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Irene Averell [#6] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Irene Averell, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Averell currently has a record of 12-16, -923, and is ranked #113 in Division 3.

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

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Given name(s): Irene
Surname(s): Averell
Home: Sausalito, CA, United States
Age: 66
Awards:
Hobbies: Duplicate Bridge, Travel
Occupation: Feng Shui Consultant

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event60-84 (0.417) 
Past 1-12 months17-13 (0.567)L W L WWWW LLLL WW L WWWWWW LL W LLLL WWW
Past 13-24 months11-9 (0.550)L WW LLL W LLL WWWWWW L W L W
Past 25-36 months6-13 (0.316)LL W LLL WWW LL W LLL W LLL
Past 37-48 months12-25 (0.324)LL WWW LLLL W LL W LLLLLL WW LLLL WW L W LLLL WW LL
Past 49-60 months10-18 (0.357)W LL W LLLLLL WWWW L WW LLL W LLLL W LL
Past 61-72 months4-6 (0.400)L W LLLL W L WW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 462
Average for: 354
Average against: 387

Round 1

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Averell played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 356 to 345 (a spread of 11) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Schultz in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 1-0, +11.

Round 2

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Averell played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 362 to 398 (a spread of -36) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Gillis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 1-1, -25.

Round 3

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Averell played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and lost 283 to 399 (a spread of -116) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Averell’s record vs. Gordon 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: #105.

Current record: 1-2, -141.

Round 4

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Averell played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 402 to 327 (a spread of 75) .

The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV

Averell’s record vs. Rawlins in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 2-2, -66.

Round 5

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Averell played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 314 to 499 (a spread of -185) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Kinderman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 2-3, -251.

Round 6

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Averell played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 434 to 337 (a spread of 97) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 3-3, -154.

Round 7

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Averell played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 362 to 381 (a spread of -19) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV

Averell’s record vs. Douglas 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: #95.

Current record: 3-4, -173.

Round 8

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Averell played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 371 to 346 (a spread of 25) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Fatsis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 4-4, -148.

Round 9

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Averell played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and lost 267 to 361 (a spread of -94) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Steinwand in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 4-5, -242.

Round 10

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Averell played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 407 to 332 (a spread of 75) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Averell’s record vs. Lyons 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: W.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 5-5, -167.

Round 11

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Averell played #97 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 274 to 445 (a spread of -171) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Ortman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 5-6, -338.

Round 12

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Averell played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 363 to 407 (a spread of -44) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: MILL VALLEY, CA

Averell’s record vs. Catanese in the 6 years leading up to this event: 12-8 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: WWWL.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: WLLWLWWLW.
Past 49-60 months: WLL.
Past 61-72 months: LW.

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 5-7, -382.

Round 13

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Averell played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 462 to 327 (a spread of 135) .

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV

Averell’s record vs. King in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 6-7, -247.

Round 14

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Averell played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 425 to 390 (a spread of 35) .

The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV

Averell’s record vs. Dabbs 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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 7-7, -212.

Round 15

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Averell played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 295 to 500 (a spread of -205) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Fogel in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 7-8, -417.

Round 16

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Averell played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 325 to 403 (a spread of -78) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Gillis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 7-9, -495.

Round 17

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Averell played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 353 to 351 (a spread of 2) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Chen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 8-9, -493.

Round 18

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Averell played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 416 to 376 (a spread of 40) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 9-9, -453.

Round 19

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Averell played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 354 to 374 (a spread of -20) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Wolfe in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 9-10, -473.

Round 20

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Averell played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and lost 368 to 414 (a spread of -46) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Idalski in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 9-11, -519.

Round 21

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Averell played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 371 to 308 (a spread of 63) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Douglas in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 10-11, -456.

Round 22

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Averell played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 417 to 355 (a spread of 62) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Becker in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 11-11, -394.

Round 23

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Averell played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 350 to 446 (a spread of -96) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Rowland in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 11-12, -490.

Round 24

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Averell played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 320 to 375 (a spread of -55) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 11-13, -545.

Round 25

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Averell played #107 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 328 to 448 (a spread of -120) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Sealy in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 11-14, -665.

Round 26

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Averell played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 266 to 424 (a spread of -158) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 11-15, -823.

Round 27

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Averell played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 295 to 400 (a spread of -105) .

Before this event, Averell had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 11-16, -928.

Round 28

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Averell played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 375 to 370 (a spread of 5) .

The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV

Averell’s record vs. Van Alen 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: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 12-16, -923.


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