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Yvonne Klaskow [#75] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Yvonne Klaskow, 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. Klaskow currently has a record of 15-13, +100, and is ranked #49 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): Yvonne
Surname(s): Klaskow
Home: St Petersburg, FL, United States
Age: 79
Awards:
Hobbies: Gardening, Reading, Movies
Occupation: Retired

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event24-25 (0.490) 
Past 1-12 months3-4 (0.429)LL W L WW L
Past 13-24 months9-11 (0.450)L W L WW LL W LLLL W L WW LL WW
Past 25-36 months1-3 (0.250)LLL W
Past 37-48 months11-7 (0.611)W L WW LL WWWW LLLL WWWW
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 428
Average for: 345
Average against: 341

Round 1

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Klaskow played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 377 to 330 (a spread of 47) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Bianca in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 1-0, +47.

Round 2

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Klaskow played #99 Lorraine Pariser (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 271 to 368 (a spread of -97) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Pariser in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 1-1, -50.

Round 3

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Klaskow played #74 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 384 to 319 (a spread of 65) .

The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR

Klaskow’s record vs. Kinsella in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 2-1, +15.

Round 4

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Klaskow played #5 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 410 to 310 (a spread of 100) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Antolak in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3-1, +115.

Round 5

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Klaskow played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 404 to 256 (a spread of 148) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 4-1, +263.

Round 6

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Klaskow played #115 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and won 299 to 296 (a spread of 3) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Klaskow’s record vs. Skylstad 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: #21.

Current record: 5-1, +266.

Round 7

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Klaskow played #130 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 290 to 381 (a spread of -91) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Valorose in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 5-2, +175.

Round 8

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Klaskow played #119 Diane Sonderegger (McKinleyville, CA) and lost 256 to 400 (a spread of -144) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Sonderegger in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 5-3, +31.

Round 9

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Klaskow played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 423 to 333 (a spread of 90) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Filandro in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 6-3, +121.

Round 10

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Klaskow played #100 Sandy Parry (Pacifica, CA) and lost 294 to 378 (a spread of -84) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Parry in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 6-4, +37.

Round 11

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Klaskow played #65 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 423 to 322 (a spread of 101) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Hunt in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 7-4, +138.

Round 12

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Klaskow played #116 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 295 to 431 (a spread of -136) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Slater in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 7-5, +2.

Round 13

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Klaskow played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 306 to 281 (a spread of 25) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Baker in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 8-5, +27.

Round 14

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Klaskow played #103 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 339 to 345 (a spread of -6) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Petrie in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 8-6, +21.

Round 15

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Klaskow played #101 Lisa E Paul (Carson City, NV) and won 356 to 331 (a spread of 25) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Paul in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 9-6, +46.

Round 16

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Klaskow played #48 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 395 to 368 (a spread of 27) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Francis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 10-6, +73.

Klaskow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Klaskow played #51 Elaine Goss (Deerfield, NH) and won 397 to 286 (a spread of 111) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Goss in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 11-6, +184.

Round 18

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Klaskow played #65 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and lost 339 to 366 (a spread of -27) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Hunt in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 11-7, +157.

Round 19

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Klaskow played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 428 to 283 (a spread of 145) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Bianca in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 12-7, +302.

Round 20

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Klaskow played #15 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 257 to 388 (a spread of -131) .

The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL

Klaskow’s record vs. Besadny 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: #31.

Current record: 12-8, +171.

Round 21

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Klaskow played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 383 to 403 (a spread of -20) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Klaskow’s record vs. Gillis 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: #41.

Current record: 12-9, +151.

Round 22

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Klaskow played #83 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and lost 360 to 392 (a spread of -32) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Klaskow’s record vs. Lundeen 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: #51.

Current record: 12-10, +119.

Round 23

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Klaskow played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 340 to 339 (a spread of 1) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 13-10, +120.

Round 24

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Klaskow played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 316 to 373 (a spread of -57) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Klaskow’s record vs. Gillis 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: #53.

Current record: 13-11, +63.

Round 25

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Klaskow played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 384 to 330 (a spread of 54) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 14-11, +117.

Round 26

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Klaskow played #111 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 370 to 287 (a spread of 83) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Rott in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 15-11, +200.

Round 27

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Klaskow played #64 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 311 to 351 (a spread of -40) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Klaskow’s record vs. Hughes in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 15-12, +160.

Round 28

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Klaskow played #65 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and lost 254 to 314 (a spread of -60) .

Before this event, Klaskow had not played Hunt in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 15-13, +100.


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