Lynn Cushman [#16] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lynn Cushman, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Cushman currently has a record of 11-17, -67, and is ranked #76 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): Lynn Surname(s): Cushman Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 1995 Teams Tournament Board 1; Plainview 1998;2nd, Stamford 2003;NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: music, reading, yoga Occupation: proofreader

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	91-114 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	5-6 (0.455)	LL WWW L W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	13.5-26.5 (0.338)	L W LLLLLL WW LLL WW LLL W LLLL WTLLLLL WWW L W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	15-20 (0.429)	W LLL WWW LLL WW L W LLL W LL W LLL W LL W LL WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	18-25 (0.419)	L WW L W L WW LLL W LLLLL W LLLLLLL WW L WWW L WW LLLL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	11-14 (0.440)	L WW LL WWW LLL W L W L WWW LLLL W LL
Past 61-72 months	28.5-22.5 (0.559)	L WWWTW L WWWWWWWW LLLLL WW LL W LL WWWW L WW L WW L WW LLLLLLL WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 391 Average against: 395
Round 1		Cushman played #22 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 379 to 406 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Fraley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Cushman played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 458 to 300 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +131.
Round 3		Cushman played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 360 to 441 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-2, +50.
Round 4		Cushman played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 476 to 344 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman’s record vs. Peters in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +182.
Round 5		Cushman played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 396 to 388 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +190.
Round 6		Cushman played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 344 to 455 (a spread of -111) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-3, +79.
Round 7		Cushman played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 500 to 352 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Cushman’s record vs. Wright in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +227.
Round 8		Cushman played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 463 to 504 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Kramer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +186.
Round 9		Cushman played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 372 to 419 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, +139.
Round 10		Cushman played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and lost 361 to 363 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Pistolese in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-6, +137.
Round 11		Cushman played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 332 to 494 (a spread of -162) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Cushman’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-7, -25.
Round 12		Cushman played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 361 to 400 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-8, -64.
Round 13		Cushman played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 460 to 356 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-8, +40.
Round 14		Cushman played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and lost 360 to 411 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-9, -11.
Round 15		Cushman played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 259 to 454 (a spread of -195) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Cushman’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-10, -206.
Round 16		Cushman played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 385 to 392 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Polatnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-11, -213.
Round 17		Cushman played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 421 to 361 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Howard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-11, -153.
Round 18		Cushman played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 392 to 430 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman’s record vs. Rand in the 6 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-12, -191.
Round 19		Cushman played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 366 to 427 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-13, -252.
Round 20		Cushman played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 388 to 320 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Cushman had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-13, -184.
Round 21		Cushman played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 425 to 427 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman’s record vs. Goard in the 6 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: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-14, -186.
Round 22		Cushman played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 359 to 389 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Cushman’s record vs. Greenspan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-15, -216.
Round 23		Cushman played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 310 to 370 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Cushman’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WWW. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-16, -276.
Round 24		Cushman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-16, -226.
Round 25		Cushman played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 368 to 474 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-17, -332.
Round 26		Cushman played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 483 to 340 (a spread of 143) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Cushman’s record vs. Kahn in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-17, -189.
Round 27		Cushman played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 382 to 334 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-17, -141.
Round 28		Cushman played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 389 to 315 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cushman’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-17, -67. Cushman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Cushman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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