Pat Kovalcheck [#65] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Pat Kovalcheck, 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. Kovalcheck currently has a record of 12-16, -631, and is ranked #95 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): Pat Surname(s): Kovalcheck Home: Costa Mesa, CA, United States Age: 54 Awards: n/a Hobbies: swimming, camping, treasure hunting at charity stores Occupation: nurse practitioner

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	23-29 (0.442)
Past 1-12 months	5-6 (0.455)	L W L W LL WWW LL
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL W L WWWW L
Past 49-60 months	9-12 (0.429)	W L WW L WW LLL WW LLLLL W LL W
Past 61-72 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 426 Average for: 345 Average against: 367
Round 1		Kovalcheck played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 406 to 358 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +48.
Round 2		Kovalcheck played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 308 to 332 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Kovalcheck’s record vs. Ornish in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, +24.
Round 3		Kovalcheck played #88 Thomas Orourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 381 to 317 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +88.
Round 4		Kovalcheck played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and won 340 to 300 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +128.
Round 5		Kovalcheck played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 313 to 442 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-2, -1.
Round 6		Kovalcheck played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 324 to 316 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-2, +7.
Round 7		Kovalcheck played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 397 to 308 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Gier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-2, +96.
Round 8		Kovalcheck played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 333 to 375 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Galt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-3, +54.
Round 9		Kovalcheck played #32 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 313 to 378 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Ford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-4, -11.
Round 10		Kovalcheck played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 399 to 352 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-4, +36.
Round 11		Kovalcheck played #5 Paul Baginski (Berkeley, CA) and lost 298 to 477 (a spread of -179) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Baginski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-5, -143.
Round 12		Kovalcheck played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and lost 329 to 400 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-6, -214.
Round 13		Kovalcheck played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 364 to 330 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Drinkwine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-6, -180.
Round 14		Kovalcheck played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and won 270 to 265 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-6, -175.
Round 15		Kovalcheck played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and lost 305 to 433 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Morley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-7, -303.
Round 16		Kovalcheck played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 389 to 397 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Nellis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-8, -311.
Round 17		Kovalcheck played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 348 to 419 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-9, -382.
Round 18		Kovalcheck played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 426 to 355 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-9, -311.
Round 19		Kovalcheck played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 351 to 302 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-9, -262.
Round 20		Kovalcheck played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 382 to 368 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-9, -248.
Round 21		Kovalcheck played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 394 to 419 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-10, -273.
Round 22		Kovalcheck played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 295 to 374 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kovalcheck’s record vs. Savadge 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: #71. Current record: 11-11, -352.
Round 23		Kovalcheck played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and lost 225 to 460 (a spread of -235) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Kovalcheck’s record vs. Reikes in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-12, -587.
Round 24		Kovalcheck played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 341 to 347 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Wilson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-13, -593.
Round 25		Kovalcheck played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 373 to 354 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-13, -574.
Round 26		Kovalcheck played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and lost 309 to 323 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Wilson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-14, -588.
Round 27		Kovalcheck played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and lost 393 to 416 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 12-15, -611.
Round 28		Kovalcheck played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 350 to 370 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Kovalcheck had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-16, -631.

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