Barbara Besadny [#15] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Besadny, 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. Besadny currently has a record of 17-11, +266, and is ranked #23 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): Barbara Surname(s): Besadny Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 73 Awards: Mother of Four Hobbies: Bridge, Golf, Bowling Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	16-10 (0.615)
Past 1-12 months	1-3 (0.250)	LL W L
Past 13-24 months	10-4 (0.714)	W L W L W L WWWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	WW L
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 441 Average for: 356 Average against: 346
Round 1		Besadny played #84 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 363 to 380 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Mahmood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -17.
Round 2		Besadny played #122 Lisa Stiller (Carson City, NV) and won 363 to 331 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Stiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, +15.
Round 3		Besadny played #72 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 314 to 389 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Besadny’s record vs. Kaye in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #87. Current record: 1-2, -60. Besadny is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Besadny is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Besadny played #63 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and won 380 to 297 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Hubble in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-2, +23.
Round 5		Besadny played #21 Nicholas Briggs (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 322 to 350 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Briggs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-3, -5.
Round 6		Besadny played #61 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and lost 309 to 325 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny’s record vs. Howe 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: #89. Current record: 2-4, -21.
Round 7		Besadny played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 365 to 375 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-5, -31.
Round 8		Besadny played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 414 to 287 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Besadny’s record vs. Turner 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: #84. Current record: 3-5, +96.
Round 9		Besadny played #95 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and lost 357 to 482 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-6, -29.
Round 10		Besadny played #11 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 313 to 275 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Bash in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-6, +9.
Round 11		Besadny played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and won 370 to 345 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-6, +34.
Round 12		Besadny played #115 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 356 to 336 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Skylstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-6, +54.
Round 13		Besadny played #121 Marilena Souza (Penbroke Pines, FL) and won 395 to 317 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Souza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-6, +132.
Round 14		Besadny played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 322 to 324 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Brandt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-7, +130.
Round 15		Besadny played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 399 to 312 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Brandt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-7, +217.
Round 16		Besadny played #110 Dani Roter (Los Angeles, CA) and won 371 to 336 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Roter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-7, +252.
Round 17		Besadny played #111 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 382 to 371 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Rott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-7, +263.
Round 18		Besadny played #26 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and won 343 to 330 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Burritt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-7, +276.
Round 19		Besadny played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 426 to 306 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-7, +396.
Round 20		Besadny played #75 Yvonne Klaskow (St Petersburg, FL) and won 388 to 257 (a spread of 131) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Besadny’s record vs. Klaskow 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: #16. Current record: 13-7, +527.
Round 21		Besadny played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 341 to 451 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Bianca in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, +417.
Round 22		Besadny played #2 David Alyea (San Francisco, CA) and lost 256 to 503 (a spread of -247) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Alyea in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-9, +170. Besadny is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Besadny is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Besadny played #114 Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO) and lost 325 to 431 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Sirois in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-10, +64.
Round 24		Besadny played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 278 to 383 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Bianca in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-11, -41.
Round 25		Besadny played #71 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and won 374 to 277 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-11, +56.
Round 26		Besadny played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 441 to 254 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-11, +243.
Round 27		Besadny played #52 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 317 to 298 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Gould in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-11, +262.
Round 28		Besadny played #138 Harriet Woodside (Las Vegas, NV) and won 381 to 377 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Besadny had not played Woodside in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-11, +266.

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