Bob Becker [#8] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Becker, 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. Becker currently has a record of 14-14, -57, and is ranked #69 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
	Given name(s): Bob Surname(s): Becker Home: Jefferson, MA, United States Age: 41 Hobbies: Travel, Games, Golf Occupation: High School Biology Teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	32-25 (0.561)
Past 1-12 months	14-15 (0.483)	WWW L W LL W LLLL W L W L WWW L W L W L W L W LL
Past 13-24 months	18-9 (0.667)	L WWW L W LL WWW L WW L WWW LL WW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
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: 549 Average for: 379 Average against: 383
Round 1		Becker played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 501 to 370 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Becker had not played Easter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +131.
Round 2		Becker played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 348 to 338 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Becker had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +141.
Round 3		Becker played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 291 to 592 (a spread of -301) . Before this event, Becker had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-1, -160.
Round 4		Becker played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 296 to 364 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Becker had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-2, -228.
Round 5		Becker played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 310 to 357 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Becker’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWLLL. Past 13-24 months: WWL. 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: #108. Current record: 2-3, -275.
Round 6		Becker played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 357 to 355 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Becker had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-3, -273.
Round 7		Becker played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 358 to 361 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Becker had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-4, -276.
Round 8		Becker played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 307 to 475 (a spread of -168) . Before this event, Becker had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-5, -444.
Round 9		Becker played #10 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 317 to 380 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Becker had not played Bogle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-6, -507.
Round 10		Becker played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and lost 307 to 340 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Becker had not played Atwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 3-7, -540.
Round 11		Becker played #7 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and lost 348 to 438 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Becker had not played Barry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 3-8, -630.
Round 12		Becker played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 379 to 349 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Becker had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-8, -600.
Round 13		Becker played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 493 to 361 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Becker had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-8, -468.
Round 14		Becker recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-8, -418.
Round 15		Becker played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 424 to 333 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Becker had not played Levesque in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-8, -327.
Round 16		Becker played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 394 to 383 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Becker had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-8, -316.
Round 17		Becker played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 349 to 439 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Becker had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-9, -406.
Round 18		Becker played #107 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 405 to 427 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Becker’s record vs. Sealy in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: 8-10, -428.
Round 19		Becker played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 392 to 322 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Becker had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-10, -358.
Round 20		Becker played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 404 to 428 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Becker’s record vs. Chen 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: #100. Current record: 9-11, -382.
Round 21		Becker played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and won 431 to 362 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Becker had not played Steinwand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-11, -313.
Round 22		Becker played #6 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 355 to 417 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Becker had not played Averell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-12, -375.
Round 23		Becker played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 502 to 327 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Becker had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-12, -200.
Round 24		Becker played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 446 to 302 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY, NY Becker’s record vs. Rowland 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: #67. Current record: 12-12, -56.
Round 25		Becker played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 283 to 435 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Becker had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-13, -208.
Round 26		Becker played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 260 to 470 (a spread of -210) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Becker’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #95. Current record: 12-14, -418.
Round 27		Becker played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 427 to 380 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Becker’s record vs. Fialkow in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #81. Current record: 13-14, -371.
Round 28		Becker played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 549 to 235 (a spread of 314) . Before this event, Becker had not played Catanese in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-14, -57.

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