Pat Yarnell [#136] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Pat Yarnell, 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. Yarnell currently has a record of 12-16, -102, and is ranked #99 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): Pat Surname(s): Yarnell Home: Corona Del Mar, CA, United States Awards: certificates of proficiency and merit from NSRA Hobbies: reading, yoga, walks on the beach Occupation: Retired Court Reporter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	56-67 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	9-12 (0.429)	LL WWWWW LLL WW LLLL W LL W L
Past 13-24 months	7-11 (0.389)	LLL WW L W L W L W LLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	15-17 (0.469)	W L W L WWW LLLL W L W LLL W L WW L WWW LLL W LL W
Past 37-48 months	12-10 (0.545)	WW LLLL WWWWW LL WW L W L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	8-6 (0.571)	LL WW L WW LL WWW L W
Past 61-72 months	5-11 (0.312)	LLLLLLL WWW LL W LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 469 Average for: 370 Average against: 374
Round 1		Yarnell played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 336 to 500 (a spread of -164) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-1, -164.
Round 2		Yarnell played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 469 to 337 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-1, -32.
Round 3		Yarnell played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 390 to 407 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Cullman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -49.
Round 4		Yarnell played #83 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 349 to 396 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played McLean in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-3, -96.
Round 5		Yarnell played #67 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 369 to 329 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. King in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-3, -56.
Round 6		Yarnell played #82 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and lost 316 to 358 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Yarnell’s record vs. McDonough in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: LL. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-4, -98.
Round 7		Yarnell played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and lost 354 to 432 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 2-5, -176.
Round 8		Yarnell played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 338 to 314 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-5, -152.
Round 9		Yarnell played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 464 to 300 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-5, +12.
Round 10		Yarnell played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 297 to 402 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-6, -93.
Round 11		Yarnell played #4 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 425 to 304 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Ashby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, +28.
Round 12		Yarnell played #10 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 354 to 362 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Bogle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-7, +20.
Round 13		Yarnell played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 388 to 366 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Yarnell’s record vs. Strasberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-7, +42.
Round 14		Yarnell played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 390 to 298 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Yarnell’s record vs. Diener in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, +134.
Round 15		Yarnell played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 427 to 302 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-7, +259.
Round 16		Yarnell played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 376 to 388 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Ali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, +247.
Round 17		Yarnell played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and won 428 to 285 (a spread of 143) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Yarnell’s record vs. Valentine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #48. Current record: 9-8, +390.
Round 18		Yarnell played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 343 to 402 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Yarnell’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-9, +331.
Round 19		Yarnell played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 385 to 507 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Donelick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-10, +209.
Round 20		Yarnell played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 384 to 414 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Fishman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-11, +179.
Round 21		Yarnell played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 332 to 427 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Fatsis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-12, +84.
Round 22		Yarnell played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 401 to 378 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-12, +107.
Round 23		Yarnell played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 342 to 393 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-13, +56.
Round 24		Yarnell played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 360 to 406 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 10-14, +10.
Round 25		Yarnell played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 320 to 438 (a spread of -118) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Mocine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #110. Current record: 10-15, -108.
Round 26		Yarnell played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 258 to 397 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Sugano in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #117. Current record: 10-16, -247.
Round 27		Yarnell played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 370 to 302 (a spread of 68) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Yarnell’s record vs. Jacobstein 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: #112. Current record: 11-16, -179.
Round 28		Yarnell played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 400 to 323 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Yarnell had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-16, -102.

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