Priya Fernando [#26] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Priya Fernando, 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. Fernando currently has a record of 19-9, +900, and is ranked #3 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): Priya Surname(s): Fernando Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards: Hobbies: Crosswords, reading, sports Occupation: Conference Assistant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	6-2 (0.750)
Past 1-12 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 541 Average for: 389 Average against: 357
Round 1		Fernando played #61 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and lost 307 to 424 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Nees in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -117.
Round 2		Fernando played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and won 416 to 379 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -80.
Round 3		Fernando played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 350 to 319 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Hiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, -49.
Round 4		Fernando played #7 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 427 to 398 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, -20.
Round 5		Fernando played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 446 to 284 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Cann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +142.
Round 6		Fernando played #77 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX) and won 541 to 406 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Sawyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +277.
Round 7		Fernando played #72 Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 404 to 401 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Ridout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +280.
Round 8		Fernando played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 359 to 397 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +242.
Round 9		Fernando played #76 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 422 to 329 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Savitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-2, +335.
Round 10		Fernando played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 346 to 364 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Hotten in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +317.
Round 11		Fernando played #31 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 353 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Gibson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +308.
Round 12		Fernando played #9 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 484 to 348 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Bowman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +444.
Round 13		Fernando played #48 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 329 to 386 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: TORONTO, ON Fernando’s record vs. Lashley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. 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: #19. Current record: 8-5, +387.
Round 14		Fernando played #12 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and won 375 to 340 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +422.
Round 15		Fernando played #40 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and lost 356 to 368 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Jacobs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +410.
Round 16		Fernando played #65 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 373 to 336 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Peltier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +447.
Round 17		Fernando played #29 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 477 to 335 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +589.
Round 18		Fernando played #90 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 373 to 435 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +527.
Round 19		Fernando played #72 Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 491 to 248 (a spread of 243) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Ridout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +770.
Round 20		Fernando played #12 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and lost 315 to 384 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +701.
Round 21		Fernando played #88 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 365 to 512 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Stubblefield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +554.
Round 22		Fernando played #3 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 380 to 332 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Banerji in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +602.
Round 23		Fernando played #73 Barbara C Ring (Portland, OR) and won 374 to 305 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Ring in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +671.
Round 24		Fernando played #22 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 373 to 365 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Downey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +679.
Round 25		Fernando played #83 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 370 to 307 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Snoddy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +742.
Round 26		Fernando played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 393 to 299 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Hotten in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +836.
Round 27		Fernando played #19 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA) and won 349 to 286 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +899.
Round 28		Fernando played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 348 to 347 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Fernando had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +900. Fernando is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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