Robert Felman [#25] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Felman, 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. Felman currently has a record of 13-15, -507, and is ranked #77 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): Robert Surname(s): Felman Home: Venice, FL, United States Age: 46 Awards: Won Div. 2 Melrose FL 2000; Fellow American College of Gastroenterology Hobbies: Clarinet, Woodworking Occupation: Gastroenterologist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	9-12 (0.429)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	7-8 (0.467)	LLL WW LL W L WWWW LL
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	LL W L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 437 Average for: 359 Average against: 380
Round 1		Felman played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 334 to 413 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Felman had not played Mancine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -79.
Round 2		Felman played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and won 352 to 345 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Felman had not played Wong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, -72.
Round 3		Felman played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 362 to 496 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Felman had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-2, -206.
Round 4		Felman played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and lost 349 to 439 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Felman had not played Chaikin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-3, -296.
Round 5		Felman played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 388 to 363 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Felman had not played Clifford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-3, -271.
Round 6		Felman played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and won 405 to 334 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Felman had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-3, -200.
Round 7		Felman played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 301 to 358 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Felman’s record vs. Eichenbaum 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-4, -257.
Round 8		Felman played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 343 to 400 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Felman had not played Hay in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-5, -314.
Round 9		Felman played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 333 to 462 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Felman had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-6, -443.
Round 10		Felman played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 370 to 335 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Felman had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-6, -408.
Round 11		Felman played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and lost 323 to 324 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Felman’s record vs. Seales in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #93. Current record: 4-7, -409.
Round 12		Felman played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 377 to 422 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Felman had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-8, -454.
Round 13		Felman played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 437 to 394 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Felman had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-8, -411.
Round 14		Felman played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 354 to 363 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Felman had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-9, -420.
Round 15		Felman played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 426 to 327 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Felman had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-9, -321.
Round 16		Felman played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and lost 349 to 357 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Felman had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-10, -329.
Round 17		Felman played #58 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 341 to 337 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Felman had not played Levin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-10, -325.
Round 18		Felman played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 422 to 345 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Felman had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-10, -248.
Round 19		Felman played #11 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 425 to 338 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Clark 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: #65. Current record: 9-10, -161.
Round 20		Felman played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 299 to 441 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Felman had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-11, -303.
Round 21		Felman played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 260 to 304 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Felman had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-12, -347.
Round 22		Felman played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 417 to 412 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Felman had not played Milan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, -342.
Round 23		Felman played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 360 to 350 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Felman had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-12, -332.
Round 24		Felman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-12, -282.
Round 25		Felman played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and won 351 to 346 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Felman had not played Golob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-12, -277.
Round 26		Felman played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 337 to 432 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Felman’s record vs. Durdan 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: #62. Current record: 13-13, -372.
Round 27		Felman played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 351 to 407 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Felman had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, -428.
Round 28		Felman played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 333 to 412 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Felman had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-15, -507.

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