter played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 380 to 314 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Wechter had not played Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-0, +88.
Round 3		Wechter played #56 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and won 377 to 362 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Wechter had not played Kiker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +103.
Round 4		Wechter played #81 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 356 to 368 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wechter’s record vs. Palazzo 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: #33. Current record: 3-1, +91.
Round 5		Wechter played #52 Nancy Johnson (Corona, CA) and won 356 to 345 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Wechter had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-1, +102.
Round 6		Wechter played #24 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and tied at 348. Before this event, Wechter had not played Dyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +102.
Round 7		Wechter played #98 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 415 to 358 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Wechter had not played Schaeffer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +159.
Round 8		Wechter played #54 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 401 to 344 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Wechter had not played Kennerk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +216.
Round 9		Wechter played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 268 to 407 (a spread of -139). Before this event, Wechter had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +77.
Round 10		Wechter played #111 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 344 to 364 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Wechter had not played Stubblefield in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +57.
Round 11		Wechter played #85 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 388 to 313 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Wechter had not played Ralston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +132.
Round 12		Wechter played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 461 to 331 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Wechter had not played Nang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +262.
Round 13		Wechter played #7 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 346 to 366 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Wechter had not played Bigall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +242.
Round 14		Wechter played #105 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 331 to 279 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Wechter had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +294.
Round 15		Wechter played #88 Alan Riechman (Aiken, SC) and lost 322 to 369 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Wechter had not played Riechman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +247.
Round 16		Wechter played #28 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 352 to 360 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Wechter’s record vs. Fall 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: #28. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +239.
Round 17		Wechter played #109 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 369 to 434 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Wechter had not played Speicher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +174.
Round 18		Wechter played #17 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL) and lost 239 to 432 (a spread of -193). Before this event, Wechter had not played Cole in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -19.
Round 19		Wechter played #63 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 389 to 352 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wechter’s record vs. Larkins 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: 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: #41. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +18.
Round 20		Wechter played #86 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and won 400 to 224 (a spread of 176). Before this event, Wechter had not played Rawlins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +194.
Round 21		Wechter played #87 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 204 to 466 (a spread of -262). Before this event, Wechter had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -68.
Round 22		Wechter played #79 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 359 to 284 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Wechter had not played Ornish in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +7.
Round 23		Wechter played #59 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 380 to 328 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Wechter had not played King in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +59.
Round 24		Wechter played #74 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 443 to 331 (a spread of 112). Before this event, Wechter had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +171.
Round 25		Wechter played #7 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) again and lost 362 to 383 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Wechter had not played Bigall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +150.
Round 26		Wechter played #75 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and won 434 to 291 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Wechter had not played Moyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +293.
Round 27		Wechter played #48 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 400 to 416 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wechter’s record vs. Hughes 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: #25. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +277.
Round 28		Wechter played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 377 to 384 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Wechter had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +270.

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