Teresa Schaeffer [#30] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Teresa Schaeffer, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Schaeffer currently has a record of 15-16, -220, and is ranked #44 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

[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]

Given name(s): Teresa
Surname(s): Schaeffer
Home: Potomac, MD, United States
Occupation: Teacher
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 71/106, 12.5-14.5 -190
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 71/139, 14-13 -382
NSC 1994 Division: 3
NSC 1994 Rank: 5/70, 18-9 +328
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 119/120, 6-21 -963
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 12/125, 19.5-11.5 +656
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 56/78, 14-17 -326
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 92/126, 14-17 -382
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 138/169, 12.5-17.5 -258
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 83/122, 13-15 -399
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 91/116, 12-16 -506

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	20-18 (0.526)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	W LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 37-48 months	4-4 (0.500)	WW L W L W LL
Past 49-60 months	7-4 (0.636)	LL WWWW L WW L W
Past 61-72 months	3-3 (0.500)	L WW LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 468 Average for: 366 Average against: 373
Round 1		Schaeffer played #35 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and lost 394 to 421 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Kowalik in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -27. Schaeffer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Schaeffer played #63 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 282 to 366 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Kini in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-2, -111. Schaeffer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Schaeffer played #14 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 308 to 341 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Wade in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-3, -144.
Round 4		Schaeffer played #43 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 396 to 390 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Grow in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-3, -138.
Round 5		Schaeffer played #47 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 441 to 299 (a spread of 142). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Schaeffer’s record vs. Brown in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-3, +4.
Round 6		Schaeffer played #51 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 380 to 361 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Doyle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, +23.
Round 7		Schaeffer played #27 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 427 to 398 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Schaeffer’s record vs. Brittain in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +52.
Round 8		Schaeffer played #36 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 334 to 386 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Schaeffer’s record vs. Mahnken in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, +0.
Round 9		Schaeffer played #55 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 319 to 301 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Schaeffer’s record vs. DeMers in the 8 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +18. Schaeffer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Schaeffer played #17 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 374 to 392 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Schaeffer’s record vs. Melvin in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-5, +0.
Round 11		Schaeffer played #11 Wesley Eddings (Birmingham, AL) and lost 288 to 322 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Eddings in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, -34.
Round 12		Schaeffer played #2 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 312 to 373 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Schaeffer’s record vs. Becker in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-7, -95.
Round 13		Schaeffer played #39 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 428 to 295 (a spread of 133). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-7, +38.
Round 14		Schaeffer played #28 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 380 to 368 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Wancel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-7, +50.
Round 15		Schaeffer played #54 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 457 to 314 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Morris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-7, +193.
Round 16		Schaeffer played #59 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 468 to 320 (a spread of 148). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Schaeffer’s record vs. Kribs in the 8 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-7, +341.
Round 17		Schaeffer played #13 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 323 to 413 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Garner in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-8, +251.
Round 18		Schaeffer played #56 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 371 to 466 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Reinke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-9, +156.
Round 19		Schaeffer played #64 Cheryl Allen Munley (Tewksbury Twp, NJ) and lost 301 to 393 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Allen Munley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-10, +64.
Round 20		Schaeffer played #1 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 391 to 367 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Galebach in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-10, +88.
Round 21		Schaeffer played #16 Bob Blyler (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 423 to 338 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Blyler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, +173. Schaeffer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Schaeffer played #33 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 327 to 475 (a spread of -148). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Schaeffer’s record vs. Gee in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, +25.
Round 23		Schaeffer played #50 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 336 to 399 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Schaeffer’s record vs. Stewart in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-12, -38.
Round 24		Schaeffer played #25 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 431 to 381 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Scaglione in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, +12.
Round 25		Schaeffer played #67 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 357 to 424 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-13, -55.
Round 26		Schaeffer played #49 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 394 to 337 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Landsbaum in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-13, +2.
Round 27		Schaeffer played #22 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 272 to 428 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Gable in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-14, -154.
Round 28		Schaeffer played #7 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 360 to 311 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Schaeffer’s record vs. Ittner in the 8 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, -105.
Round 29		Schaeffer played #46 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and won 400 to 356 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Schaeffer’s record vs. Lossing in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, -61. Schaeffer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Schaeffer played #48 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 323 to 330 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Camp in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-15, -68.
Round 31		Schaeffer played #42 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 336 to 488 (a spread of -152). Before this event, Schaeffer had not played Guest in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-16, -220. Schaeffer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Schaeffer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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