Jim Barker [#8] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Barker, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Barker currently has a record of 15-13, +199, and is ranked #47 in Division 6.

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): Jim Surname(s): Barker Home: San José, CA, United States Age: 58 Awards: Best Time 50 Miles-USA 1977 Hobbies: Running, Cycling, Teaching, Writing Occupation: Psy. Social Worker

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	36.5-24.5 (0.598)
Past 1-12 months	7-2 (0.778)	W L WWW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	16.5-8.5 (0.660)	L WWWW L WWWWWW L W LL WTL WWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 37-48 months	7-5 (0.583)	WW LL WWW LL WW L
Past 49-60 months	0-5 (0.000)	LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 506 Average for: 359 Average against: 352
Round 1		Barker played #42 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 354 to 328 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Barker had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Barker played #62 Stephanie Huang (Tempe, AZ) and won 455 to 324 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Barker had not played Huang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +157.
Round 3		Barker played #127 Wendy Thomson (Lubbock, TX) and won 503 to 264 (a spread of 239) . Before this event, Barker had not played Thomson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +396.
Round 4		Barker played #111 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 413 to 370 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Barker had not played Rott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +439.
Round 5		Barker played #116 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 362 to 296 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. Slater in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #2. Current record: 5-0, +505.
Round 6		Barker played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and won 435 to 293 (a spread of 142) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Barker’s record vs. Fonda 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: #1. Current record: 6-0, +647.
Round 7		Barker played #137 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 289 to 444 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Barker had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-1, +492. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Barker played #53 Lizzy Kate Gray (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 322 to 377 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Barker had not played Gray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +437.
Round 9		Barker played #96 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 311 to 324 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Barker’s record vs. Nang 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-3, +424.
Round 10		Barker played #72 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and won 353 to 350 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Barker had not played Kaye in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-3, +427.
Round 11		Barker played #60 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 335 to 350 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Barker had not played Hopper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +412.
Round 12		Barker played #68 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 385 to 298 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Barker had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-4, +499.
Round 13		Barker played #95 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and lost 318 to 478 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Barker had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-5, +339.
Round 14		Barker played #24 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 427 to 285 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Barker had not played Buckley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-5, +481.
Round 15		Barker played #123 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 302 to 385 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Barker had not played Sullivan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-6, +398.
Round 16		Barker played #138 Harriet Woodside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 243 to 431 (a spread of -188) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Barker’s record vs. Woodside in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #48. Current record: 9-7, +210.
Round 17		Barker played #4 Ann Anderson (Omaha, NE) and won 506 to 295 (a spread of 211) . Before this event, Barker had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-7, +421.
Round 18		Barker played #23 Jean Bryant (Seattle, WA) and won 353 to 347 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Barker had not played Bryant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-7, +427.
Round 19		Barker played #103 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 343 to 426 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Barker had not played Petrie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, +344.
Round 20		Barker played #31 Thomas Conrad (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 328 to 334 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Barker had not played Conrad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, +338.
Round 21		Barker played #102 Robert Peters (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 310 to 309 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Barker’s record vs. Peters 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: #33. Current record: 12-9, +339.
Round 22		Barker played #1 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 254 to 418 (a spread of -164) . Before this event, Barker had not played Allard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-10, +175.
Round 23		Barker played #23 Jean Bryant (Seattle, WA) and lost 375 to 408 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Barker had not played Bryant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-11, +142.
Round 24		Barker played #68 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 388 to 318 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Barker had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-11, +212.
Round 25		Barker played #80 Dan Lee (Pittsburg, KS) and won 440 to 364 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Barker had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-11, +288.
Round 26		Barker played #101 Lisa E Paul (Carson City, NV) and won 309 to 275 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Barker had not played Paul in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, +322.
Round 27		Barker played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 354 to 381 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Barker had not played Bianca in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +295.
Round 28		Barker played #132 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 292 to 388 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Barker had not played Vargas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-13, +199.

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