Karen Lundeen [#83] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Lundeen, 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. Lundeen currently has a record of 15-13, -265, and is ranked #58 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): Karen Surname(s): Lundeen Home: Tucson, AZ, United States Age: 65 Hobbies: Tennis, golf, English Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	38-21 (0.644)
Past 1-12 months	8-4 (0.667)	WW LLL WWW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	11-5 (0.688)	L WWW L W L WW L WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	8-4 (0.667)	L W L WWW L W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	7-6 (0.538)	WW LLL WWW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	4-2 (0.667)	WW L W L W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 416 Average for: 344 Average against: 353
Round 1		Lundeen played #17 Ann Birchard (Calgary AB) and lost 240 to 341 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Lundeen’s record vs. Birchard 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: #112. Current record: 0-1, -101.
Round 2		Lundeen played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 358 to 312 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Lundeen’s record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLW. 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: #76. Current record: 1-1, -55.
Round 3		Lundeen played #90 Marian Melendez (Westminster, CA) and won 345 to 321 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Melendez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-1, -31.
Round 4		Lundeen played #71 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 322 to 446 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-2, -155.
Round 5		Lundeen played #123 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 349 to 434 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Sullivan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-3, -240.
Round 6		Lundeen played #117 Barbara Smilay (Cameron Park, CA) and won 385 to 317 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Smiley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-3, -172.
Round 7		Lundeen played #114 Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO) and won 416 to 308 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Sirois in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-3, -64.
Round 8		Lundeen played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 291 to 431 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-4, -204.
Round 9		Lundeen played #77 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and won 330 to 308 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lundeen’s record vs. Kout 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: #64. Current record: 5-4, -182.
Round 10		Lundeen played #16 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 384 to 304 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Bianca in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-4, -102.
Round 11		Lundeen played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 365 to 274 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-4, -11.
Round 12		Lundeen played #52 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 328 to 245 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Lundeen’s record vs. Gould 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: #31. Current record: 8-4, +72.
Round 13		Lundeen played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and won 381 to 319 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-4, +134.
Round 14		Lundeen played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and lost 338 to 350 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Wall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-5, +122.
Round 15		Lundeen played #130 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 383 to 350 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Lundeen’s record vs. Valorose 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: #25. Current record: 10-5, +155.
Round 16		Lundeen played #102 Robert Peters (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 327 to 312 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-5, +170.
Round 17		Lundeen played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and won 408 to 294 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-5, +284.
Round 18		Lundeen played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 376 to 415 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-6, +245.
Round 19		Lundeen played #23 Jean Bryant (Seattle, WA) and lost 289 to 359 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Bryant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-7, +175.
Round 20		Lundeen played #119 Diane Sonderegger (McKinleyville, CA) and lost 273 to 430 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Sonderegger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-8, +18.
Round 21		Lundeen played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and lost 343 to 366 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Wall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-9, -5.
Round 22		Lundeen played #75 Yvonne Klaskow (St Petersburg, FL) and won 392 to 360 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lundeen’s record vs. Klaskow 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: #35. Current record: 13-9, +27.
Round 23		Lundeen played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 408 to 384 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Lundeen’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-9, +51.
Round 24		Lundeen played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 301 to 351 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-10, +1.
Round 25		Lundeen played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 273 to 429 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-11, -155.
Round 26		Lundeen played #139 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 309 to 432 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Yori in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-12, -278.
Round 27		Lundeen played #23 Jean Bryant (Seattle, WA) and won 360 to 300 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Bryant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-12, -218.
Round 28		Lundeen played #136 Wendy Wilkinson (Peoria, IL) and lost 348 to 395 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Lundeen had not played Wilkinson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-13, -265.

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