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Connie Breitbeil [#13] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Connie Breitbeil, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Breitbeil currently has a record of 14-16, -268, and is ranked #89 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

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Given name(s): Connie
Surname(s): Breitbeil
Home: Cincinnati, OH, United States
Age: 63
Awards:
Hobbies: Scrabble
Occupation: Real Estate

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event71-107 (0.399) 
Past 1-12 months16-20 (0.444)LLL W L W LLLLL WWWW L WWW LL W LL WW L WWW LLLLL W
Past 13-24 months17.5-21.5 (0.449)LL WW L W LL W LTL WWW LLLL W L W L WWWW LLL W LL W LL WW L
Past 25-36 months8.5-16.5 (0.340)LLL WWWWW LLLLL W LLLLLL W L W LT
Past 37-48 months17-23 (0.425)WW LLLLL WW LL WWW LL W LL W L WWW L W LLL W LLL W LLL W L W
Past 49-60 months12-26 (0.316)W LLL W LLLLLLLLLLL W L W LLL WW LL WW LLL WWW LL W L

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 509
Average for: 365
Average against: 376

Round 1

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Breitbeil played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 260 to 426 (a spread of -166) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Leifer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 0-1, -166.

Round 2

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Breitbeil played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 301 to 421 (a spread of -120) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Leah in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #136.

Current record: 0-2, -286.

Round 3

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Breitbeil played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 344 to 397 (a spread of -53) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Steward in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #134.

Current record: 0-3, -339.

Round 4

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Breitbeil played #134 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and lost 317 to 589 (a spread of -272) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Swerdloff in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #137.

Current record: 0-4, -611.

Round 5

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Breitbeil played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and lost 408 to 423 (a spread of -15) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Anderson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #137.

Current record: 0-5, -626.

Round 6

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Breitbeil played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 368 to 395 (a spread of -27) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #136.

Current record: 0-6, -653.

Round 7

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Breitbeil played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 271 to 477 (a spread of -206) .

The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: COLUMBUS, OH

Breitbeil's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
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: W.

Current ranking: #138.

Current record: 0-7, -859.

Round 8

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Breitbeil played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 349 to 380 (a spread of -31) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Breitbeil's record vs. Nelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #138.

Current record: 0-8, -890.

Round 9

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Breitbeil played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 509 to 335 (a spread of 174) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #137.

Current record: 1-8, -716.

Round 10

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Breitbeil played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 396 to 376 (a spread of 20) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Ali in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #135.

Current record: 2-8, -696.

Round 11

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Breitbeil played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 345 to 340 (a spread of 5) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Martin in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 3-8, -691.

Round 12  

Breitbeil recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 4-8, -641.

Round 13

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Breitbeil played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 465 to 335 (a spread of 130) .

The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI

Breitbeil's record vs. Economos in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 5-8, -511.

Round 14

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Breitbeil played #37 Evelyn A. Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 391 to 292 (a spread of 99) .

The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: LANSING, MI

Breitbeil's record vs. Enszer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 6-8, -412.

Round 15

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Breitbeil played #21 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 361 to 351 (a spread of 10) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Breitbeil's record vs. Dabbs in the 5 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 7-8, -402.

Round 16

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Breitbeil played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 297 to 444 (a spread of -147) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Seales in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 7-9, -549.

Breitbeil is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Breitbeil played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 354 to 376 (a spread of -22) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: CLEVELAND, OH

Breitbeil's record vs. Shafritz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LL.

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 7-10, -571.

Round 18

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Breitbeil played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 293 to 376 (a spread of -83) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Breitbeil's record vs. Cadieux in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-9 (0.308).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: WLL.
Past 49-60 months: WLLWW.

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 7-11, -654.

Round 19

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Breitbeil played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 381 to 317 (a spread of 64) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Wise in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 8-11, -590.

Round 20

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Breitbeil played #135 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 364 to 312 (a spread of 52) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 9-11, -538.

Round 21

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Breitbeil played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 362 to 280 (a spread of 82) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Breitbeil's record vs. Nelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 10-11, -456.

Round 22

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Breitbeil played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 496 to 354 (a spread of 142) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Horelle in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 11-11, -314.

Round 23

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Breitbeil played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 315 to 329 (a spread of -14) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 11-12, -328.

Round 24

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Breitbeil played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 375 to 365 (a spread of 10) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Durdan in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 12-12, -318.

Round 25

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Breitbeil played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 333 to 351 (a spread of -18) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 12-13, -336.

Round 26

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Breitbeil played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 444 to 241 (a spread of 203) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Ali in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 13-13, -133.

Round 27

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Breitbeil played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 355 to 445 (a spread of -90) .

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI

Breitbeil's record vs. Lakernick in the 5 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.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 13-14, -223.

Round 28

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Breitbeil played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 376 to 416 (a spread of -40) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Reiben in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 13-15, -263.

Round 29

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Breitbeil played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 355 to 381 (a spread of -26) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Wornum in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 13-16, -289.

Round 30

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Breitbeil played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 389 to 368 (a spread of 21) .

Before this event, Breitbeil had not played Durdan in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 14-16, -268.


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