Richard Lauder [#52] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Lauder, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Lauder currently has a record of 10-18, -825, and is ranked #100 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
	Given name(s): Richard Surname(s): Lauder Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 62 Hobbies: Philately, Deltiology and collecting pleonasms Occupation: Artist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	48.5-43.5 (0.527)
Past 1-12 months	15-15 (0.500)	LLLL WWWWW LLLL W L WWWWW LLL W LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	11-5 (0.688)	W L WW LL WW L WWWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	19-20 (0.487)	W LL WWWWW LL W LLL WW LL W L W L W LLL WW L WW LLL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months	3.5-3.5 (0.500)	W LLLTWW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 458 Average for: 360 Average against: 380
Round 1		Lauder played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 368 to 357 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Horowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2		Lauder played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and won 384 to 377 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Golob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +18.
Round 3		Lauder played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 413 to 256 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Lauder’s record vs. Quinn in the 6 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +175.
Round 4		Lauder played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and won 458 to 355 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Rosen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +278.
Round 5		Lauder played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 364 to 307 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +335.
Round 6		Lauder played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 303 to 387 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +251.
Round 7		Lauder played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 339 to 322 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Norr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +268.
Round 8		Lauder played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and won 408 to 318 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +358.
Round 9		Lauder played #76 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 324 to 411 (a spread of -87) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Lauder’s record vs. Pellinen 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +271.
Round 10		Lauder played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 358 to 468 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-3, +161.
Round 11		Lauder played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 370 to 492 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Gotlieb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +39.
Round 12		Lauder played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 360 to 308 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-4, +91.
Round 13		Lauder played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 393 to 291 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Lauder’s record vs. Glass in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +193.
Round 14		Lauder played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 300 to 430 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-5, +63.
Round 15		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-6, +13.
Round 16		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-7, -37.
Round 17		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-8, -87.
Round 18		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-9, -137.
Round 19		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-10, -187.
Round 20		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-11, -237.
Round 21		Lauder played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 344 to 441 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Lauder’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-12, -334.
Round 22		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-13, -384.
Round 23		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-14, -434.
Round 24		Lauder recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-15, -484.
Round 25		Lauder played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 336 to 426 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Lauder had not played Inthara in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-16, -574.
Round 26		Lauder played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 237 to 478 (a spread of -241) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Lauder’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: WWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-17, -815.
Round 27		Lauder played #11 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 368 to 406 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: FARMINGTON, MI Lauder’s record vs. Clark in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-18, -853.
Round 28		Lauder played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 417 to 389 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Lauder’s record vs. Quinn in the 6 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-18, -825.

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