Ruth Burns [#13] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Burns, 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. Burns currently has a record of 11-17, -480, and is ranked #104 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): Ruth Surname(s): Burns Home: Stuart, FL, United States Age: 65 Hobbies: Bicycle Riding, Travel Occupation: Retired Educator

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	78-72 (0.520)
Past 1-12 months	23-24 (0.489)	W LL W LL WWWWWWWW LL W LLLLLLLL WW L W LLL WWW L W LL WWW LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	11-10 (0.524)	W L W LL WW LL WW LLLL WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	18.5-13.5 (0.578)	LLL W L W L WWWTL W L W L WW L W L W L WWWWW L WW L
Past 37-48 months	5-7 (0.417)	L WW LLL W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	10.5-6.5 (0.618)	LL WWWW L WWTW LL W L WW
Past 61-72 months	10-11 (0.476)	W LLL WW LL W L W LL WW LL WW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 455 Average for: 352 Average against: 372
Round 1		Burns played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 332 to 428 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Burns had not played Steele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-1, -96.
Round 2		Burns played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 282 to 377 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Burns had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-2, -191.
Round 3		Burns played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 309 to 454 (a spread of -145) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO,NV Burns’s record vs. Dolgenos 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-3, -336.
Round 4		Burns played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 405 to 434 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Burns had not played Galt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-4, -365.
Round 5		Burns played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and lost 348 to 420 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Burns had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-5, -437.
Round 6		Burns played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 411 to 382 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Burns had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-5, -408.
Round 7		Burns played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and lost 343 to 449 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Burns had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-6, -514.
Round 8		Burns played #12 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and lost 330 to 363 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV Burns’s record vs. Burnham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-7, -547.
Round 9		Burns played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 321 to 483 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Burns had not played Houlgate-West in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-8, -709.
Round 10		Burns played #10 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 400 to 285 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Burns had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-8, -594.
Round 11		Burns played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and won 419 to 283 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Burns had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-8, -458.
Round 12		Burns played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 403 to 245 (a spread of 158) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO,NV Burns’s record vs. DeMers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: T. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-8, -300.
Round 13		Burns played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 237 to 391 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Burns had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-9, -454.
Round 14		Burns played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 318 to 376 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Burns had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-10, -512.
Round 15		Burns played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 285 to 405 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: GAINESVILLE, FL Burns’s record vs. Knobelsdorf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7.5-8.5 (0.469). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: WTW. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-11, -632.
Round 16		Burns recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-11, -582.
Round 17		Burns played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and lost 272 to 424 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Burns had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-12, -734.
Round 18		Burns played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 404 to 258 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Burns had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-12, -588.
Round 19		Burns played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and lost 283 to 367 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Burns’s record vs. Sapot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #116. Current record: 6-13, -672.
Round 20		Burns played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 332 to 354 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Burns had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-14, -694.
Round 21		Burns played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 411 to 354 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Burns had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-14, -637.
Round 22		Burns played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 455 to 317 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Burns had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-14, -499.
Round 23		Burns played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and lost 373 to 394 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Burns had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-15, -520.
Round 24		Burns played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 327 to 450 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Burns had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-16, -643.
Round 25		Burns played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 396 to 285 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Burns had not played Ewida in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-16, -532.
Round 26		Burns played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 360 to 392 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Burns had not played Senii in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-17, -564.
Round 27		Burns played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 372 to 317 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO,NV Burns’s record vs. DeMers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: T. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 10-17, -509.
Round 28		Burns played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 377 to 348 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Burns had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 11-17, -480.

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