Barbara Besadny [#8] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Besadny, 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. Besadny currently has a record of 12.5-15.5, -271, and is ranked #63 in Division 5.

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

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Given name(s): Barbara
Surname(s): Besadny
Home: Madison, WI, United States
Hobbies: Golf, Bridge, Bowling, Gardening
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 92/120, 12-15 -463
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 46/133, 17-14 -83
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 106/118, 12-19 -582
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 70/111, 15-16 -558
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 48/90, 15-15 -269
NSC 2005 Division: 6
NSC 2005 Rank: 23/131, 17-11 +266

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	22-20 (0.524)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	L W L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	6-3 (0.667)	L W L WWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	6-6 (0.500)	W LLL W LLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 49-60 months	2-7 (0.222)	LLLLLL W L W
Past 61-72 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 360 Average against: 370
Round 1		Besadny played #25 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 250 to 324 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Besadny had not played Doyle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -74.
Round 2		Besadny played #43 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and lost 339 to 354 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Besadny’s record vs. Hunter in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-2, -89.
Round 3		Besadny played #3 Erik Anderson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 398 to 388 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Besadny had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-2, -79.
Round 4		Besadny played #73 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and won 405 to 399 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Besadny had not played Schutz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, -73.
Round 5		Besadny played #83 Shelley Sullivan (Windsor Locks, CT) and won 371 to 309 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Besadny had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, -11.
Round 6		Besadny played #39 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 311 to 443 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Besadny had not played Hagelstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-3, -143.
Round 7		Besadny played #41 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and won 435 to 252 (a spread of 183). Before this event, Besadny had not played Hardwick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-3, +40.
Round 8		Besadny played #48 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 381 to 362 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Besadny had not played Landsbaum in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +59.
Round 9		Besadny played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 356 to 381 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Besadny had not played Blackman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +34.
Round 10		Besadny played #13 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 338 to 386 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny’s record vs. Camp 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: #44. Current record: 5-5, -14.
Round 11		Besadny played #36 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 358 to 339 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Besadny had not played Galebach in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, +5.
Round 12		Besadny played #87 Louella Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 352 to 324 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Besadny had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +33.
Round 13		Besadny played #70 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 364 to 384 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Besadny had not played Russell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, +13.
Round 14		Besadny played #6 Hilda Ben Nun (Israel) and won 374 to 372 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Besadny had not played Ben Nun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +15.
Round 15		Besadny played #12 Matt Breden (Hampton, VA) and lost 331 to 446 (a spread of -115). Before this event, Besadny had not played Breden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, -100.
Round 16		Besadny played #49 Elana Lekach (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 350 to 414 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Besadny had not played Lekach in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, -164.
Round 17		Besadny played #29 Gregory Fanoe (Atlanta, GA) and won 370 to 354 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Besadny had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-8, -148.
Round 18		Besadny played #19 Bonnie Cohn (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 313 to 412 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Besadny had not played Cohn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-9, -247.
Round 19		Besadny played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 504 to 357 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Besadny had not played Mahnken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, -100.
Round 20		Besadny played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 353 to 358 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Besadny had not played Fenske in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-10, -105.
Round 21		Besadny played #70 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) again and won 381 to 375 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Besadny had not played Russell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-10, -99.
Round 22		Besadny played #25 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) again and tied at 403. Before this event, Besadny had not played Doyle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -99.
Round 23		Besadny played #87 Louella Wier (Phoenix, AZ) again and won 418 to 357 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Besadny had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -38.
Round 24		Besadny played #10 Doug Bobkovich (Gilbert, AZ) and lost 326 to 395 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Besadny had not played Bobkovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -107.
Round 25		Besadny played #46 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and lost 346 to 394 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Besadny had not played Kading in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -155.
Round 26		Besadny played #85 Tony Verma (Burnaby BC) and lost 297 to 328 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Besadny had not played Verma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -186.
Round 27		Besadny played #6 Hilda Ben Nun (Israel) again and lost 311 to 370 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Besadny had not played Ben Nun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -245.
Round 28		Besadny played #4 Donna Atwood (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 355 to 381 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Besadny had not played Atwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -271.

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