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Betty Cornelison [#22] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Betty Cornelison, 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. Cornelison currently has a record of 21-7, +1276, and is ranked #1 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): Betty
Surname(s): Cornelison
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Age: 71
Awards:
Hobbies: Entering Recipe Contests, Volunteering at local botanical gardens
Occupation: Retired

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event88-98 (0.473) 
Past 1-12 months15-22 (0.405)L WW LLLLLL W L WW L WW L W LL W L W LLL WWW LL W LLLL W
Past 13-24 months23-31 (0.426)WW LLLLL WW LL WW LLLL W L W L WWWW L W LLLLLLLLL WWW L W L W L WW LL WW LL W L
Past 25-36 months16-17 (0.485)L WW LL W LLL WWW LL W LLLL WW LLL W L WWWW L WW
Past 37-48 months22-18 (0.550)WW LLLL W L W L WWW LLL WWWWWW LLL W LLL WWW L W L WWWW L
Past 49-60 months3-3 (0.500)LL WW L W
Past 61-72 months9-7 (0.562)L WWWW LLL WW LLL WWW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 535
Average for: 404
Average against: 358

Round 1

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Cornelison played #21 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 410 to 347 (a spread of 63) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Collins in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 1-0, +63.

Round 2

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Cornelison played #53 Pam Grazette (Kew Gardens Hills, NY) and won 339 to 286 (a spread of 53) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Grazette in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-0, +116.

Round 3

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Cornelison played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 284 to 457 (a spread of -173) .

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

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 2-1, -57.

Round 4

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Cornelison played #54 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 386 to 357 (a spread of 29) .

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

Cornelison’s record vs. Green in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
Past 13-24 months: WLL.
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: #45.

Current record: 3-1, -28.

Round 5

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Cornelison played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 382 to 318 (a spread of 64) .

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

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 4-1, +36.

Round 6

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Cornelison played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 465 to 390 (a spread of 75) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Flomo in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 5-1, +111.

Round 7

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Cornelison played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 435 to 325 (a spread of 110) .

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

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-1, +221.

Round 8

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Cornelison played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 372 to 380 (a spread of -8) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-2, +213.

Round 9

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Cornelison played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 424 to 437 (a spread of -13) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Weissman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 6-3, +200.

Round 10

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Cornelison played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 493 to 353 (a spread of 140) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA

Cornelison’s record vs. Williams 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: #17.

Current record: 7-3, +340.

Round 11

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Cornelison played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 401 to 320 (a spread of 81) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Davis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-3, +421.

Round 12

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Cornelison played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 476 to 337 (a spread of 139) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Popper in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-3, +560.

Round 13

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Cornelison played #118 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 299 to 409 (a spread of -110) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornelison’s record vs. Tang in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
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: #12.

Current record: 9-4, +450.

Round 14

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Cornelison played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 377 to 338 (a spread of 39) .

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Cornelison’s record vs. Saunders in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
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: #11.

Current record: 10-4, +489.

Round 15

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Cornelison played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 455 to 350 (a spread of 105) .

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

Cornelison’s record vs. Schultz 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: #8.

Current record: 11-4, +594.

Round 16

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Cornelison played #118 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 369 to 349 (a spread of 20) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornelison’s record vs. Tang in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
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: #6.

Current record: 12-4, +614.

Round 17

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Cornelison played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 391 to 423 (a spread of -32) .

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

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 12-5, +582.

Round 18

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Cornelison played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 339 to 383 (a spread of -44) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Edwards in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12-6, +538.

Round 19

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Cornelison played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 405 to 361 (a spread of 44) .

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

Cornelison’s record vs. Gradus in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-6, +582.

Round 20

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Cornelison played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and won 535 to 370 (a spread of 165) .

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Cornelison’s record vs. Lapinski 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: #7.

Current record: 14-6, +747.

Round 21

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Cornelison played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 381 to 358 (a spread of 23) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Popper in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-6, +770.

Round 22

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Cornelison played #118 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 421 to 300 (a spread of 121) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornelison’s record vs. Tang in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
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: #6.

Current record: 16-6, +891.

Round 23

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Cornelison played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and won 430 to 420 (a spread of 10) .

The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV

Cornelison’s record vs. Oele in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WLW.
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: #4.

Current record: 17-6, +901.

Round 24

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Cornelison played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 444 to 310 (a spread of 134) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA

Cornelison’s record vs. Williams 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: #2.

Current record: 18-6, +1035.

Cornelison is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

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Cornelison played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and won 366 to 339 (a spread of 27) .

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

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 19-6, +1062.

Round 26

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Cornelison played #111 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 318 to 437 (a spread of -119) .

Before this event, Cornelison had not played Spiller in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-7, +943.

Round 27

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Cornelison played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and won 425 to 285 (a spread of 140) .

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

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 20-7, +1083.

Cornelison is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 28

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Cornelison played #79 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 489 to 296 (a spread of 193) .

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Cornelison’s record vs. Martin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
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: #1.

Current record: 21-7, +1276.

Cornelison is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Cornelison is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).


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