Carol Ravichandran [#83] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Carol Ravichandran, 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. Ravichandran currently has a record of 8-20, -1554, and is ranked #107 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): Carol Surname(s): Ravichandran Home: Northville, MI, United States Age: 44 Awards: NSA 2002 Director of the Year, 1994 Nationals Division 3 Winner Hobbies: gardening, golf, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, Moody Blues Occupation: District Administrator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	44-57 (0.436)
Past 1-12 months	13-18 (0.419)	LLL W L W LL WW LL WWW L WW L WW LLLLLLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	5-5 (0.500)	WWW LLLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	11-13 (0.458)	WWW L W L W LLL WW LLLL W L WW LL W L
Past 37-48 months	7-4 (0.636)	WW L WW LL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	3-11 (0.214)	L WW LLLLL W LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	5-6 (0.455)	LL WWWW LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 426 Average for: 352 Average against: 407
Round 1		Ravichandran played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and lost 407 to 483 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -76.
Round 2		Ravichandran played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 330 to 412 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Gotlieb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-2, -158.
Round 3		Ravichandran played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 329 to 328 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-2, -157.
Round 4		Ravichandran played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 345 to 449 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-3, -261.
Round 5		Ravichandran played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 338 to 360 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-4, -283.
Round 6		Ravichandran played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and lost 372 to 483 (a spread of -111) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Ravichandran’s record vs. Moyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #104. Current record: 1-5, -394.
Round 7		Ravichandran played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and lost 342 to 384 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-6, -436.
Round 8		Ravichandran played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 382 to 380 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Ravichandran’s record vs. Murray 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: #98. Current record: 2-6, -434.
Round 9		Ravichandran played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 244 to 515 (a spread of -271) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ravichandran’s record vs. Horowitz 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: #105. Current record: 2-7, -705.
Round 10		Ravichandran played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and lost 350 to 354 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Ravichandran’s record vs. Merrill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #105. Current record: 2-8, -709.
Round 11		Ravichandran played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 362 to 518 (a spread of -156) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Ravichandran’s record vs. Golding 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-9, -865.
Round 12		Ravichandran played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 340 to 415 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Dustin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #107. Current record: 2-10, -940.
Round 13		Ravichandran played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Eichenbaum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-10, -939.
Round 14		Ravichandran played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 286 to 389 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Shambach in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-11, -1042. Ravichandran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ravichandran played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 398 to 450 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-12, -1094.
Round 16		Ravichandran played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 426 to 348 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-12, -1016.
Round 17		Ravichandran played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and lost 327 to 357 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-13, -1046.
Round 18		Ravichandran played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 353 to 404 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Shambach in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-14, -1097.
Round 19		Ravichandran played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 366 to 443 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-15, -1174.
Round 20		Ravichandran played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 375 to 377 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-16, -1176.
Round 21		Ravichandran played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-16, -1172.
Round 22		Ravichandran played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 378 to 349 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-16, -1143.
Round 23		Ravichandran played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 271 to 439 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-17, -1311.
Round 24		Ravichandran played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 380 to 346 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-17, -1277.
Round 25		Ravichandran played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 349 to 507 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-18, -1435.
Round 26		Ravichandran played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 355 to 449 (a spread of -94) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Ravichandran’s record vs. Hay in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #107. Current record: 7-19, -1529.
Round 27		Ravichandran played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 379 to 367 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-19, -1517. Ravichandran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Ravichandran played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 295 to 332 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ravichandran’s record vs. Horowitz 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: #107. Current record: 8-20, -1554.

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