Becky Dyer [#24] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Becky Dyer, 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. Dyer currently has a record of 19.5-8.5, +887, and is ranked #3 in Division 4.

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): Becky Surname(s): Dyer Home: Austin, TX, United States Occupation: Clinical Research Manager NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 10/90, 19-11 +655

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	7-10 (0.412)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 474 Average for: 386 Average against: 354
Round 1		Dyer played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 412 to 293 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Dyer had not played Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +119.
Round 2		Dyer played #98 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 396 to 382 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Dyer had not played Schaeffer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +133.
Round 3		Dyer played #91 David Ruby (Seattle, WA) and lost 357 to 401 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Dyer had not played Ruby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +89.
Round 4		Dyer played #37 Edward Gordon (Hollywood, FL) and won 399 to 342 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Dyer had not played Gordon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +146.
Round 5		Dyer played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 391 to 362 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Dyer’s record vs. Brooks 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: 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: #18. Current record: 4-1, +175.
Round 6		Dyer played #119 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and tied at 348. Before this event, Dyer had not played Wechter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +175.
Round 7		Dyer played #56 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and lost 368 to 376 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Dyer had not played Kiker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +167.
Round 8		Dyer played #90 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 368 to 452 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Dyer had not played Rosin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +83.
Round 9		Dyer played #46 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and won 396 to 394 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Dyer had not played Hopper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +85.
Round 10		Dyer played #3 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 392 to 351 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Dyer had not played Atwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +126.
Round 11		Dyer played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 384 to 314 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Dyer had not played Mair in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +196.
Round 12		Dyer played #103 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 371 to 343 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Dyer had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +224.
Round 13		Dyer played #17 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL) and won 439 to 396 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Dyer had not played Cole in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +267.
Round 14		Dyer played #28 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 406 to 371 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Dyer had not played Fall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +302. Dyer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Dyer played #99 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 420 to 349 (a spread of 71). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Dyer’s record vs. Scott in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #3. Current record: 11.5-3.5, +373.
Round 16		Dyer played #56 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) again and won 400 to 284 (a spread of 116). Before this event, Dyer had not played Kiker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12.5-3.5, +489.
Round 17		Dyer played #102 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 334 to 279 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Dyer’s record vs. Shuman 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: 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: #2. Current record: 13.5-3.5, +544.
Round 18		Dyer played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 379 to 437 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dyer’s record vs. Tongue 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: #2. Current record: 13.5-4.5, +486.
Round 19		Dyer played #104 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 442 to 295 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Dyer had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-4.5, +633.
Round 20		Dyer played #111 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 393 to 426 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Dyer had not played Stubblefield in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +600. Dyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Dyer played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 394 to 348 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Dyer had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-5.5, +646.
Round 22		Dyer played #101 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and won 474 to 297 (a spread of 177). Before this event, Dyer had not played Shayne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-5.5, +823. Dyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Dyer played #17 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL) again and lost 383 to 384 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Dyer had not played Cole in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +822.
Round 24		Dyer played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 302 to 344 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Dyer had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +780.
Round 25		Dyer played #102 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) again and won 382 to 356 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Dyer’s record vs. Shuman 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: 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: #3. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +806. Dyer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Dyer played #104 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) again and won 349 to 287 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Dyer had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +868.
Round 27		Dyer played #112 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and won 389 to 329 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Dyer had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19.5-7.5, +928.
Round 28		Dyer played #54 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 333 to 374 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Dyer had not played Kennerk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +887.

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