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Back to 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players 
Lynn Gunn [#47] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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On this page, you will find information about 
Lynn Gunn, 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.
Gunn currently has a record of 13-15, -332, and is ranked
#82 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  |   ![[player photo]](/players/g/gunn_lynn.jpg) 
  |  Given name(s): Lynn Surname(s): Gunn Home: Mission Viejo, CA, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: Reading, Movies Occupation: Information Technology Support |  
   
Career History  |   | 6-year record against other players at this event | 50-41 (0.549) |   |  
| Past 1-12 months | 10-7 (0.588) | WW LLL W LL WWW L WW L WW |  
| Past 13-24 months | 2-6 (0.250) | L W LLLLL W |  
| Past 25-36 months | 13-7 (0.650) | L WWWW L WWWW L WW LL WW LL W |  
| Past 37-48 months | 15-10 (0.600) | WWWW L W LL WWWWW LL WWW L W LL W LL |  
| Past 49-60 months | 7-5 (0.583) | W L WWW L WW LLL W |  
| Past 61-72 months | 3-6 (0.333) | L W LL W LLL W |  
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Round-by-Round  |   High score: 486  Average for: 363  Average against: 375  |  | Round 1 |  ![[player photo]](/players/b/bohnsack_andy.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #10  Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI)   and won 418 to 309 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +109.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[player photo]](/players/u/umali_renato.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #125  Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI)   and won 432 to 342 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Umali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +199.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[player photo]](/players/k/koselke_phyllis.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #64  Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN)   and lost 326 to 327 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Gunn’s record vs. Koselke 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: #24. Current record: 2-1, +198.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/smith_gerry.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #116  Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL)   and lost 309 to 349 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, +158.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[player photo]](/players/b/baginski_paul.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #5  Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA)   and lost 303 to 458 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-3, +3.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[player photo]](/players/d/davis_michelle.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #19  Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX)   and lost 322 to 445 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Gunn’s record vs. Davis 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: #93. Current record: 2-4, -120.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[player photo]](/players/k/koczka_claudia.jpeg) 
  |  Gunn played #63  Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY)   and won 404 to 303 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Koczka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-4, -19.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/simon_jeremy.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #112  Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO)   and lost 310 to 546 (a spread of -236) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gunn’s record vs. Simon 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: #95. Current record: 3-5, -255.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[player photo]](/players/k/king_ralph.jpeg) 
  |  Gunn played #60  Ralph King (Melrose, FL)   and lost 441 to 514 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Gunn had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-6, -328.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #45  Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA)   and lost 328 to 412 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-7, -412.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #17  Tina Cur (Lockport, NY)   and lost 378 to 387 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-8, -421.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[player photo]](/players/p/pfalzgraf_todd.jpeg) 
  |  Gunn played #92  Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC)   and won 379 to 347 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-8, -389.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[player photo]](/players/b/brown_diane.jpeg) 
  |  Gunn played #11  Diane Brown (Toronto ON)   and won 410 to 383 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-8, -362.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[player photo]](/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #74  Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI)   and won 333 to 331 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Melvin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-8, -360.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[player photo]](/players/o/oliva_linda.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #86  Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD)   and lost 310 to 468 (a spread of -158) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gunn’s record vs. Oliva 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: #101. Current record: 6-9, -518.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[player photo]](/players/l/larkins_broderick.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #68  Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX)   and lost 288 to 358 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Gunn’s record vs. Larkins 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-10, -588.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[player photo]](/players/g/gee_devonna.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #37  Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA)   and won 405 to 299 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-10, -482.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/sapot_deborah.jpeg) 
  |  Gunn played #103  Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA)   and won 398 to 283 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Sapot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-10, -367.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #52  Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI)   and lost 305 to 351 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Hembrook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-11, -413.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #115  Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA)   and won 486 to 357 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Gunn’s record vs. Slavin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-11, -284.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[player photo]](/players/p/pfalzgraf_todd.jpeg) 
  |  Gunn played #92  Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC)   and lost 355 to 360 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-12, -289.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #16  Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY)   and won 393 to 301 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-12, -197.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[player photo]](/players/o/oliva_linda.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #86  Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD)   and lost 335 to 406 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Gunn’s record vs. Oliva 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: #87. Current record: 10-13, -268.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #61  Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA)   and won 370 to 325 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Gunn’s record vs. Kisich in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games.Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-13, -223.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #49  Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA)   and won 431 to 402 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Gunn’s record vs. Halverson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games.Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-13, -194.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[player photo]](/players/w/wechter_roberta.jpg) 
  |  Gunn played #127  Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA)   and won 369 to 320 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Wechter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-13, -145.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[player photo]](/players/p/pfalzgraf_todd.jpeg) 
  |  Gunn played #92  Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC)   and lost 337 to 380 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-14, -188.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Gunn played #80  Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA)   and lost 285 to 429 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Gunn had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-15, -332.  |  
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