Shane Tourtellotte [#103] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Shane Tourtellotte, 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. Tourtellotte currently has a record of 12-16, +455, and is ranked #81 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): Shane Surname(s): Tourtellotte Home: Westfield, NJ, United States Age: 36 Occupation: Writer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	8-2 (0.800)
Past 1-12 months	6-2 (0.750)	WWWW L WW L
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 546 Average for: 389 Average against: 372
Round 1		Tourtellotte played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 360 to 386 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -26. Tourtellotte is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Tourtellotte played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 546 to 271 (a spread of 275) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +249.
Round 3		Tourtellotte played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 314 to 352 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, +211.
Round 4		Tourtellotte played #85 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 490 to 265 (a spread of 225) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Robinsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +436.
Round 5		Tourtellotte played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 473 to 344 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Tourtellotte’s record vs. Le 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: #22. Current record: 3-2, +565.
Round 6		Tourtellotte played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 377 to 452 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +490.
Round 7		Tourtellotte played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 387 to 436 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, +441.
Round 8		Tourtellotte played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 364 to 289 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-4, +516.
Round 9		Tourtellotte played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and won 405 to 334 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Rosen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-4, +587.
Round 10		Tourtellotte played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 329 to 438 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, +478.
Round 11		Tourtellotte played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 352 to 373 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: BAYSIDE, NY Tourtellotte’s record vs. Goldman 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: #53. Current record: 5-6, +457.
Round 12		Tourtellotte played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 476 to 408 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-6, +525. Tourtellotte is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tourtellotte is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Tourtellotte played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 410 to 444 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-7, +491.
Round 14		Tourtellotte played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-7, +495.
Round 15		Tourtellotte played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and lost 407 to 430 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-8, +472.
Round 16		Tourtellotte played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 419 to 226 (a spread of 193) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +665.
Round 17		Tourtellotte played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 387 to 310 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +742.
Round 18		Tourtellotte played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and won 398 to 374 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-8, +766.
Round 19		Tourtellotte played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 330 to 423 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, +673.
Round 20		Tourtellotte played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and lost 405 to 407 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-10, +671.
Round 21		Tourtellotte played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 360 to 307 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, +724.
Round 22		Tourtellotte played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and lost 380 to 501 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-11, +603.
Round 23		Tourtellotte played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 367 to 427 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-12, +543.
Round 24		Tourtellotte played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 398 to 318 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-12, +623.
Round 25		Tourtellotte played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 304 to 392 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-13, +535.
Round 26		Tourtellotte played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 367 to 388 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-14, +514.
Round 27		Tourtellotte played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 344 to 360 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-15, +498.
Round 28		Tourtellotte played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 322 to 365 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Tourtellotte had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-16, +455.

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