Gertrude Savadge [#104] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gertrude Savadge, 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. Savadge currently has a record of 15-13, +15, and is ranked #49 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): Gertrude Surname(s): Savadge Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Age: 83 Awards: Hobbies: Crossword Puzzles, Travel Occupation: Retired Registered Nurse

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	52-75 (0.409)
Past 1-12 months	9-16 (0.360)	WW LLLLLL W L W L W LLLLL WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	6-14 (0.300)	LLLL W LLLL W LL WW LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	6-8 (0.429)	W L W LLL W LL W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	21-15 (0.583)	WWWW LLL W LL WWWWWW LL W L WWWW LL WWW L W LLL W L
Past 49-60 months	5-12 (0.294)	W LL W LLL W LLLLL WW LL
Past 61-72 months	5-10 (0.333)	L W LLL WW L W LLL W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 359 Average against: 359
Round 1		Savadge played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 357 to 373 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Tantua in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -16.
Round 2		Savadge played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and lost 348 to 398 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-2, -66.
Round 3		Savadge played #79 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 327 to 438 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Morgan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-3, -177.
Round 4		Savadge played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and won 330 to 308 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Savadge’s record vs. Morrison 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: #103. Current record: 1-3, -155.
Round 5		Savadge played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 294 to 398 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-4, -259.
Round 6		Savadge played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 412 to 346 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Savadge’s record vs. Anstandig in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #98. Current record: 2-4, -193.
Round 7		Savadge played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 396 to 296 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-4, -93.
Round 8		Savadge played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and lost 307 to 334 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Savadge’s record vs. DeMers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWWW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-5, -120. Savadge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Savadge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Savadge played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 303 to 452 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-6, -269.
Round 10		Savadge played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and lost 319 to 354 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-7, -304.
Round 11		Savadge played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 386 to 321 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Hanley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-7, -239.
Round 12		Savadge played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 382 to 353 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Senii in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-7, -210.
Round 13		Savadge played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 374 to 343 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-7, -179.
Round 14		Savadge played #125 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and won 417 to 413 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Umali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-7, -175.
Round 15		Savadge played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and won 408 to 365 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Bachman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-7, -132.
Round 16		Savadge played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and lost 296 to 446 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-8, -282.
Round 17		Savadge played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 390 to 351 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-8, -243.
Round 18		Savadge played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 285 to 358 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-9, -316.
Round 19		Savadge played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 393 to 360 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-9, -283.
Round 20		Savadge played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 442 to 304 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-9, -145.
Round 21		Savadge played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 291 to 365 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Savadge’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-10, -219.
Round 22		Savadge played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 374 to 295 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Savadge’s record vs. Kovalcheck 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: #50. Current record: 12-10, -140.
Round 23		Savadge played #129 Myron Wilson (Port Richey, FL) and won 350 to 297 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Wilson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-10, -87.
Round 24		Savadge played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and lost 355 to 386 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Savadge’s record vs. Reikes 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-11, -118.
Round 25		Savadge played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 359 to 408 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAFAYETTE, LA Savadge’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-12, -167.
Round 26		Savadge played #14 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 370 to 356 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Casey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-12, -153.
Round 27		Savadge played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and lost 347 to 381 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Savadge had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-13, -187.
Round 28		Savadge played #12 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and won 451 to 249 (a spread of 202) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Savadge’s record vs. Burnham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-13, +15.

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