Robin Torrance [#119] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robin Torrance, 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. Torrance currently has a record of 17-11, +446, and is ranked #22 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): Robin Surname(s): Torrance Home: Idylwild, CA, United States Age: 48 Awards: NA Hobbies: Drumming Occupation: Teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	29-23 (0.558)
Past 1-12 months	3-6 (0.333)	WW LLL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	6-7 (0.462)	WWWWW LLLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	5-4 (0.556)	W LL WW L WW L
Past 37-48 months	9-4 (0.692)	WWW L WW L WW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 381 Average against: 365
Round 1		Torrance played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 383 to 308 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +75.
Round 2		Torrance played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 425 to 431 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +69.
Round 3		Torrance played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 455 to 360 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +164.
Round 4		Torrance played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 342 to 389 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +117.
Round 5		Torrance played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 403 to 370 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Torrance’s record vs. Raymond 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: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +150.
Round 6		Torrance played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 353 to 308 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Saunders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +195.
Round 7		Torrance played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and lost 229 to 559 (a spread of -330) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-3, -135. Torrance is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Torrance is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Torrance played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 361 to 366 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-4, -140.
Round 9		Torrance played #107 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 447 to 370 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Sealy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-4, -63.
Round 10		Torrance played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 449 to 373 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-4, +13.
Round 11		Torrance played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 401 to 411 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-5, +3.
Round 12		Torrance played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 310 to 422 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-6, -109.
Round 13		Torrance played #31 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 408 to 311 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Dodds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-6, -12.
Round 14		Torrance played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 312 to 360 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-7, -60.
Round 15		Torrance played #35 Ben Dweck (Great Neck, NY) and won 343 to 260 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Dweck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, +23.
Round 16		Torrance played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 461 to 349 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Torrance’s record vs. Davis 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-7, +135.
Round 17		Torrance played #21 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 354 to 280 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Collins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +209.
Round 18		Torrance played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 401 to 371 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LOS ANGELES, CA Torrance’s record vs. Michaels 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: #29. Current record: 11-7, +239.
Round 19		Torrance played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 329 to 464 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Greenwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-8, +104.
Round 20		Torrance played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 380 to 327 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-8, +157.
Round 21		Torrance played #54 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 373 to 399 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Torrance’s record vs. Green 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-9, +131.
Round 22		Torrance played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and won 400 to 371 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Boyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-9, +160.
Round 23		Torrance played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 446 to 299 (a spread of 147) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Torrance’s record vs. Easter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-9, +307.
Round 24		Torrance played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and won 437 to 409 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-9, +335.
Round 25		Torrance played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 340 to 396 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-10, +279. Torrance is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Torrance played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and won 427 to 296 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-10, +410.
Round 27		Torrance played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 399 to 340 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-10, +469.
Round 28		Torrance played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 309 to 332 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Torrance had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-11, +446.

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