Linda Brandt [#8] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Brandt, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Brandt currently has a record of 15-15, +365, and is ranked #35 in Division 6.

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): Linda Surname(s): Brandt Home: Brandon, FL, United States Age: 47 Occupation: Accountant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	6-5 (0.545)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 13-24 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 25-36 months	3-4 (0.429)	L WW LLL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 442 Average for: 346 Average against: 334
Before the Tournament		Brandt is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Brandt played #5 Ellen Blottman (Keystone Heights, FL) and lost 296 to 326 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Brandt's record vs. Blottman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2		Brandt played #49 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 346 to 352 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Murzin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-2, -36.
Round 3		Brandt played #27 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 442 to 423 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Harrison in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-2, -17.
Round 4		Brandt played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 249 to 287 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Brandt had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-3, -55.
Round 5		Brandt played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 387 to 378 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Bigall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-3, -46.
Round 6		Brandt played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 322 to 362 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Carnegie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-4, -86.
Round 7		Brandt played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 276 to 374 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-5, -184.
Round 8		Brandt played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and lost 293 to 345 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Mathews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-6, -236.
Round 9		Brandt played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 387 to 274 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-6, -123.
Round 10		Brandt played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 286 to 327 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-7, -164.
Round 11		Brandt played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and lost 310 to 373 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-8, -227.
Round 12		Brandt played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 413 to 251 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-8, -65.
Round 13		Brandt played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 348 to 270 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-8, +13.
Round 14		Brandt played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 375 to 306 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Brandt's record vs. Matthews in the 5 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. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-8, +82.
Round 15		Brandt played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and lost 268 to 306 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-9, +44.
Round 16		Brandt played #47 Ronald F. Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 250 to 437 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Millard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-10, -143.
Round 17		Brandt played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and lost 325 to 346 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-11, -164.
Round 18		Brandt played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 415 to 297 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Brandt had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-11, -46.
Round 19		Brandt played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and won 368 to 342 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-11, -20.
Round 20		Brandt played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 421 to 325 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-11, +76.
Round 21		Brandt played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 320 to 341 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-12, +55.
Round 22		Brandt played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 358 to 388 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-13, +25.
Round 23		Brandt played #68 Marilena Souza (Pembrook Pines, FL) and won 353 to 344 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Souza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-13, +34.
Round 24		Brandt played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 407 to 259 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-13, +182.
Round 25		Brandt played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 323 to 284 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Brandt had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-13, +221.
Round 26		Brandt played #36 Mary (Polly) Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 440 to 324 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Lenzen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-13, +337.
Round 27		Brandt played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 399 to 305 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Brandt's record vs. Klaskow in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, +431.
Round 28		Brandt played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 307 to 366 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-14, +372.
Round 29		Brandt played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 360 to 326 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Brandt had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-14, +406.
Round 30		Brandt played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 327 to 368 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Brandt had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-15, +365.

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