Barbara Besadny [#59] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Barbara Besadny, 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. Besadny currently has a record of 15-16, -450, and is ranked #54 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

[photo of Barbara Besadny]

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
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 63/88, 12.5-15.5 -271

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	20-25 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	6-4 (0.600)	W L WWWWW LLL
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	3-8 (0.273)	LLL WWW LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	5-5 (0.500)	L W L W L WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	3-1 (0.750)	WWW L
Past 61-72 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 427 Average for: 351 Average against: 365
Round 1		Besadny played #30 Jim Barker (San José, CA) and won 355 to 340 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Besadny had not played Barker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +15.
Round 2		Besadny played #8 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 379 to 355 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny’s record vs. Cann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +39.
Round 3		Besadny played #75 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 343 to 302 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Besadny had not played Laris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +80.
Round 4		Besadny played #9 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 313 to 457 (a spread of -144). Before this event, Besadny had not played Cole in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, -64.
Round 5		Besadny played #3 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 348 to 404 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Besadny had not played Bonin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, -120.
Round 6		Besadny played #41 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 369 to 353 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Besadny had not played Dancho in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, -104.
Round 7		Besadny played #36 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 297 to 435 (a spread of -138). Before this event, Besadny had not played Sherman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, -242.
Round 8		Besadny played #39 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 379 to 330 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Besadny had not played Tacker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, -193.
Round 9		Besadny played #24 Ann McClain (Franklin, IN) and lost 315 to 369 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Besadny had not played McClain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, -247.
Round 10		Besadny played #23 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and won 364 to 359 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Besadny’s record vs. Kaye in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: 6-4, -242.
Round 11		Besadny played #45 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and lost 274 to 371 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Besadny had not played Vantol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, -339.
Round 12		Besadny played #62 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 343 to 324 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Besadny had not played Murzin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, -320.
Round 13		Besadny played #48 Beth Palmer (Mt. Vernon, IN) and won 400 to 328 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Besadny had not played Palmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, -248.
Round 14		Besadny played #35 Gary Sharon (Mount Pleasant, MI) and lost 276 to 401 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Besadny had not played Sharon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, -373.
Round 15		Besadny played #17 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and lost 383 to 445 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Besadny had not played Nelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, -435.
Round 16		Besadny played #53 Adam Czernikowski (Chicago, IL) and won 421 to 410 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Besadny had not played Czernikowski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, -424.
Round 17		Besadny played #51 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 349 to 317 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Besadny had not played Major in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-7, -392.
Round 18		Besadny played #47 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 427 to 366 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Besadny had not played Lezin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, -331.
Round 19		Besadny played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 332 to 334 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Besadny had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-8, -333.
Round 20		Besadny played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 363 to 395 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Besadny’s record vs. Edwards in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-9, -365.
Round 21		Besadny played #50 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and lost 242 to 379 (a spread of -137). Before this event, Besadny had not played Eilertsen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-10, -502.
Round 22		Besadny played #57 JC Green (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 365 to 233 (a spread of 132). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Besadny’s record vs. Green 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: #35. Current record: 12-10, -370.
Round 23		Besadny played #5 Jim Bryant (Clayton, IN) and lost 337 to 356 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Besadny had not played Bryant in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-11, -389.
Round 24		Besadny played #34 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 332 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny’s record vs. Cooper in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, -337.
Round 25		Besadny played #18 Brett Constantine (Exeter, NH) and lost 326 to 420 (a spread of -94). Before this event, Besadny had not played Constantine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-12, -431.
Round 26		Besadny played #31 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and won 342 to 301 (a spread of 41). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Besadny’s record vs. Hardwick in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-12, -390.
Round 27		Besadny played #44 Carol Jones (Las Cruces, NM) and won 420 to 311 (a spread of 109). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Besadny’s record vs. Jones 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: #28. Current record: 15-12, -281.
Round 28		Besadny played #37 Wendell Smith (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 394 to 403 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Besadny’s record vs. Smith 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: WW. 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: 15-13, -290.
Round 29		Besadny played #38 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 344 to 413 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Besadny’s record vs. Bianca 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: LL. 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: #42. Current record: 15-14, -359.
Round 30		Besadny played #26 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 383 to 408 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Besadny had not played Sears in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-15, -384.
Round 31		Besadny played #13 John McClain (Franklin, IN) and lost 307 to 373 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Besadny had not played McClain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-16, -450.

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