Steve Krieger [#50] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Krieger, 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. Krieger currently has a record of 15-13, +173, and is ranked #37 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): Steve Surname(s): Krieger Home: Cincinnati, OH, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: Theater Occupation: Business Consultant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	20-17 (0.541)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	6-3 (0.667)	WW L W LL WWW
Past 61-72 months	4-8 (0.333)	L WW L W L W LLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 508 Average for: 389 Average against: 384
Round 1		Krieger played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 346 to 385 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -39.
Round 2		Krieger played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and won 464 to 379 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +46.
Round 3		Krieger played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 376 to 392 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-2, +30.
Round 4		Krieger played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 349 to 434 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Krieger’s record vs. Hamilton 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: #80. Current record: 1-3, -55.
Round 5		Krieger played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 391 to 432 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Wolfberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-4, -96.
Round 6		Krieger played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 308 to 438 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-5, -226.
Round 7		Krieger played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 348 to 439 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Krieger’s record vs. Hay in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-6, -317.
Round 8		Krieger played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 377 to 354 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-6, -294.
Round 9		Krieger played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 347 to 380 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-7, -327.
Round 10		Krieger played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 378 to 374 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-7, -323.
Round 11		Krieger played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 391 to 320 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Horowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-7, -252.
Round 12		Krieger played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 508 to 367 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Brook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-7, -111.
Round 13		Krieger played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 419 to 407 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Krieger’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-7, -99.
Round 14		Krieger played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 363 to 354 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-7, -90.
Round 15		Krieger played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 336 to 348 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-8, -102.
Round 16		Krieger played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and won 403 to 349 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-8, -48.
Round 17		Krieger played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 490 to 327 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, +115.
Round 18		Krieger played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 401 to 444 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-9, +72.
Round 19		Krieger recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, +122.
Round 20		Krieger played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 365 to 407 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Krieger’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-10, +80.
Round 21		Krieger played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 451 to 382 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Krieger’s record vs. Pughsley 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: #45. Current record: 11-10, +149.
Round 22		Krieger played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 437 to 392 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-10, +194.
Round 23		Krieger played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-11, +167.
Round 24		Krieger played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 383 to 396 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Przybyszewski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-12, +154.
Round 25		Krieger played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 392 to 304 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-12, +242.
Round 26		Krieger played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 373 to 354 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Wolfberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +261.
Round 27		Krieger played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and won 421 to 414 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-12, +268.
Round 28		Krieger played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 318 to 413 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Krieger had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-13, +173.

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