Arthur Braden [#18] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Braden, 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. Braden currently has a record of 12.5-15.5, -250, and is ranked #100 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

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Given name(s): Arthur
Surname(s): Braden
Home: Rocklin, CA, United States
Awards: USCF Chess Master -- 151st in U.S. ('83), A.A. Electronic Communications, Bachelors Vocational Education, FCC License
Hobbies: Creating Scrabble Training Program, Scrabble, Chess, Scuba, Wait 'til she's grumpy - then make her happy
Occupation: Teacher / College / Computer Programming / Computer Repair

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	0-4 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 345 Average against: 354
Round 1		Braden played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and won 372 to 281 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Braden had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +91.
Round 2		Braden played #95 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and lost 363 to 399 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Braden had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, +55.
Round 3		Braden played #112 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 321 to 334 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Braden had not played Scaglione in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, +42.
Round 4		Braden played #69 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 514 to 251 (a spread of 263) . Before this event, Braden had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, +305.
Round 5		Braden played #105 Bradley Powell (Davis, CA) and lost 266 to 428 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Braden had not played Powell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, +143.
Round 6		Braden played #51 Elaine Goss (Deerfield, NH) and lost 318 to 396 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Braden had not played Goss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-4, +65.
Round 7		Braden played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 370 to 416 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Braden had not played Lewis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-5, +19.
Round 8		Braden played #27 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and won 380 to 337 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Braden had not played Callaway in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-5, +62.
Round 9		Braden played #97 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 335 to 325 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Braden had not played Oda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-5, +72.
Round 10		Braden played #22 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 260 to 392 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Braden had not played Brookes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-6, -60.
Round 11		Braden played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 324 to 400 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Braden had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-7, -136.
Round 12		Braden played #66 Candace Hurley (Vine Grove, KY) and lost 343 to 410 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Braden had not played Hurley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-8, -203.
Round 13		Braden played #125 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 370 to 373 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Braden had not played Tatum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 4-9, -206.
Round 14		Braden played #99 Lorraine Pariser (Los Angeles, CA) and won 309 to 294 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Braden had not played Pariser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-9, -191.
Round 15		Braden played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 325 to 411 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Braden had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-10, -277.
Round 16		Braden played #61 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and lost 381 to 396 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Braden had not played Howe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5-11, -292.
Round 17		Braden played #135 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 338 to 298 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Braden had not played Whitmore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-11, -252.
Round 18		Braden played #13 Mike Bell (Hillman, MI) and won 402 to 361 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Braden had not played Bell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-11, -211.
Round 19		Braden played #93 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 421 to 345 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Braden had not played Millard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-11, -135.
Round 20		Braden played #121 Marilena Souza (Penbroke Pines, FL) and lost 221 to 371 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Braden had not played Souza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-12, -285.
Round 21		Braden played #13 Mike Bell (Hillman, MI) and lost 258 to 372 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Braden had not played Bell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 8-13, -399.
Round 22		Braden played #36 Marion Dimond (Calgary AB) and won 349 to 306 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Braden had not played Dimond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-13, -356.
Round 23		Braden played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 337 to 332 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Braden had not played Capria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-13, -351.
Round 24		Braden played #97 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and tied at 353 . Before this event, Braden had not played Oda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -351.
Round 25		Braden played #122 Lisa Stiller (Carson City, NV) and lost 235 to 318 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Braden had not played Stiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -434.
Round 26		Braden played #30 Vera Collard (Sedona, AZ) and won 449 to 289 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Braden had not played Collard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -274.
Round 27		Braden played #127 Wendy Thomson (Lubbock, TX) and lost 348 to 368 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Braden had not played Thomson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -294.
Round 28		Braden played #97 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 393 to 349 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Braden had not played Oda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -250.

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