NSC 2008: Kay Patterson [#99]

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On this page, you will find information about Kay Patterson, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-14, -42, and is ranked #68 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

[photo of Kay Patterson]

Given name(s): Kay
Surname(s): Patterson
Home: Columbia, MD, United States
Hobbies: movies, travel, opera
Occupation: Piano-teacher
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 58/105, 15-16 +335
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 50/103, 16-15 -203
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 107/139, 13-17 -77
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 91/102, 10.5-17.5 -569

Round by Round
High score: 524 Average for: 388 Average against: 389
Round 1		Patterson played #21 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 355 to 476 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -121.
Round 2		Patterson played #30 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 458 to 320 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +17.
Round 3		Patterson played #19 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 352 to 342 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, +27.
Round 4		Patterson played #2 David Abolafia (Sarasota, FL) and lost 293 to 448 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-2, -128.
Round 5		Patterson played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 433 to 351 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-2, -46.
Round 6		Patterson played #78 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 421 to 373 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-2, +2.
Round 7		Patterson played #110 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 343 to 390 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-3, -45.
Round 8		Patterson played #1 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 423 to 327 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-3, +51.
Round 9		Patterson played #122 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 346 to 375 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-4, +22.
Round 10		Patterson played #49 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 272 to 442 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-5, -148.
Round 11		Patterson played #41 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) and lost 382 to 428 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -194.
Round 12		Patterson played #83 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 401 to 396 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-6, -189.
Round 13		Patterson played #123 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and lost 383 to 397 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-7, -203.
Round 14		Patterson played #75 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 370 to 320 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-7, -153.
Round 15		Patterson played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 389 to 352 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-7, -116.
Round 16		Patterson played #104 Terry Kang Rau (New Britain, CT) and won 466 to 393 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-7, -43.
Round 17		Patterson played #84 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 475 to 313 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-7, +119.
Round 18		Patterson played #14 Jason D Brooks (Lindenhurst, IL) and lost 428 to 460 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-8, +87.
Round 19		Patterson played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 370 to 367 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-8, +90.
Round 20		Patterson played #48 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 490 to 322 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, +258.
Round 21		Patterson played #116 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 524 to 410 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-8, +372.
Round 22		Patterson played #120 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 374 to 439 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-9, +307.
Round 23		Patterson played #130 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-10, +281.
Round 24		Patterson played #54 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 308 to 477 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, +112.
Round 25		Patterson played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 370 to 411 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, +71.
Round 26		Patterson played #20 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 393 to 346 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-12, +118.
Round 27		Patterson played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 278 to 369 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-13, +27.
Round 28		Patterson played #113 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 388 to 457 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-14, -42.

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