Brian Cappelletto [#11] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Cappelletto, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Cappelletto currently has a record of 17-11, +684, and is ranked #11 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

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Given name(s): Brian
Surname(s): Cappelletto
Home: Chicago, IL, United States
Age: 35
Awards: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno
Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball, trivia
Occupation: Options Trader
WSC 1991 Rank: 2
WSC 1993 Rank: 30
WSC 1995 Rank: 11
WSC 1997 Rank: 10
WSC 1999 Rank: 11
WSC 2001 Rank: 1

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	259-145 (0.641)
Past 1-12 months	46-27 (0.630)	LLLL WWWWW LL W LL WWW LLLL WWWWWWW LL WW LL W L WWWWWWWWWWW L WWW LL WWWWWW L W L WWW L WW LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	53.5-30.5 (0.637)	W LLLLL WWWW LLL WWWWWWWWWWW L WW LL WW LLL WWW L WWW LLL W L W L WWWWW L WW L WW L WW L WWWW LL WWW L W LLTW L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	51-24 (0.680)	W LL WW LL WW L WW LL W L WWWWWWWW L W L WW LL W L W L W L WWWW L WWWW L W L WWWWWWWWWWW LL WWWW L WW LLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	54.5-34.5 (0.612)	L W L WW L W L WW L W LLLLTW L WWW LLL W L W LL WWW LL WWWWWW L W L WWWWWW L WWW LL WWWWWWWW LL WW L WW L W L W LL WW L WWW LL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	34-18 (0.654)	W L WWWWWWW LL WW L WWWW LL WWWWW L W L W LL WW L WWW LL WWWW LLL WW LL WW
Past 61-72 months	20-11 (0.645)	WWWW L W L W LL WWW L WWWW L WW LL WW LLL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 528 Average for: 416 Average against: 391
Anagrams Championship		Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Cappelletto played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 496 to 354 (a spread of 142) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Cappelletto’s record vs. Linn in the 6 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +142.
Round 2		Cappelletto played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 499 to 289 (a spread of 210) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Kaufman in the 6 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. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +352.
Round 3		Cappelletto played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 447 to 443 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cappelletto’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +356. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Cappelletto played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 353 to 349 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Cappelletto’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +360.
Round 5		Cappelletto played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 372 to 358 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Tangredi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +374.
Round 6		Cappelletto played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 373 to 367 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Cappelletto’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +380. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Cappelletto played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 414 to 385 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0.5-1.5 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: T. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +409.
Round 8		Cappelletto played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 493 to 314 (a spread of 179) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +588.
Round 9		Cappelletto played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 421 to 396 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Cappelletto’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 17-5 (0.773). Past 1-12 months: WWLLLW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WWWL. Past 49-60 months: WWLWW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +613.
Round 10		Cappelletto played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 370 to 451 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +532. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Cappelletto played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 376 to 444 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +464. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Cappelletto played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 450 to 460 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +454.
Round 13		Cappelletto played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 381 to 402 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Cappelletto’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +433.
Round 14		Cappelletto played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 435 to 420 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: WALTHAM, MA Cappelletto’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +448.
Round 15		Cappelletto played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 415 to 373 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Cappelletto’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-7 (0.533). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: WLWWWL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +490.
Round 16		Cappelletto played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 491 to 322 (a spread of 169) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cappelletto’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +659.
Round 17		Cappelletto played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 402 to 385 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cappelletto’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +676.
Round 18		Cappelletto played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 526 to 356 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +846.
Round 19		Cappelletto played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 493 to 306 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1033.
Round 20		Cappelletto played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 473 to 456 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Cappelletto’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1050. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Cappelletto played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 377 to 427 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cappelletto’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWWL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1000. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Cappelletto played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 381 to 394 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cappelletto’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWWL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +987. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Cappelletto played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 528 to 347 (a spread of 181) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +1168. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Cappelletto played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 282 to 437 (a spread of -155) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +1013. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Cappelletto played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 340 to 343 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cappelletto’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +1010.
Round 26		Cappelletto played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 301 to 452 (a spread of -151) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Richards in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-9, +859. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 27		Cappelletto played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 335 to 461 (a spread of -126) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cappelletto’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +733.
Round 28		Cappelletto played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 410 to 459 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +684. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 2		Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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