Celia Thompson [#123] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Celia D. Thompson, 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. Thompson currently has a record of 12-16, -386, and is ranked #93 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): Celia D. Surname(s): Thompson Home: Carneys Point, NJ, United States Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd places in Scrabble tourneys - novice, second, and third divisions. BS in chemistry; husband and daughter. Hobbies: Traveling and shopping Occupation: High School Substitute teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	39-50 (0.438)
Past 1-12 months	13-14 (0.481)	LL W LLL WW L W LLLL WWWWW L W L W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	5-15 (0.250)	L W L W LLL W LLLL W LL W LLLL
Past 25-36 months	12-10 (0.545)	LL W L W L WW L WW L WWW LLL WW L W
Past 37-48 months	5-2 (0.714)	WWW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 61-72 months	4-6 (0.400)	LLLL WW L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 350 Average against: 366
Round 1		Thompson played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 383 to 438 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Anstandig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -55.
Round 2		Thompson played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 309 to 458 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-2, -204.
Round 3		Thompson played #122 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 311 to 492 (a spread of -181) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Tantua in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-3, -385.
Round 4		Thompson played #79 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 315 to 411 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Morgan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-4, -481.
Round 5		Thompson played #104 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 398 to 294 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Savadge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-4, -377.
Round 6		Thompson played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 296 to 347 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-5, -428.
Round 7		Thompson played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 378 to 390 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Thompson’s record vs. Schin 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: #117. Current record: 1-6, -440.
Round 8		Thompson recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-6, -390.
Round 9		Thompson played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 378 to 374 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Thompson’s record vs. Knobelsdorf 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: #104. Current record: 3-6, -386.
Round 10		Thompson played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and won 450 to 316 (a spread of 134) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Thompson’s record vs. Koczka in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #92. Current record: 4-6, -252.
Round 11		Thompson played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 383 to 370 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Ewida in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -239.
Round 12		Thompson played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 305 to 327 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Houlgate-West in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-7, -261.
Round 13		Thompson played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 305 to 335 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE Thompson’s record vs. Hanley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-8, -291.
Round 14		Thompson played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 353 to 394 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Thompson’s record vs. Oliva in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: 5-9, -332.
Round 15		Thompson played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 351 to 401 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Thompson’s record vs. Senii in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-10, -382.
Round 16		Thompson played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 250 to 402 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Thompson had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-11, -534.
Round 17		Thompson played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 411 to 276 (a spread of 135) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Thompson’s record vs. Lyda 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: #107. Current record: 6-11, -399.
Round 18		Thompson played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 412 to 299 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Page in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-11, -286.
Round 19		Thompson played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 362 to 355 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-11, -279.
Round 20		Thompson played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 345 to 368 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-12, -302.
Round 21		Thompson played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 336 to 349 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Thompson’s record vs. Schaeffer 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: #104. Current record: 8-13, -315.
Round 22		Thompson played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and lost 330 to 395 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-14, -380.
Round 23		Thompson played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 371 to 329 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Thompson had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-14, -338.
Round 24		Thompson played #22 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 358 to 301 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Thompson’s record vs. Dinning in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-14, -281.
Round 25		Thompson played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and won 381 to 351 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: BIRD-IN-HAND, PA Thompson’s record vs. Bedford 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: #89. Current record: 11-14, -251.
Round 26		Thompson played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 284 to 344 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Thompson’s record vs. Schaeffer 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: #94. Current record: 11-15, -311.
Round 27		Thompson played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and lost 339 to 428 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Thompson’s record vs. Piazza 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 11-16, -400.
Round 28		Thompson played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 346 to 332 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Thompson had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-16, -386.

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