NSC 2013: Jim Pate [#126]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Pate, who is competing at the 2013 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-22, -1804, and is ranked #125 in Division 1.

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): Jim Surname(s): Pate Home: Birmingham, AL, United States Awards: 2002 Alabama State Champion, AB Martin Award (Public Library Association), Who's Who Auburn University Hobbies: Boomerangs, Caribbean steel drums, drama Occupation: Retired Librarian; part time Legal Assistant and Researcher

Round by Round
High score: 428 Average for: 356 Average against: 418
Before the Tournament		Pate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Pate played #26 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 387 to 531 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 0-1, -144.
Round 2		Pate played #46 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 405 to 294 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -33.
Round 3		Pate played #66 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 298 to 442 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-2, -177.
Round 4		Pate played #92 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 338 to 432 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-3, -271.
Round 5		Pate played #118 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 368 to 427 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-4, -330.
Round 6		Pate played #18 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, CA) and lost 360 to 404 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-5, -374.
Round 7		Pate played #69 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 408 to 382 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-5, -348.
Round 8		Pate played #117 Jackie Wong (Brooklyn, NY) and won 402 to 401 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-5, -347.
Round 9		Pate played #88 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 383 to 380 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-5, -344.
Round 10		Pate played #93 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 394 to 490 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-6, -440.
Round 11		Pate played #22 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 253 to 420 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-7, -607. Pate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Pate played #119 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 404 to 435 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-8, -638.
Round 13		Pate played #35 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 322 to 430 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-9, -746.
Round 14		Pate played #105 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 368 to 356 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-9, -734.
Round 15		Pate played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 428 to 437 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-10, -743.
Round 16		Pate played #63 Mike Howlett (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 355 to 373 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-11, -761.
Round 17		Pate played #97 KC Frodyma (San Francisco, CA) and lost 397 to 418 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-12, -782. Pate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Pate recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-12, -732.
Round 19		Pate played #111 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 278 to 455 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 6-13, -909.
Round 20		Pate played #122 Noella Ward (Calgary AB) and lost 295 to 443 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 6-14, -1057.
Round 21		Pate played #96 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 344 to 411 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-15, -1124.
Round 22		Pate played #115 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and lost 395 to 407 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-16, -1136. Pate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Pate played #104 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 289 to 457 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-17, -1304.
Round 24		Pate played #123 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 406 to 391 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 7-17, -1289.
Round 25		Pate played #87 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and won 368 to 349 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-17, -1270.
Round 26		Pate played #110 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and lost 369 to 449 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-18, -1350.
Round 27		Pate played #106 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 385 to 498 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-19, -1463.
Round 28		Pate played #121 Shannon Burns (Airdrie AB) and lost 227 to 470 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-20, -1706.
Round 29		Pate played #108 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 313 to 473 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 8-21, -1866.
Round 30		Pate played #82 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 426 to 341 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-21, -1781.
Round 31		Pate played #115 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) again and lost 317 to 340 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-22, -1804.

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