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Siri Tillekeratne [#98] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Siri Tillekeratne, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Tillekeratne currently has a record of 14-14, -294, and is ranked #53 in Division 2.
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): Siri Surname(s): Tillekeratne Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards: NSA Director of the Year 1996, Canadian Sportsmanship Award in Scrabble, 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Country Music Occupation: Consulting Engineer/College Lecturer Notes: NSA AB member 1996-2002. NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 54/176, 15-12 +245 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 101/134, 12-15 -507 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 68/108, 12.5-14.5 -90 NSC 1998 Division: 2 NSC 1998 Rank: 36/151, 17.5-13.5 +783 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 90/98, 11.5-19.5 -638 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 130/132, 9-22 -1464 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 139/172, 13-17 -1319 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 63/108, 13-15 +92 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 509 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Tillekeratne played #91 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 312 to 478 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Stegman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-1, -166. |
| Round 2 |
| Tillekeratne played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 374 to 404 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Anglin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-2, -196. |
| Round 3 |
| Tillekeratne played #78 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and won 386 to 372 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Tillekeratne’s record vs. Quigley in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-2, -182. |
| Round 4 |
| Tillekeratne played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 355 to 376 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Knapp in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-3, -203. |
| Round 5 |
| Tillekeratne played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 443 to 340 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Greenside in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-3, -100. |
| Round 6 |
| Tillekeratne played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 313 to 400 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-4, -187. |
| Round 7 |
| Tillekeratne played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 374 to 415 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Tillekeratne’s record vs. Milan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-5, -228. |
| Round 8 |
| Tillekeratne played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 398 to 399 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-6, -229. |
| Round 9 |
| Tillekeratne played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 349 to 379 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-7, -259. |
| Round 10 |
| Tillekeratne played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 408 to 312 (a spread of 96). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Tillekeratne’s record vs. Ubeika in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571).Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-7, -163. |
| Round 11 |
| Tillekeratne played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 421 to 358 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Tillekeratne’s record vs. Slivka in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-7, -100. |
| Round 12 |
| Tillekeratne played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 362 to 465 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Frank in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-8, -203. |
| Round 13 |
| Tillekeratne played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 378 to 357 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Dalton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-8, -182. |
| Round 14 |
| Tillekeratne played #86 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 328 to 433 (a spread of -105). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Shafritz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-9, -287. |
| Round 15 |
| Tillekeratne played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 357 to 388 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-10, -318. |
| Round 16 |
| Tillekeratne played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 292 to 376 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Tillekeratne’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-11, -402. |
| Round 17 |
| Tillekeratne played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 274 to 467 (a spread of -193). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714).Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-12, -595. |
| Round 18 |
| Tillekeratne played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 361 to 305 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Felman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-12, -539. |
| Round 19 |
| Tillekeratne played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) again and lost 357 to 437 (a spread of -80). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Frank in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-13, -619. |
| Round 20 |
| Tillekeratne played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 349 to 299 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Hamilton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 20.5-19.5 (0.512).Past 1-12 months: WTLLLLLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWWWLW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LLLWLLLWLW. Past 49-60 months: LWWL. Past 61-72 months: LWLWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-13, -569. |
| Round 21 |
| Tillekeratne played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 509 to 268 (a spread of 241). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Schultz in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-13, -328. |
| Round 22 |
| Tillekeratne played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) again and won 363 to 335 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-13, -300. |
| Round 23 |
| Tillekeratne played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 338 to 522 (a spread of -184). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Hermanson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-14, -484. |
| Round 24 |
| Tillekeratne played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) again and won 436 to 330 (a spread of 106). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714).Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-14, -378. |
| Round 25 |
| Tillekeratne played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) again and won 403 to 385 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Hamilton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 20.5-19.5 (0.512).Past 1-12 months: WTLLLLLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWWWLW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LLLWLLLWLW. Past 49-60 months: LWWL. Past 61-72 months: LWLWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-14, -360. |
| Round 26 |
| Tillekeratne played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 373 to 351 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tillekeratne’s record vs. Thivavarnvongs in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-14, -338. |
| Round 27 |
| Tillekeratne played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) again and won 392 to 365 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-14, -311. |
| Round 28 |
| Tillekeratne played #49 Terry Kang (Newington, CT) and won 378 to 361 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tillekeratne’s record vs. Kang in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-14, -294. |
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