Ian Weinstein [#85] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ian Weinstein, 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. Weinstein currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, +411, and is ranked #38 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): Ian Surname(s): Weinstein Home: Coral Springs, FL, United States Awards: 2002-02 Stuart, FL; 2002-03 Stuart, FL; 2003-01 Treasure Coast, FL;2003-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2004-10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Hobbies: bridge, table tennis, racquetball, poker Occupation: Physician

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	95.5-82.5 (0.537)
Past 1-12 months	14-5 (0.737)	WW L WWW L W L WWWWW L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	6.5-7.5 (0.464)	TL W L W LLL W L WWW L
Past 25-36 months	15-14 (0.517)	L WWWW LLL W LLL WWW LLL W LL WWWWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	9-7 (0.562)	L W L W LL WW L WW L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	16-14 (0.533)	W LL WW LL WWW L WWWW LL WW LLLLL WWW LL W
Past 61-72 months	35-35 (0.500)	W L WW LL W L W L W LLL W L W LLLL W L W LLLLLL W L W L WWW L WWWWWW LLL WWWWW L W L WW L W L W L WW LL W LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 515 Average for: 402 Average against: 387
Round 1		Weinstein played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 472 to 333 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Weinstein’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 16-18 (0.471). Past 1-12 months: WWLWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWLLLWLL. Past 25-36 months: LWWWLWLLW. Past 37-48 months: LWLLLW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +139.
Round 2		Weinstein played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 358 to 335 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +162.
Round 3		Weinstein played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 464 to 384 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +242.
Round 4		Weinstein played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and won 367 to 361 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Weinstein’s record vs. Pistolese in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +248.
Round 5		Weinstein played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 376 to 479 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weinstein’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: LW. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +145.
Round 6		Weinstein played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 514 to 351 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +308.
Round 7		Weinstein played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 515 to 350 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +473.
Round 8		Weinstein played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 350 to 326 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Weinstein’s record vs. Lerman 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: #4. Current record: 7-1, +497.
Round 9		Weinstein played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 360 to 446 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Benedict in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +411.
Round 10		Weinstein played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 455 to 349 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +517.
Round 11		Weinstein played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 345 to 444 (a spread of -99) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Weinstein’s record vs. Wiegand 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: #8. Current record: 8-3, +418. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Weinstein played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 498 to 312 (a spread of 186) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Adamson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +604. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Weinstein played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 338 to 497 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +445.
Round 14		Weinstein played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 420 to 435 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: WALTHAM, MA Weinstein’s record vs. Cappelletto 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +430.
Round 15		Weinstein played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 310 to 425 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +315.
Round 16		Weinstein played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 413 to 437 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weinstein’s record vs. Widergren in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: WL. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-7, +291.
Round 17		Weinstein played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 278 to 368 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Weinstein’s record vs. Schonbrun 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: #35. Current record: 9-8, +201.
Round 18		Weinstein played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and tied at 421 . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Weinstein’s record vs. Appel 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: #37. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +201.
Round 19		Weinstein played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 334 to 365 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +170.
Round 20		Weinstein played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 410 to 439 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Weinstein’s record vs. MacNeil 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +141.
Round 21		Weinstein played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 451 to 406 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Weinstein’s record vs. Tier in the 6 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. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +186.
Round 22		Weinstein played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 473 to 299 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Weinstein had not played Epstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +360.
Round 23		Weinstein played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 364 to 396 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Weinstein’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-6 (0.143). 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: LLLL. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +328.
Round 24		Weinstein played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 512 to 294 (a spread of 218) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Weinstein’s record vs. Tangredi 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: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +546.
Round 25		Weinstein played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 465 to 364 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weinstein’s record vs. Wapnick 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +647.
Round 26		Weinstein played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 279 to 441 (a spread of -162) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weinstein’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: LW. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +485.
Round 27		Weinstein played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 351 to 431 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Weinstein’s record vs. Hersom 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: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +405.
Round 28		Weinstein played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 366 to 360 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Weinstein’s record vs. Gabriel in the 6 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +411.

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