Barbara Besadny [#11] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Besadny, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Besadny currently has a record of 15-15, -269, and is ranked #48 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): Barbara Surname(s): Besadny Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 72 Awards: Mother of four Hobbies: Gardening, Golf, Bridge, SCRABBLE Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-24 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	3-6 (0.333)	W L W LLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	WW LLLLL
Past 25-36 months	7-6 (0.538)	W L W LL WWW LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL W L W
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 436 Average for: 348 Average against: 357
Round 1		Besadny played #14 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 342 to 412 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Buchbinder in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -70.
Round 2		Besadny played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 371 to 403 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-2, -102.
Round 3		Besadny played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 287 to 362 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-3, -177.
Round 4		Besadny played #91 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 352 to 355 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-4, -180.
Round 5		Besadny played #93 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 375 to 344 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Yori in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -149.
Round 6		Besadny played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 436 to 343 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-4, -56.
Round 7		Besadny played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 363 to 377 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-5, -70.
Round 8		Besadny played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 402 to 337 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-5, -5.
Round 9		Besadny played #94 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 371 to 318 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny's record vs. Zollinger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-5, +48.
Round 10		Besadny played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 393 to 366 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-5, +75.
Round 11		Besadny played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 304 to 408 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-6, -29.
Round 12		Besadny played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 304 to 316 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Besadny's record vs. Strong in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-7, -41.
Round 13		Besadny played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 320 to 295 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-7, -16.
Round 14		Besadny played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 336 to 350 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-8, -30.
Round 15		Besadny played #7 Frances Bauer (London ON) and lost 346 to 424 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Bauer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-9, -108.
Round 16		Besadny played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 342 to 330 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-9, -96.
Round 17		Besadny played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 375 to 332 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Besadny's record vs. Nees 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-9, -53.
Round 18		Besadny played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 343 to 313 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Besadny's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: WL. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-9, -23.
Round 19		Besadny played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 367 to 340 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, +4.
Round 20		Besadny played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 301 to 405 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-10, -100.
Round 21		Besadny played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and lost 336 to 399 (a spread of -63) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny's record vs. Garver in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-11, -163.
Round 22		Besadny played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 386 to 366 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-11, -143.
Round 23		Besadny played #8 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 253 to 429 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Bee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-12, -319.
Round 24		Besadny played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 284 to 348 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-13, -383.
Round 25		Besadny played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 319 to 325 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-14, -389.
Round 26		Besadny played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 418 to 294 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-14, -265.
Round 27		Besadny played #9 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 319 to 409 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Benjamin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-15, -355.
Round 28		Besadny played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and won 363 to 361 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Besadny's record vs. Clark 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-15, -353.
Round 29		Besadny played #89 Brenda Lou Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 337 to 279 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Werner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-15, -295.
Round 30		Besadny played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and won 385 to 359 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-15, -269.

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