Cynthia Pughsley [#81] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Cynthia Pughsley, 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. Pughsley currently has a record of 13-15, -4, and is ranked #66 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): Cynthia Surname(s): Pughsley Home: Oakland, CA, United States Age: 57 Awards: School SCRABBLE Volunteer Corps Hobbies: Games, Puzzles Occupation: Customer Service Rep

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	155-171 (0.475)
Past 1-12 months	21-21 (0.500)	WW LLL WW LLL WWW L WWW L W LLL WWW L WW LL WW LL W LLL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	16-20 (0.444)	LLLLLL WWW L W L WWW L W LL WWWWWWW LLLLLLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	26-16 (0.619)	WWW L WW LLLLL W L W L WWW LL W LLL WWWWW L WW L WWWWWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	30-44 (0.405)	WW L W LLL W LL W LLL W LLLLL WW LL W LL WW LLLLL WWW LLL W L WWW L WW L W LL W LL W LLL WW L WW L W LLLLLL WW
Past 49-60 months	16-26 (0.381)	W LLLL W LLLLLLL W LL W L WW LLLLLL WW L WW LLLL WW L WWWW
Past 61-72 months	46-44 (0.511)	LLL WW LLL W LLL W LLLLL W LLL W L WW LL W L WWWW LLLL WWW LL WWWWWW L W L WWW LL WWWWWW LLL WWWTW LL WW L WW LL WW L W L WTL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 383 Average against: 385
Round 1		Pughsley played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 355 to 365 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -10.
Round 2		Pughsley played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 320 to 356 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-2, -46.
Round 3		Pughsley played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 459 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-3, -148. Pughsley is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Pughsley played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and lost 292 to 573 (a spread of -281) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Morse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-4, -429.
Round 5		Pughsley played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 311 to 465 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Pughsley’s record vs. Early 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: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-5, -583.
Round 6		Pughsley played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 442 to 354 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Sanfedele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-5, -495.
Round 7		Pughsley played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and won 445 to 363 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-5, -413.
Round 8		Pughsley played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 275 to 411 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-6, -549.
Round 9		Pughsley played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 373 to 439 (a spread of -66) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: OAKLAND, CA Pughsley’s record vs. Frentz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-7, -615.
Round 10		Pughsley played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 321 to 412 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-8, -706.
Round 11		Pughsley played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 411 to 284 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Pughsley’s record vs. Shambach in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-8, -579.
Round 12		Pughsley played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 428 to 399 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-8, -550.
Round 13		Pughsley played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 363 to 304 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Pughsley’s record vs. Merrill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-16 (0.304). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLWLW. Past 49-60 months: LLLLLLW. Past 61-72 months: LLLLWLLWWWL. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-8, -491.
Round 14		Pughsley played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 464 to 255 (a spread of 209) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Pughsley’s record vs. Sarmiento in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-8, -282.
Round 15		Pughsley played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 482 to 289 (a spread of 193) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Pughsley’s record vs. Heidler 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-8, -89.
Round 16		Pughsley played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and won 458 to 361 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, +8.
Round 17		Pughsley played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 322 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Dalton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, +70.
Round 18		Pughsley played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 338 to 366 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, +42.
Round 19		Pughsley played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 392 to 430 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Pughsley’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WWW. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-10, +4.
Round 20		Pughsley recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-10, +54.
Round 21		Pughsley played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 382 to 451 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Pughsley’s record vs. Krieger 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-11, -15.
Round 22		Pughsley played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 429 to 287 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-11, +127.
Round 23		Pughsley played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 464 to 396 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Pughsley’s record vs. Johnson 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: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, +195.
Round 24		Pughsley played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 297 to 446 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Wolfberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-12, +46.
Round 25		Pughsley played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 328 to 378 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pughsley’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLWWLW. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-13, -4.
Round 26		Pughsley played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 369 to 410 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-14, -45.
Round 27		Pughsley played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 395 to 422 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-15, -72.
Round 28		Pughsley played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 466 to 398 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Pughsley had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-15, -4.

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