NSC 2011: Jim Pate [#105]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Pate, who is competing at the 2011 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 9-22, -2100, and is ranked #104 in Division 1.

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): Jim Surname(s): Pate Home: Birmingham, AL, United States Awards: 2002 Alabama State Champion, AB Martin Award (Public Library Association), Who's Who Auburn University Hobbies: Boomerangs, Caribbean steel drums, drama Occupation: Retired Librarian; part time Legal Assistant and Researcher

Round by Round
High score: 445 Average for: 349 Average against: 416
Before the Tournament		Pate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1		Pate played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 282 to 441 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-1, -159.
Round 2		Pate played #46 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 293 to 449 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-2, -315.
Round 3		Pate played #75 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 379 to 395 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-3, -331.
Round 4		Pate played #98 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 276 to 520 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-4, -575.
Round 5		Pate played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 379 to 376 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-4, -572.
Round 6		Pate played #64 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 350 to 437 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-5, -659.
Round 7		Pate played #78 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 297 to 577 (a spread of -280). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-6, -939.
Round 8		Pate played #102 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 335 to 366 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-7, -970.
Round 9		Pate played #103 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 396 to 374 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-7, -948.
Round 10		Pate played #82 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 310 to 405 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-8, -1043.
Round 11		Pate played #34 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 413 to 338 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-8, -968.
Round 12		Pate played #89 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 361 to 466 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-9, -1073.
Round 13		Pate played #92 Marilyn Wilkins (Richmond BC) and won 389 to 345 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-9, -1029.
Round 14		Pate played #107 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 394 to 411 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-10, -1046.
Round 15		Pate played #72 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 434 to 363 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-10, -975.
Round 16		Pate played #96 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 385 to 402 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-11, -992.
Round 17		Pate played #70 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 311 to 472 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-12, -1153.
Round 18		Pate played #94 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 388 to 290 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-12, -1055.
Round 19		Pate played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 368 to 421 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-13, -1108.
Round 20		Pate played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 409 to 342 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-13, -1041.
Round 21		Pate played #106 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 315 to 502 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-14, -1228.
Round 22		Pate played #97 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 365 to 424 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-15, -1287. Pate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23		Pate played #93 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 388 to 420 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-16, -1319.
Round 24		Pate played #63 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 291 to 410 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-17, -1438.
Round 25		Pate played #8 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 340 to 538 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-18, -1636.
Round 26		Pate played #50 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 229 to 465 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-19, -1872.
Round 27		Pate played #101 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 295 to 439 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-20, -2016.
Round 28		Pate played #88 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 445 to 351 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-20, -1922.
Round 29		Pate played #83 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 349 to 376 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-21, -1949. Pate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Pate played #104 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 248 to 510 (a spread of -262). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-22, -2211.
Round 31		Pate played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) again and won 390 to 279 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-22, -2100.

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