Betsey Wood [#24] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Betsey Wood, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 6-9, -44, and is ranked #22 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): Betsey Surname(s): Wood Home: Concord, MA, United States Hobbies: photography, gardening, writing, yoga, tutoring and traveling Occupation: retired math teacher NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 85/90, 11-19 -504 USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 86/88, 9-19 -642

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	16-22 (0.421)
Past 1-12 months	8-10 (0.444)	W LLL WWW LLL W L WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	6-8 (0.429)	L WWWWW L W LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	2-4 (0.333)	WW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 370 Average against: 373
Round 1		Wood played #6 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and won 380 to 350 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Wood had not played Silver in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +30. Wood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wood is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Wood played #9 Debbie Guiffre (West Islip, NY) and lost 342 to 379 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Wood had not played Guiffre in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, -7.
Round 3		Wood played #22 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 441 to 335 (a spread of 106). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wood’s record vs. Hooper in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #9. Current record: 2-1, +99.
Round 4		Wood played #21 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 348 to 363 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Wood had not played Perr in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-2, +84.
Round 5		Wood played #11 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and lost 334 to 336 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Wood’s record vs. Stulman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLLL. 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: #17. Current record: 2-3, +82.
Round 6		Wood played #2 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 380 to 400 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Wood had not played Sikorski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-4, +62.
Round 7		Wood played #17 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 283 to 439 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Wood had not played Lezin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-5, -94.
Round 8		Wood played #20 Susan Silverstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 406 to 349 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wood’s record vs. Silverstein in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-5, -37.
Round 9		Wood played #12 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 465 to 333 (a spread of 132). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Wood’s record vs. Mahnken 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: #14. Current record: 4-5, +95.
Round 10		Wood played #8 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 285 to 471 (a spread of -186). Before this event, Wood had not played White in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-6, -91.
Round 11		Wood played #19 Carol McCumber (Farmington, CT) and won 479 to 288 (a spread of 191). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Wood’s record vs. McCumber 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. 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: #17. Current record: 5-6, +100.
Round 12		Wood played #29 Edward Moran (Brooklyn, NY) and won 433 to 355 (a spread of 78). Before this event, Wood had not played Moran in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-6, +178. Wood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wood is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Wood played #26 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 366 to 414 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wood’s record vs. Cohen 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: #17. Current record: 6-7, +130.
Round 14		Wood played #28 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 337 to 341 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BOSTON, MA Wood’s record vs. Lambert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-8, +126.
Round 15		Wood played #10 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 277 to 447 (a spread of -170). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: BURLINGTON, VT Wood’s record vs. Wancel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WWL. 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: #22. Current record: 6-9, -44.

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