Elaine Kunzel [#79] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Kunzel, 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. Kunzel currently has a record of 16-12, +323, and is ranked #33 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): Elaine Surname(s): Kunzel Home: Fountain Hills, AZ, United States Age: 65 Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Movies, Walking Occupation: Tutor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	4-8 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	L WW LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
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: 405 Average for: 343 Average against: 332
Round 1		Kunzel played #86 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 323 to 272 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Mccandless in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		Kunzel played #2 David Alyea (San Francisco, CA) and lost 315 to 393 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Alyea in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -27.
Round 3		Kunzel played #85 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 354 to 327 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-1, +0.
Round 4		Kunzel played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 324 to 240 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Capria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-1, +84.
Round 5		Kunzel played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 386 to 326 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-1, +144.
Round 6		Kunzel played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and lost 366 to 370 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-2, +140.
Round 7		Kunzel played #125 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 336 to 267 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kunzel’s record vs. Tatum 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-2, +209.
Round 8		Kunzel played #80 Dan Lee (Pittsburg, KS) and won 339 to 336 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-2, +212.
Round 9		Kunzel played #51 Elaine Goss (Deerfield, NH) and won 403 to 318 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Goss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-2, +297.
Round 10		Kunzel played #48 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and won 352 to 327 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kunzel’s record vs. Francis 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: #14. Current record: 8-2, +322.
Round 11		Kunzel played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and lost 314 to 403 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Wall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-3, +233.
Round 12		Kunzel played #4 Ann Anderson (Omaha, NE) and lost 367 to 424 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-4, +176.
Round 13		Kunzel played #57 Chad Harris (Clemson, SC) and won 358 to 294 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Harris in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-4, +240.
Round 14		Kunzel played #21 Nicholas Briggs (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 333 to 420 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Briggs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-5, +153.
Round 15		Kunzel played #98 Tom Olaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 405 to 325 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Olaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-5, +233.
Round 16		Kunzel played #29 Bonnie Carroll (San Francisco, CA) and lost 317 to 338 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Carroll in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-6, +212.
Round 17		Kunzel played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 337 to 272 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-6, +277.
Round 18		Kunzel played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and lost 376 to 383 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-7, +270.
Round 19		Kunzel played #101 Lisa E Paul (Carson City, NV) and lost 301 to 349 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Paul in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-8, +222.
Round 20		Kunzel played #27 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and won 369 to 268 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Callaway in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, +323.
Round 21		Kunzel played #72 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 304 to 324 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Kaye in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-9, +303.
Round 22		Kunzel played #26 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 288 to 312 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Burritt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-10, +279.
Round 23		Kunzel played #64 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 365 to 328 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-10, +316.
Round 24		Kunzel played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 358 to 314 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-10, +360.
Round 25		Kunzel played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 298 to 395 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Lewis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-11, +263.
Round 26		Kunzel played #132 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 316 to 259 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kunzel’s record vs. Vargas 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: #31. Current record: 15-11, +320.
Round 27		Kunzel played #68 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 335 to 404 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-12, +251.
Round 28		Kunzel played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 369 to 297 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Kunzel had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-12, +323.

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