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August 19-24, 2005
 
 
 
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Back to 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Live Coverage: Players 
Maxine Saperstein [#75] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship
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On this page, you will find information about 
Maxine Saperstein, 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.
Saperstein currently has a record of 11-17, -854, and is ranked
#85 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  |   ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Given name(s): Maxine Surname(s): Saperstein Home: Aventure, FL, United States Awards:  Hobbies: Reading Occupation: Retired |  
   
Career History  |   | 6-year record against other players at this event | 5-8 (0.385) |   |  
| Past 1-12 months | 3-6 (0.333) | W LLL W LLL W |  
| Past 13-24 months | no games |  
| Past 25-36 months | 1-1 (0.500) | L W |  
| Past 37-48 months | no games |  
| Past 49-60 months | no games |  
| Past 61-72 months | 1-1 (0.500) | L W |  
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Round-by-Round  |   High score: 478  Average for: 347  Average against: 377  |  | Round 1 |  ![[player photo]](/players/a/anderson_marc.jpg) 
  |  Saperstein played #2  Marc Anderson (Oxnard, CA)   and lost 325 to 415 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -90.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[player photo]](/players/c/chase_mark.jpg) 
  |  Saperstein played #15  Mark Chase (Santa Rosa, CA)   and lost 328 to 374 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-2, -136.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #20  Grace Dehnert (Calgary AB)   and won 405 to 389 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Dehnert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-2, -120.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[player photo]](/players/g/gardenswartz_nat.jpg) 
  |  Saperstein played #28  Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA)   and lost 330 to 538 (a spread of -208) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Gardenswartz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-3, -328.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[player photo]](/players/l/lee_teresa_c.jpg) 
  |  Saperstein played #49  Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA)   and won 420 to 405 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-3, -313.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[player photo]](/players/t/tumlin_wanda.jpg) 
  |  Saperstein played #92  Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL)   and won 390 to 378 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Tumlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, -301.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[player photo]](/players/m/mccaroll_nancy.jpeg) 
  |  Saperstein played #55  Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO)   and lost 321 to 460 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played McCarroll in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-4, -440.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/skoletsky_barry.jpeg) 
  |  Saperstein played #82  Barry Skoletsky (West Hartford, CT)   and lost 293 to 394 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Skoletsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-5, -541.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[player photo]](/players/s/spidel_rea.jpg) 
  |  Saperstein played #86  Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN)   and lost 307 to 346 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Spidel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-6, -580.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #72  Matthew Ridout (Cedar Rapids, IA)   and lost 368 to 459 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Ridout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-7, -671.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #17  Roberta Corbin (Kissimmee, FL)   and lost 364 to 412 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Corbin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-8, -719.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #84  Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI)   and lost 294 to 336 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Spalding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-9, -761.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[player photo]](/players/b/barker_ronald.jpeg) 
  |  Saperstein played #4  Ron Barker (Portland, OR)   and lost 316 to 414 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Barker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-10, -859.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #54  Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY)   and won 330 to 260 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-10, -789.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #66  Renee Peters (Laguna Woods, CA)   and lost 342 to 414 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-11, -861.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #47  Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA)   and lost 245 to 345 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Lane in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-12, -961.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #54  Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY)   and lost 369 to 401 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-13, -993.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[player photo]](/players/c/cann_kathi.jpg) 
  |  Saperstein played #14  Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY)   and won 392 to 329 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Cann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-13, -930.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #47  Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA)   and won 340 to 307 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Lane in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-13, -897.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #59  Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX)   and won 330 to 297 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Muhich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-13, -864.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #67  Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX)   and won 390 to 347 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Petrey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-13, -821.  |  | Round 22 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #84  Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI)   and lost 328 to 336 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Spalding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-14, -829.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #17  Roberta Corbin (Kissimmee, FL)   and lost 328 to 433 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Corbin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-15, -934.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #34  Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA)   and won 478 to 312 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-15, -768.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #91  B A Toole (Sausalito, CA)   and lost 280 to 350 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Toole in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-16, -838.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #34  Dorothy Hathorn (Alexandria, LA)   and won 450 to 343 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Hathorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-16, -731.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[player photo]](/players/p/platt_barbara.jpeg) 
  |  Saperstein played #68  Barbara Platt (Sile, NM)   and won 367 to 338 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Platt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-16, -702.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[no photo available]](/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Saperstein played #79  Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA)   and lost 285 to 437 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Saperstein had not played Schutz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-17, -854.  |  
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