Stella Russell [#74] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stella J. Russell, 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. Russell currently has a record of 15-13, +654, and is ranked #31 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): Stella J. Surname(s): Russell Home: Manchester, NH, United States Age: 81 Awards: Ribbons for macrame chairs Hobbies: Club Activities, Macrame Chairs, Sing in Church Choir, Stenciling Occupation: Retired Secretary

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	7-9 (0.438)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	3-4 (0.429)	LL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 61-72 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 493 Average for: 372 Average against: 349
Round 1		Russell played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 396 to 351 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Russell had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Russell played #12 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and lost 363 to 403 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Russell had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +5.
Round 3		Russell played #24 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 367 to 347 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Russell had not played DuMez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +25.
Round 4		Russell played #93 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 316 to 368 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Russell had not played Villena in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, -27.
Round 5		Russell played #33 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 447 to 242 (a spread of 205) . Before this event, Russell had not played Harrop in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +178.
Round 6		Russell played #86 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 370 to 253 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Russell’s record vs. Spidel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +295.
Round 7		Russell played #18 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 385 to 375 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Russell had not played David in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +305.
Round 8		Russell played #31 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and won 362 to 339 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Russell had not played Gibson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +328.
Round 9		Russell played #29 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 400 to 368 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Russell’s record vs. Garner 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: #9. Current record: 7-2, +360.
Round 10		Russell played #65 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 304 to 389 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Russell had not played Peltier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +275.
Round 11		Russell played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 277 to 380 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Russell had not played Hiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +172.
Round 12		Russell played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 323 to 364 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Russell had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +131.
Round 13		Russell played #60 Della Mulvihill (Hydesville, CA) and lost 318 to 350 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Russell had not played Mulvihill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-6, +99.
Round 14		Russell played #7 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 437 to 315 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Russell had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +221.
Round 15		Russell played #9 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 342 to 369 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Russell had not played Bowman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +194.
Round 16		Russell played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 362 to 464 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Russell had not played Hiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, +92.
Round 17		Russell played #27 Valerie Gallant (Vancouver BC) and won 397 to 320 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Russell had not played Gallant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-8, +169.
Round 18		Russell played #88 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 332 to 389 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Russell had not played Stubblefield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-9, +112.
Round 19		Russell played #20 Grace Dehnert (Calgary AB) and lost 309 to 356 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Russell had not played Dehnert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-10, +65.
Round 20		Russell played #76 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 391 to 344 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Russell had not played Savitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-10, +112.
Round 21		Russell played #3 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and lost 291 to 391 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Russell had not played Banerji in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-11, +12.
Round 22		Russell played #20 Grace Dehnert (Calgary AB) and won 412 to 314 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Russell had not played Dehnert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-11, +110.
Round 23		Russell played #14 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 419 to 341 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Russell had not played Cann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-11, +188.
Round 24		Russell played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and won 423 to 304 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Russell had not played Ho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-11, +307.
Round 25		Russell played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and lost 342 to 351 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Russell had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-12, +298.
Round 26		Russell played #80 Nicah Shaughnessy (La Quinta, CA) and won 493 to 293 (a spread of 200) . Before this event, Russell had not played Shaughnessy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-12, +498.
Round 27		Russell played #24 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 355 to 384 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Russell had not played DuMez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-13, +469.
Round 28		Russell played #73 Barbara C Ring (Portland, OR) and won 482 to 297 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Russell had not played Ring in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-13, +654.

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