Laura Landsbaum [#48] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Landsbaum, 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. Landsbaum currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -372, and is ranked #72 in Division 5.

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): Laura Surname(s): Landsbaum Home: The Woodlands, TX, United States Hobbies: high-fat foods, haiku, running Occupation: HS Journalism teacher NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 119/150, 13-17 -460

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	23-18 (0.561)
Past 1-12 months	8-10 (0.444)	WWW LLL WW LLLL W LL WW L
Past 13-24 months	7-4 (0.636)	W L WWWWW LLL W
Past 25-36 months	5-3 (0.625)	WW L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 555 Average for: 343 Average against: 356
Round 1		Landsbaum played #71 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 288 to 457 (a spread of -169). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Landsbaum’s record vs. Sawyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: 0-1, -169.
Round 2		Landsbaum played #84 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 360 to 311 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Landsbaum’s record vs. Tacker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-1 (0.900). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, -120.
Round 3		Landsbaum played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) and won 341 to 330 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, -109.
Round 4		Landsbaum played #51 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 378 to 302 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Love in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, -33.
Round 5		Landsbaum played #60 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 311 to 335 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Landsbaum’s record vs. O'Rourke in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #37. Current record: 3-2, -57.
Round 6		Landsbaum played #57 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) and lost 303 to 363 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Myskiw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, -117.
Round 7		Landsbaum played #66 Burke Riley (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 555 to 282 (a spread of 273). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Riley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +156.
Round 8		Landsbaum played #8 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 362 to 381 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Besadny in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-4, +137.
Round 9		Landsbaum played #13 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 288 to 395 (a spread of -107). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Camp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-5, +30.
Round 10		Landsbaum played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 342 to 354 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Blackman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-6, +18.
Round 11		Landsbaum played #11 Adam Boocher (South Bend, IN) and won 362 to 341 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Boocher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-6, +39.
Round 12		Landsbaum played #25 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 390 to 370 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Doyle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, +59.
Round 13		Landsbaum played #50 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) and lost 292 to 441 (a spread of -149). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Levine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-7, -90.
Round 14		Landsbaum played #19 Bonnie Cohn (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 371 to 389 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Cohn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-8, -108.
Round 15		Landsbaum played #61 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 321 to 376 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Patneau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-9, -163.
Round 16		Landsbaum played #28 Andrew Fanoe (Marietta, GA) and lost 211 to 446 (a spread of -235). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-10, -398.
Round 17		Landsbaum played #63 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 346 to 342 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Landsbaum’s record vs. Readle in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-10, -394.
Round 18		Landsbaum played #25 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) again and lost 294 to 340 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Doyle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-11, -440.
Round 19		Landsbaum played #44 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 356 to 374 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-12, -458.
Round 20		Landsbaum played #76 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 391 to 288 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Simpson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-12, -355.
Round 21		Landsbaum played #55 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 317 to 361 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played McDaniel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-13, -399.
Round 22		Landsbaum played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) again and lost 304 to 401 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-14, -496.
Round 23		Landsbaum played #5 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and tied at 356. The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Landsbaum’s record vs. Barker 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: #78. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -496.
Round 24		Landsbaum played #76 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) again and lost 284 to 354 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Simpson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8.5-15.5, -566.
Round 25		Landsbaum played #21 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 359 to 329 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Landsbaum’s record vs. Cooper in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #78. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -536.
Round 26		Landsbaum played #71 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) again and won 441 to 271 (a spread of 170). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Landsbaum’s record vs. Sawyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #74. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -366.
Round 27		Landsbaum played #86 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 342 to 363 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Landsbaum’s record vs. Villena 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: #78. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -387.
Round 28		Landsbaum played #88 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 334 to 319 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Landsbaum had not played Wittman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -372.

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