Isaac Apindi [#3] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Isaac Apindi, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Apindi currently has a record of 12-16, +95, and is ranked #83 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): Isaac Surname(s): Apindi Home: Richmond, CA, United States Age: 58 Awards: Tanzania Open Scrabble Champion 2001 Hobbies: All games - Indoor and outdoor Occupation: Electronics Technician WSC 2001 Rank: 54

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	81-68 (0.544)
Past 1-12 months	29-20 (0.592)	L WWWWWWWW L W LLLL WW LLLL W LLL W LLL WWW L WWWWW L WW L WWWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	35-29 (0.547)	L W L WW LL W L WW L WW L WW LL W L WW L WWW L W L WWWWW LL WW LLL WWW LLLL WW L WWW LLL WW LLL W
Past 25-36 months	17-19 (0.472)	W L W LL WW LLLL WWWW L WWWW L W LL W LL W LLL W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 507 Average for: 396 Average against: 392
Round 1		Apindi played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and lost 386 to 452 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -66.
Round 2		Apindi played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 347 to 377 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-2, -96.
Round 3		Apindi played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 348 to 559 (a spread of -211) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Goodwin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-3, -307.
Round 4		Apindi played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 444 to 355 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Apindi’s record vs. Tillekeratne 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-3, -218.
Round 5		Apindi played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 384 to 411 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-4, -245.
Round 6		Apindi played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 384 to 265 (a spread of 119) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Apindi’s record vs. Izikoff 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: #82. Current record: 2-4, -126.
Round 7		Apindi played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 306 to 414 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-5, -234.
Round 8		Apindi played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 304 to 417 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Anglin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-6, -347.
Round 9		Apindi played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 373 to 398 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-7, -372.
Round 10		Apindi played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 409 to 422 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Apindi’s record vs. Quinn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #100. Current record: 2-8, -385.
Round 11		Apindi played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 387 to 433 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-9, -431.
Round 12		Apindi played #11 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 384 to 458 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Apindi’s record vs. Clark in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #104. Current record: 2-10, -505.
Round 13		Apindi played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 327 to 409 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-11, -587.
Round 14		Apindi played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 397 to 370 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: MILL VALLEY, CA Apindi’s record vs. Whitman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 24-9 (0.727). Past 1-12 months: WLWWLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWWWLWLWWWWWWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-11, -560.
Round 15		Apindi played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 418 to 415 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-11, -557.
Round 16		Apindi played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 330 to 381 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Eichenbaum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-12, -608.
Round 17		Apindi played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and lost 363 to 520 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Merrill in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-13, -765.
Round 18		Apindi played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and lost 336 to 375 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Apindi’s record vs. Sarmiento in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #106. Current record: 4-14, -804.
Round 19		Apindi played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 443 to 366 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-14, -727.
Round 20		Apindi played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 468 to 356 (a spread of 112) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: MILL VALLEY, CA Apindi’s record vs. Whitman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 24-9 (0.727). Past 1-12 months: WLWWLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWWWLWLWWWWWWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-14, -615.
Round 21		Apindi played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 347 to 377 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-15, -645.
Round 22		Apindi played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 405 to 285 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: MILL VALLEY, CA Apindi’s record vs. Whitman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 24-9 (0.727). Past 1-12 months: WLWWLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWWWLWLWWWWWWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-15, -525.
Round 23		Apindi played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 439 to 271 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-15, -357.
Round 24		Apindi played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 427 to 484 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Apindi’s record vs. Brook 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-16, -414.
Round 25		Apindi played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 507 to 349 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-16, -256.
Round 26		Apindi played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 483 to 339 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Apindi’s record vs. Shambach 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-16, -112.
Round 27		Apindi played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 442 to 385 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Apindi’s record vs. Sarmiento in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #87. Current record: 11-16, -55.
Round 28		Apindi played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 494 to 344 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Apindi had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-16, +95.

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