Howie Greenspan [#57] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Howie Greenspan, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Greenspan currently has a record of 15-15, -709, and is ranked #92 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): Howie Surname(s): Greenspan Home: Norwalk, CT, United States Age: 32 Awards: A bunch when I've been lucky Hobbies: Video Games, Big Brother/Big Sister, sometimes Scrabble Occupation: Entrepreneur

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	113-115 (0.496)
Past 1-12 months	31.5-29.5 (0.516)	L WW LLLL WWW L W L W L W LL WWW LL WW L WTW L W L W LL W L WW L W LLLLL WW LL WWW L W L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	22-21 (0.512)	WW LLL W LL W LL W LL W L WWW LLL W L WWW L WW L W L WW L W L W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	43-44 (0.494)	WWW L WW LL WWWW LLLL WWW LLL WWW L WW L WWW L W LLLLL WW L W LL W L WW LLLLL WWWW LL W LLLLLL W LL WWWW L W L W LLL WWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	11.5-8.5 (0.575)	TW LL W L WW L WWWW LL W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	5-12 (0.294)	LLL W L W L WW LLLLL W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 487 Average for: 370 Average against: 393
Round 1		Greenspan played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 442 to 397 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Greenspan's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 9-3 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Greenspan played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 313 to 519 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Lerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-1, -161.
Round 3		Greenspan played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 327 to 382 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Greenspan's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 1-2, -216.
Round 4		Greenspan played #66 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 352 to 485 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Hersom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 1-3, -349. Greenspan is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Greenspan played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 323 to 445 (a spread of -122) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Greenspan's record vs. Haynes in the 5 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. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 1-4, -471.
Round 6		Greenspan played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 437 to 348 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Greenspan's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 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. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 2-4, -382.
Round 7		Greenspan played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 369 to 376 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Sidorsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 2-5, -389.
Round 8		Greenspan played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 278 to 443 (a spread of -165) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT Greenspan's record vs. Tier in the 5 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. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 2-6, -554.
Round 9		Greenspan played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 325 to 386 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 2-7, -615.
Round 10		Greenspan played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 306 to 455 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 2-8, -764.
Round 11		Greenspan played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 429 to 416 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 3-8, -751.
Round 12		Greenspan played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 487 to 324 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 4-8, -588.
Round 13		Greenspan played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 347 to 389 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Greenspan's record vs. Przybyszewski in the 5 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. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 4-9, -630.
Round 14		Greenspan played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 406 to 397 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 5-9, -621.
Round 15		Greenspan played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 416 to 352 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PLAINVIEW, NY Greenspan's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 6-9, -557.
Round 16		Greenspan played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 406 to 327 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Greenspan's record vs. Parsons in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-9, -478.
Round 17		Greenspan played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 282 to 425 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 7-10, -621.
Round 18		Greenspan played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 363 to 400 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Greenspan's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 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. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 7-11, -658. Greenspan is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Greenspan played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and lost 345 to 391 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 7-12, -704.
Round 20		Greenspan played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 449 to 318 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 8-12, -573.
Round 21		Greenspan played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 387 to 316 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Greenspan's record vs. Parsons in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 9-12, -502.
Round 22		Greenspan played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 420 to 340 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 10-12, -422.
Round 23		Greenspan played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 326 to 425 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Greenspan's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: WLWWW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 10-13, -521.
Round 24		Greenspan played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and won 423 to 295 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Moyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 11-13, -393.
Round 25		Greenspan played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 337 to 336 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 12-13, -392.
Round 26		Greenspan played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 377 to 356 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-13, -371.
Round 27		Greenspan played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 447 to 382 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT Greenspan's record vs. Cohen in the 5 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. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14-13, -306.
Round 28		Greenspan played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 476 to 293 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Stegman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15-13, -123. Greenspan is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Greenspan played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 171 to 563 (a spread of -392) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Kaufman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 15-14, -515.
Round 30		Greenspan played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 329 to 523 (a spread of -194) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Greenspan's record vs. Frank in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 15-15, -709.

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