Marie Gier [#40] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marie Gier, 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. Gier currently has a record of 11-17, -691, and is ranked #106 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): Marie Surname(s): Gier Home: Gainesville, FL, United States Age: 77 Awards: completed 2005 Disney Marathon Hobbies: music, reading Occupation: unemployed

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	77-118 (0.395)
Past 1-12 months	22-23 (0.489)	LLLL WWWWWWW L W L W LL WW L WW LLL WWW LL W LLLL WW L WWW LLLL
Past 13-24 months	14-38 (0.269)	L W LL WW LLLLLLL W L WW LLLLLLLL W LLLL W LL WWW LLL W LLLL W LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	11-14 (0.440)	LLLLLL W L W L WWWW L WW L WWW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	11-16 (0.407)	WW LLL WW L W LLL W LL W LL WW L W L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	10-13 (0.435)	L W LL WW L WWW LLLLLL WW L WW LL
Past 61-72 months	9-14 (0.391)	L WW L WW LL W LLLLL WW LL WW LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 413 Average for: 342 Average against: 370
Round 1		Gier played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 337 to 473 (a spread of -136) . Before this event, Gier had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-1, -136.
Round 2		Gier played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and won 397 to 376 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Gier had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-1, -115.
Round 3		Gier played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 347 to 411 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Gier’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-8 (0.579). Past 1-12 months: WLLWW. Past 13-24 months: LLWLLWLWWL. Past 25-36 months: WWWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-2, -179.
Round 4		Gier played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 374 to 258 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Gier had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, -63. Gier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Gier played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and lost 317 to 340 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Gier had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-3, -86.
Round 6		Gier played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 313 to 443 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Gier had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-4, -216.
Round 7		Gier played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 308 to 397 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Gier had not played Kovalcheck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-5, -305.
Round 8		Gier played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 261 to 453 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Gier had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2-6, -497.
Round 9		Gier played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 389 to 328 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Gier had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-6, -436.
Round 10		Gier played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 373 to 391 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Gier had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-7, -454.
Round 11		Gier played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 361 to 395 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Gier’s record vs. Schaeffer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-8, -488.
Round 12		Gier played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 317 to 349 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gier’s record vs. Page 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-9, -520.
Round 13		Gier played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 351 to 421 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Gier had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3-10, -590.
Round 14		Gier played #84 Paul Myers (Perris, CA) and lost 315 to 352 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Gier had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-11, -627. Gier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Gier played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and lost 307 to 349 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Gier had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-12, -669.
Round 16		Gier recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-12, -619.
Round 17		Gier played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and won 409 to 321 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Gier had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-12, -531.
Round 18		Gier played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and lost 311 to 478 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Gier had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-13, -698.
Round 19		Gier played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Gier had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-13, -684.
Round 20		Gier played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 360 to 346 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Gier had not played Ewida in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-13, -670.
Round 21		Gier played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 413 to 292 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Gier had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-13, -549.
Round 22		Gier played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and lost 317 to 403 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Gier had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-14, -635.
Round 23		Gier played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 342 to 379 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gier’s record vs. Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 8-15, -672.
Round 24		Gier played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 363 to 326 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Gier had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-15, -635.
Round 25		Gier played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 398 to 270 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Gier had not played Senii in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-15, -507.
Round 26		Gier played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and lost 251 to 379 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Gier had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 10-16, -635.
Round 27		Gier played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 340 to 311 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Gier had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-16, -606.
Round 28		Gier played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and lost 275 to 360 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gier’s record vs. Laatz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 11-17, -691.

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