Janet Buchbinder [#11] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Janet Buchbinder, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Buchbinder currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +394, and is ranked #29 in Division 5.

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): Janet Surname(s): Buchbinder Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: Yoga, Dancing Occupation: Technical Writing

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	12-10 (0.545)
Past 1-12 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 13-24 months	5-3 (0.625)	W LLL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	L W L WWW L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 487 Average for: 364 Average against: 350
Round 1		Buchbinder played #56 Brenda Meyerson (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 350 to 383 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Meyerson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		Buchbinder played #95 Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA) and lost 404 to 426 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Werdal in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-2, -55.
Round 3		Buchbinder played #89 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 315 to 452 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Tacker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-3, -192.
Round 4		Buchbinder played #27 Valerie Gallant (Vancouver BC) and lost 279 to 423 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Gallant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-4, -336.
Round 5		Buchbinder played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and won 374 to 322 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-4, -284.
Round 6		Buchbinder played #47 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 302 to 286 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Lane in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-4, -268.
Round 7		Buchbinder played #48 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 413 to 426 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Lashley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-5, -281.
Round 8		Buchbinder played #59 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 433 to 349 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Muhich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-5, -197.
Round 9		Buchbinder played #21 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and tied at 322 . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Deprospo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -197.
Round 10		Buchbinder played #66 Renee Peters (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 405 to 331 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -123.
Round 11		Buchbinder played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 403 to 269 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +11.
Round 12		Buchbinder played #72 Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 308 to 424 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Ridout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -105.
Round 13		Buchbinder played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 352 to 332 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -85.
Round 14		Buchbinder played #17 Roberta Corbin (Kissimmee, FL) and won 395 to 273 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Corbin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +37.
Round 15		Buchbinder played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and won 374 to 343 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Ho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +68.
Round 16		Buchbinder played #95 Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA) and lost 312 to 341 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Werdal in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +39.
Round 17		Buchbinder played #24 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 292 to 383 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played DuMez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -52.
Round 18		Buchbinder played #22 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 408 to 367 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Downey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -11.
Round 19		Buchbinder played #83 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 362 to 394 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Snoddy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -43.
Round 20		Buchbinder played #93 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 316 to 336 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Buchbinder’s record vs. Villena 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: #56. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -63.
Round 21		Buchbinder played #15 Mark Chase (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 296 to 364 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -131.
Round 22		Buchbinder played #49 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 415 to 291 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -7.
Round 23		Buchbinder played #61 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 339 to 365 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Nees in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -33.
Round 24		Buchbinder played #82 Barry Skoletsky (West Hartford, CT) and won 425 to 358 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Skoletsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +34.
Round 25		Buchbinder played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 487 to 326 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +195.
Round 26		Buchbinder played #51 Matthew Levine (Berkeley, CA) and won 374 to 300 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Buchbinder had not played Levine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +269.
Round 27		Buchbinder played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 270 (a spread of 114) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Buchbinder’s record vs. Hiller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #32. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +383.
Round 28		Buchbinder played #42 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 354 to 343 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Buchbinder’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +394.

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