Paul Sidorsky [#77] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Sidorsky, 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. Sidorsky currently has a record of 13-15, -451, and is ranked #62 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): Paul Surname(s): Sidorsky Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 28 Awards: 10th at 2000 CNSC. Holds BSc First Class Honours in Computer Science. Hobbies: Model trains, biking, walking, poker, computer games Occupation: Systems Analyst

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	29.5-49.5 (0.373)
Past 1-12 months	7-11 (0.389)	LL W LL WW LL WWW LLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	12.5-14.5 (0.463)	LL W L W LL W LTLLLL WW L W L W L WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 37-48 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLL W LLL
Past 49-60 months	4-8 (0.333)	LLL W L W L WW LLL
Past 61-72 months	3-9 (0.250)	LLL W LLLL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 507 Average for: 380 Average against: 396
Round 1		Sidorsky played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 406 to 445 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -39.
Round 2		Sidorsky played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 494 to 296 (a spread of 198) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Carol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +159.
Round 3		Sidorsky played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 379 to 321 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Oliger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +217.
Round 4		Sidorsky played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 424 to 417 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +224. Sidorsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Sidorsky played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 442 to 279 (a spread of 163) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Sidorsky’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +387. Sidorsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sidorsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Sidorsky played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 380 to 354 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Gabriel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +413.
Round 7		Sidorsky played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 376 to 336 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Singleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +453.
Round 8		Sidorsky played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 412 to 385 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Odom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +480.
Round 9		Sidorsky played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 304 to 400 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +384.
Round 10		Sidorsky played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 451 to 370 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +465.
Round 11		Sidorsky played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 351 to 339 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +477.
Round 12		Sidorsky played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 352 to 395 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sidorsky’s record vs. Hersom 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: #8. Current record: 9-3, +434.
Round 13		Sidorsky played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 478 to 353 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +559.
Round 14		Sidorsky played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 331 to 432 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Sidorsky’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +458.
Round 15		Sidorsky played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 342 to 363 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +437.
Round 16		Sidorsky played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 320 to 390 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sidorsky’s record vs. Nanavati in the 6 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +367.
Round 17		Sidorsky played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 414 to 366 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Sidorsky’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +415.
Round 18		Sidorsky played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 356 to 526 (a spread of -170) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +245.
Round 19		Sidorsky played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 347 to 446 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Kramer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +146. Sidorsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sidorsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Sidorsky played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 387 to 434 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Sidorsky’s record vs. Hersom 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: #34. Current record: 11-9, +99.
Round 21		Sidorsky played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 421 to 377 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Mallick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-9, +143.
Round 22		Sidorsky played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 241 to 467 (a spread of -226) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, -83.
Round 23		Sidorsky played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 377 to 525 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Gabriel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-11, -231.
Round 24		Sidorsky played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 507 to 396 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Daniel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, -120.
Round 25		Sidorsky played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 352 to 448 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Mallick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-12, -216.
Round 26		Sidorsky played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 305 to 423 (a spread of -118) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Sidorsky’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #49. Current record: 13-13, -334. Sidorsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sidorsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Sidorsky played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 316 to 382 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-14, -400.
Round 28		Sidorsky played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 365 to 416 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Sidorsky had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-15, -451.

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