Steve Bachman [#4] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Bachman, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Bachman currently has a record of 14-14, +66, and is ranked #61 in Division 4.

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): Steve Surname(s): Bachman Home: Little Canada, MN, United States Age: 45 Awards: Scrabble: 1st place div 3, Sioux Falls, SD, May 1999; 1st place div3, Minneapolis, MN, Mar 2004 Hobbies: Basketball, Softball, History, Shakespeare, Birdwatching, Music Occupation: UNIX Systems Administrator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	20-14 (0.588)
Past 1-12 months	11-7 (0.611)	LLL W L WW L WWW L W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	5-4 (0.556)	L WWW LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 456 Average for: 376 Average against: 374
Round 1		Bachman played #59 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 274 to 356 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Bachman’s record vs. Kidd 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: #99. Current record: 0-1, -82.
Round 2		Bachman played #74 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 334 to 361 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Bachman’s record vs. Melvin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #103. Current record: 0-2, -109.
Round 3		Bachman played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and won 400 to 382 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -91.
Round 4		Bachman played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 308 to 382 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-3, -165.
Round 5		Bachman played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 431 to 314 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, -48.
Round 6		Bachman played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 442 to 283 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Sapot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-3, +111.
Round 7		Bachman played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 391 to 347 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Mancel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-3, +155. Bachman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Bachman played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 395 to 441 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-4, +109.
Round 9		Bachman played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 324 to 319 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Bachman had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, +114.
Round 10		Bachman played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and lost 405 to 434 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-5, +85.
Round 11		Bachman played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 427 to 301 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, +211.
Round 12		Bachman played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 408 to 357 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-5, +262.
Round 13		Bachman played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 262 to 436 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, +88.
Round 14		Bachman played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and lost 313 to 504 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-7, -103.
Round 15		Bachman played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 365 to 408 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Savadge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, -146.
Round 16		Bachman played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 384 to 393 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-9, -155.
Round 17		Bachman played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 401 to 312 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-9, -66.
Round 18		Bachman played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 385 to 312 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Laatz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-9, +7.
Round 19		Bachman played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 431 to 379 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Atcha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, +59.
Round 20		Bachman played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 456 to 285 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Nellis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-9, +230.
Round 21		Bachman played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 437 to 367 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-9, +300.
Round 22		Bachman played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 325 to 436 (a spread of -111) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Bachman’s record vs. Galt 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: #41. Current record: 12-10, +189. Bachman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bachman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Bachman played #109 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 344 to 444 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Bachman’s record vs. Scroggins in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLWW. 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: #53. Current record: 12-11, +89.
Round 24		Bachman played #30 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 304 to 411 (a spread of -107) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Bachman’s record vs. Fenichel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #62. Current record: 12-12, -18.
Round 25		Bachman played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and won 438 to 379 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-12, +41.
Round 26		Bachman played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 357 to 376 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-13, +22.
Round 27		Bachman played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 439 to 363 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Pipi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-13, +98.
Round 28		Bachman played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 354 to 386 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Bachman had not played Ford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-14, +66.

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