Ruth McCandless [#86] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth D. Mccandless, 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. Mccandless currently has a record of 13-15, -188, and is ranked #92 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): Ruth D. Surname(s): Mccandless Home: Jeffersonville, PA, United States Age: 79 Awards: One Scrabble Trophy and some checks Hobbies: Skiing, Bicycling, Sewing Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	26-31 (0.456)
Past 1-12 months	12-14 (0.462)	W LL W L WWW LLLLL WW LLL WW L WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	5-6 (0.455)	WWW L W LL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	2-4 (0.333)	W L W LLL
Past 37-48 months	3-5 (0.375)	LLLL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 61-72 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 424 Average for: 327 Average against: 334
Round 1		Mccandless played #79 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and lost 272 to 323 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Kunzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -51.
Round 2		Mccandless played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 265 to 427 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-2, -213.
Round 3		Mccandless played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and lost 268 to 470 (a spread of -202) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-3, -415.
Round 4		Mccandless played #125 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 341 to 376 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Tatum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-4, -450.
Round 5		Mccandless played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 335 to 320 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Capria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-4, -435.
Round 6		Mccandless played #2 David Alyea (San Francisco, CA) and lost 256 to 348 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Alyea in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-5, -527.
Round 7		Mccandless played #85 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 243 to 279 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Mccandless’s record vs. Matthews in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #123. Current record: 1-6, -563.
Round 8		Mccandless played #136 Wendy Wilkinson (Peoria, IL) and won 363 to 339 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Wilkinson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 2-6, -539.
Round 9		Mccandless played #127 Wendy Thomson (Lubbock, TX) and won 357 to 305 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Thomson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-6, -487.
Round 10		Mccandless played #108 Anna Rawls (Christoval, TX) and won 393 to 320 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Rawls in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-6, -414.
Round 11		Mccandless played #5 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 359 to 281 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mccandless’s record vs. Antolak 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: #89. Current record: 5-6, -336.
Round 12		Mccandless played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 328 to 300 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-6, -308.
Round 13		Mccandless played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and won 319 to 299 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-6, -288.
Round 14		Mccandless played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 323 to 404 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Mccandless’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: LWLW. Past 13-24 months: WLLWL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-7, -369.
Round 15		Mccandless played #87 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 334 to 355 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played McLaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-8, -390.
Round 16		Mccandless played #70 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 328 to 343 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Julian in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-9, -405. Mccandless is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Mccandless played #131 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and lost 285 to 344 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Vantol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-10, -464.
Round 18		Mccandless played #106 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 398 to 227 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Qualls in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, -293.
Round 19		Mccandless played #135 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and lost 318 to 364 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Whitmore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-11, -339.
Round 20		Mccandless played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 424 to 292 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Brandt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-11, -207.
Round 21		Mccandless played #40 Edith Einstein (Roseville, CA) and won 335 to 315 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Einstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-11, -187.
Round 22		Mccandless played #32 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 359 to 275 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Cook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-11, -103.
Round 23		Mccandless played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 325 to 336 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Brandt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-12, -114.
Round 24		Mccandless played #25 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 298 to 327 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-13, -143.
Round 25		Mccandless played #131 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and lost 315 to 370 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Vantol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11-14, -198.
Round 26		Mccandless played #9 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 369 to 300 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mccandless’s record vs. Barr 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: #87. Current record: 12-14, -129.
Round 27		Mccandless played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and won 337 to 331 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-14, -123.
Round 28		Mccandless played #7 William Barfuss (Los Alamos, NM) and lost 318 to 383 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Mccandless had not played Barfuss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-15, -188.

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