Jeff Fiszbein [#40] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Fiszbein, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Fiszbein currently has a record of 14-16, -129, and is ranked #87 in Division 2.

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): Jeff Surname(s): Fiszbein Home: South Lyon, MI, United States Age: 47 Hobbies: sports, Frisbee golf, philately Occupation: clinical pharmacist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	74-77 (0.490)
Past 1-12 months	26-24 (0.520)	LL WW LL WW LLL WW L WWWWW LL W LLL W L WW LL W L W LL W LL W L WW L WWWW L W
Past 13-24 months	20-18 (0.526)	LL W LLL W L WWWWW L W L WWW LLL W L WW LL WW LLL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	17-24 (0.415)	W LLL WWWW LLLL W L W LLLLLL WW LLLL WWWWWW LL W LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	5-7 (0.417)	LLL WWW LLLL WW
Past 49-60 months	6-4 (0.600)	LL WWWWW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 388 Average against: 392
Round 1		Fiszbein played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 456 to 386 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2		Fiszbein played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 432 to 293 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Fiszbein's record vs. Hermanson in the 5 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. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +209.
Round 3		Fiszbein played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 499 to 224 (a spread of 275) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Fiszbein's record vs. Frentz in the 5 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. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +484.
Round 4		Fiszbein played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and won 431 to 308 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Joffe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +607.
Round 5		Fiszbein played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 401 to 429 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Fiszbein's record vs. Pianowski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LWWWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +579.
Round 6		Fiszbein played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 405 to 386 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +598.
Round 7		Fiszbein played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 369 to 357 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +610.
Round 8		Fiszbein played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 350 to 445 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +515. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Fiszbein played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 333 to 434 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein's record vs. Dunlop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +414.
Round 10		Fiszbein played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 340 to 382 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, +372.
Round 11		Fiszbein played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 363 to 420 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +315.
Round 12		Fiszbein played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 343 to 498 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, +160.
Round 13		Fiszbein played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 396 to 452 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-7, +104.
Round 14		Fiszbein played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 311 to 363 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-8, +52.
Round 15		Fiszbein played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 388 to 385 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-8, +55.
Round 16		Fiszbein played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 479 to 312 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-8, +222.
Round 17		Fiszbein played #133 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 339 to 472 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Strasberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-9, +89.
Round 18		Fiszbein played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 441 to 411 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, +119.
Round 19		Fiszbein played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 305 to 477 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein's record vs. Stokoe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-10, -53.
Round 20		Fiszbein played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 476 to 414 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Polsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-10, +9.
Round 21		Fiszbein played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 401 to 483 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Fiszbein's record vs. Pianowski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LWWWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-11, -73.
Round 22		Fiszbein played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 432 to 374 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein's record vs. Stokoe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, -15.
Round 23		Fiszbein played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 308 to 396 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-12, -103.
Round 24		Fiszbein played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 388 to 380 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-12, -95.
Round 25		Fiszbein played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 343 to 349 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-13, -101.
Round 26		Fiszbein played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 380 to 394 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-14, -115.
Round 27		Fiszbein played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 369 to 375 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: BATTLE CREEK, MI Fiszbein's record vs. True in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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: #99. Current record: 12-15, -121.
Round 28		Fiszbein played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 293 to 598 (a spread of -305) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Fiszbein's record vs. Pianowski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LWWWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 12-16, -426. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Fiszbein played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 381 to 330 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 13-16, -375.
Round 30		Fiszbein played #91 Mary A. Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 477 to 231 (a spread of 246) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Lyons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-16, -129.

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