Esther White [#96] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Esther White, 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. White currently has a record of 12.5-15.5, -64, and is ranked #65 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): Esther Surname(s): White Home: Highland Heights, OH, United States Age: 68 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	9-9 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	5-5 (0.500)	L W L WW L W L W L
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 351 Average against: 353
Round 1		White played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 274 to 278 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, White had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		White played #51 Matthew Levine (Berkeley, CA) and lost 329 to 423 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, White had not played Levine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-2, -98.
Round 3		White played #87 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 333 to 283 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, White had not played Stewart in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-2, -48.
Round 4		White played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 375 to 384 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, White had not played Hotten in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-3, -57.
Round 5		White played #85 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and lost 343 to 344 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP White’s record vs. Sparkman 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-4, -58.
Round 6		White played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and won 392 to 343 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, White had not played Ho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, -9.
Round 7		White played #94 Diane Weinerman (Bloomington, MN) and lost 296 to 502 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, White had not played Weinerman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-5, -215.
Round 8		White played #68 Barbara Platt (Sile, NM) and tied at 296 . Before this event, White had not played Platt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -215.
Round 9		White played #50 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) and lost 315 to 428 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, White had not played Levine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -328.
Round 10		White played #69 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 387 to 335 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, White had not played Pomeroy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -276.
Round 11		White played #95 Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA) and won 396 to 307 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, White had not played Werdal in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -187.
Round 12		White played #52 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 339 to 342 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, White had not played Linn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -190.
Round 13		White played #32 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 484 to 273 (a spread of 211) . Before this event, White had not played Gremaud in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5.5-7.5, +21.
Round 14		White played #25 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 383 to 397 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, White had not played Epstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5.5-8.5, +7.
Round 15		White played #86 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 361 to 411 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP White’s record vs. Spidel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -43.
Round 16		White played #41 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and won 362 to 341 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, White had not played Jaslow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -22.
Round 17		White played #39 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 418 to 280 (a spread of 138) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP White’s record vs. Hunter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #61. Current record: 7.5-9.5, +116.
Round 18		White played #8 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 373 to 354 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, White had not played Blackman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +135.
Round 19		White played #55 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 297 to 292 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP White’s record vs. McCarroll 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: #46. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +140.
Round 20		White played #37 Cynthia Ho (San Francisco, CA) and won 333 to 293 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, White had not played Ho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +180.
Round 21		White played #36 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 295 to 339 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, White had not played Hiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +136.
Round 22		White played #51 Matthew Levine (Berkeley, CA) and lost 353 to 445 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, White had not played Levine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +44.
Round 23		White played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 427 to 312 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, White had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +159.
Round 24		White played #52 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 322 to 386 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, White had not played Linn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +95.
Round 25		White played #15 Mark Chase (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 305 to 391 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, White had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11.5-13.5, +9.
Round 26		White played #6 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 312 to 449 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, White had not played Bissonnette in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -128.
Round 27		White played #4 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and won 371 to 293 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP White’s record vs. Barker 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: #59. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -50.
Round 28		White played #39 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 351 to 365 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP White’s record vs. Hunter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #65. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -64.

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