Lorraine Pariser [#54] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lorraine Pariser, 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. Pariser currently has a record of 13-17, -1034, and is ranked #77 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): Lorraine Surname(s): Pariser Home: Santa Monica, CA, United States Age: 80 Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	8.5-18.5 (0.315)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	4.5-8.5 (0.346)	L WW LTLLLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 401 Average for: 336 Average against: 370
Round 1		Pariser played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 304 to 369 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -65.
Round 2		Pariser played #6 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 268 to 414 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Barrett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-2, -211.
Round 3		Pariser played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 300 to 297 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, -208.
Round 4		Pariser played #44 Aaron McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 291 to 459 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Pariser had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-3, -376.
Round 5		Pariser played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 389 to 287 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-3, -274.
Round 6		Pariser played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 366 to 338 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, -246.
Round 7		Pariser played #53 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 378 to 392 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Pariser's record vs. Owen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-4, -260.
Round 8		Pariser played #55 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 340 to 335 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Patneau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, -255.
Round 9		Pariser played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and lost 338 to 380 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Pariser's record vs. Kinsella in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-1.5 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: TL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-5, -297.
Round 10		Pariser played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and won 336 to 309 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, -270.
Round 11		Pariser played #67 Judy Romanenkov (San Francisco, CA) and lost 258 to 318 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Romanenkov in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-6, -330.
Round 12		Pariser played #25 Jan Feidel (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 302 to 392 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Feidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-7, -420.
Round 13		Pariser recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-8, -470.
Round 14		Pariser played #86 Marina A. Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 356 to 353 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Villena in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-8, -467.
Round 15		Pariser played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 401 to 335 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Pariser had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-8, -401.
Round 16		Pariser played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 295 to 423 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-9, -529.
Round 17		Pariser played #47 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 332 to 322 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Morris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, -519.
Round 18		Pariser played #73 James P. Smith (Port Clinton, OH) and won 372 to 331 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-9, -478.
Round 19		Pariser played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 385 to 416 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Pariser's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-10, -509.
Round 20		Pariser played #26 L. Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 332 to 344 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-11, -521.
Round 21		Pariser played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and lost 292 to 479 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-12, -708.
Round 22		Pariser played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 388 to 311 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-12, -631.
Round 23		Pariser played #39 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 321 to 365 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Kunzel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-13, -675.
Round 24		Pariser played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 348 to 381 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-14, -708.
Round 25		Pariser played #50 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 235 to 483 (a spread of -248) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Nees in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-15, -956.
Round 26		Pariser played #4 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 382 to 376 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Pariser's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-15, -950.
Round 27		Pariser played #88 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and won 355 to 341 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Weinerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-15, -936.
Round 28		Pariser played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 336 to 390 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-16, -990.
Round 29		Pariser played #21 Dawn Doyle (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 374 to 356 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Doyle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-16, -972.
Round 30		Pariser played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 366 to 428 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Pariser had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-17, -1034.

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