Barbara Van Alen [#116] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Van Alen, 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. Van Alen currently has a record of 14-14, +0, and is ranked #65 in Division 3.

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): Barbara Surname(s): Van Alen Home: Chandler, AZ, United States Awards: NSA Co-DIrector of the Year 2004 Hobbies: Travel, Hiking, Reading, Photography Occupation: Retired NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 121/139, 12-18 -692 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 105/134, 12-16 -399

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	94-76 (0.553)
Past 1-12 months	7-12 (0.368)	W L WW LL W L W L WW LLLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	11-12 (0.478)	LL W L W L WWWWW L WW LLLLLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	19-10 (0.655)	L WWW L WW LL W L WWWWWW L WWW L W L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	18-15 (0.545)	L WWW L WWW L W L WWWW LL W LLL W LLLL W L WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	22-22 (0.500)	WWW L W LL W L W L WWWWW LLL W LL W L WW LL W LLLL WW LL WWW L W LL
Past 61-72 months	17-5 (0.773)	WWWWWWWW LL W L WWWW L WW L WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 467 Average for: 370 Average against: 370
Round 1		Van Alen played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 365 to 424 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Van Alen’s record vs. Whitman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-1, -59.
Round 2		Van Alen played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 371 to 414 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -102.
Round 3		Van Alen played #21 Cathy Coking (Glendale, AZ) and lost 296 to 364 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: BRITISH ISLES, NORWAY CRUISE Van Alen’s record vs. Coking in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-3, -170.
Round 4		Van Alen played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 366 to 343 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-3, -147.
Round 5		Van Alen played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 402 to 379 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-3, -124.
Round 6		Van Alen played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 308 to 356 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -172.
Round 7		Van Alen played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 424 to 409 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-4, -157.
Round 8		Van Alen played #60 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 256 to 417 (a spread of -161). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Van Alen’s record vs. Jokubaitis 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: #105. Current record: 3-5, -318. Van Alen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Van Alen played #37 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 361 to 350 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE Van Alen’s record vs. Druskin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-5, -307.
Round 10		Van Alen played #104 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 373 to 428 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: BRITISH ISLES, NORWAY CRUISE Van Alen’s record vs. Smart in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-6, -362.
Round 11		Van Alen played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 402 to 346 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Allen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-6, -306. Van Alen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Van Alen played #61 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and lost 290 to 314 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Kashuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-7, -330.
Round 13		Van Alen played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 388 to 398 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-8, -340.
Round 14		Van Alen played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 307 to 310 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Van Alen’s record vs. Camper in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #111. Current record: 5-9, -343.
Round 15		Van Alen played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 375 to 342 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Anstandig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-9, -310.
Round 16		Van Alen played #36 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 305 to 420 (a spread of -115). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-10, -425.
Round 17		Van Alen played #35 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 456 to 350 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-10, -319.
Round 18		Van Alen played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and lost 346 to 417 (a spread of -71). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Van Alen’s record vs. Wolfe 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: #108. Current record: 7-11, -390.
Round 19		Van Alen played #90 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 461 to 298 (a spread of 163). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Van Alen’s record vs. Raymond in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-11, -227.
Round 20		Van Alen played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 400 to 290 (a spread of 110). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-11, -117. Van Alen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Van Alen played #20 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 378 to 355 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Coker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-11, -94.
Round 22		Van Alen played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 467 to 319 (a spread of 148). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Van Alen’s record vs. Cullman in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-11, +54.
Round 23		Van Alen played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 336 to 391 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-12, -1.
Round 24		Van Alen played #51 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 407 to 305 (a spread of 102). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Gest in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-12, +101.
Round 25		Van Alen played #110 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 372 to 366 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Stevens in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-12, +107.
Round 26		Van Alen played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 352 to 396 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Van Alen’s record vs. Sommer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-13, +63.
Round 27		Van Alen played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 364 to 439 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Van Alen had not played Wise in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-14, -12.
Round 28		Van Alen played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) again and won 427 to 415 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Van Alen’s record vs. Whitman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-14, +0.

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