Mary M Gordon [#49] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mary M Gordon, 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. Gordon currently has a record of 14-14, +279, and is ranked #60 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): Mary M Surname(s): Gordon Home: Garden Grove, CA, United States Awards: Author "The Secret Lives of Tiles" March 2005 NSA newsletter. Alumnus 4 TV Game Shows. Hobbies: Trivia, Jeopardy Wannabe, and it's all about the slot machines. Occupation: Registered Nurse

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	34.5-35.5 (0.493)
Past 1-12 months	17.5-10.5 (0.625)	W LL WW LLLLLLTWWWWWWWWW L WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	5-11 (0.312)	LLL W LL W LLL W L WW LL
Past 25-36 months	5-7 (0.417)	WW L W LLL W L W LL
Past 37-48 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L WW L
Past 61-72 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 471 Average for: 370 Average against: 360
Round 1		Gordon played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 348 to 405 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Kinderman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-1, -57.
Round 2		Gordon played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 417 to 336 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Rawlins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +24.
Round 3		Gordon played #6 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 399 to 283 (a spread of 116) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gordon’s record vs. Averell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #29. Current record: 2-1, +140.
Round 4		Gordon played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 363 to 378 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, +125.
Round 5		Gordon played #34 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 350 to 446 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-3, +29.
Round 6		Gordon played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 340 to 367 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-4, +2.
Round 7		Gordon played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 357 to 283 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-4, +76.
Round 8		Gordon played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 336 to 420 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gordon’s record vs. Diener 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: #90. Current record: 3-5, -8.
Round 9		Gordon played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 383 to 330 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, +45.
Round 10		Gordon played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 334 to 345 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Gordon’s record vs. Catanese in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLW. 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: #84. Current record: 4-6, +34.
Round 11		Gordon played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 307 to 361 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-7, -20.
Round 12		Gordon played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 328 to 404 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-8, -96.
Round 13		Gordon played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 279 to 375 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Davies in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 4-9, -192.
Round 14		Gordon played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 340 to 363 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 4-10, -215.
Round 15		Gordon played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 355 to 434 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 4-11, -294.
Round 16		Gordon played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 433 to 396 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-11, -257.
Round 17		Gordon played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 396 to 334 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-11, -195.
Round 18		Gordon played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 369 to 368 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-11, -194.
Round 19		Gordon played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 471 to 351 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-11, -74.
Round 20		Gordon played #31 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 406 to 346 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Dodds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-11, -14.
Round 21		Gordon played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 431 to 278 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-11, +139.
Round 22		Gordon played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and lost 323 to 373 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Idalski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-12, +89.
Round 23		Gordon played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 382 to 389 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-13, +82.
Round 24		Gordon played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 412 to 329 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Gordon’s record vs. Diener 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: #81. Current record: 11-13, +165.
Round 25		Gordon played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 340 to 413 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-14, +92.
Round 26		Gordon played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 410 to 342 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-14, +160.
Round 27		Gordon played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 379 to 353 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Gordon had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-14, +186.
Round 28		Gordon played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 377 to 284 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Gordon’s record vs. Mocine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #60. Current record: 14-14, +279.

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