Mason Shambach [#94] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mason Shambach, 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. Shambach currently has a record of 12-16, -839, and is ranked #88 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): Mason Surname(s): Shambach Home: Battle Creek, MI, United States Age: 56 Awards: 2002-07 Alaskan Cruise Hobbies: Swimming Occupation: Pastor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	81-115 (0.413)
Past 1-12 months	19-27 (0.413)	L WWWW LLL W LL W L W L WW LLLLLL WW L WW L WWW LLL W L W LLLLLL W L
Past 13-24 months	20-36 (0.357)	LLL WWW L W LLL WWW LL WW LLLLLL W L W L W LL W L W LLLL W L W LL W LLL W LLLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	16-21 (0.432)	WWWWW LL W LLL W LLL W LLLLLLL W L WW LL WWW L W L W L
Past 37-48 months	17-20 (0.459)	WWW LL WW L W LLL WWW LLLLL W LL WW LLL W LL W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	7-7 (0.500)	LL W L WWW L WWW LLL
Past 61-72 months	2-4 (0.333)	W LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 574 Average for: 366 Average against: 396
Round 1		Shambach played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 310 to 414 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Przybyszewski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -104.
Round 2		Shambach played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 497 to 321 (a spread of 176) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shambach’s record vs. Leifer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, +72.
Round 3		Shambach played #61 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and lost 260 to 441 (a spread of -181) . The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: LANSING, MI Shambach’s record vs. Madden 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: #78. Current record: 1-2, -109. Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shambach is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Shambach played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 288 to 421 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Shambach’s record vs. Crowe 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: #89. Current record: 1-3, -242. Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shambach is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Shambach played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 398 to 423 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shambach’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLWLLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-4, -267.
Round 6		Shambach played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 383 to 351 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Frentz 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: #88. Current record: 2-4, -235. Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shambach is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Shambach played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 289 to 450 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-5, -396.
Round 8		Shambach played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 337 to 418 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2000-10 at: PITTSBURG, PA Shambach’s record vs. Engelhardt 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: #99. Current record: 2-6, -477.
Round 9		Shambach played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 320 to 420 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Sanfedele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-7, -577.
Round 10		Shambach played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and lost 341 to 476 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shambach’s record vs. Sarmiento in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-8, -712.
Round 11		Shambach played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 284 to 411 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Pughsley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #106. Current record: 2-9, -839.
Round 12		Shambach played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 287 to 356 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shambach’s record vs. Eichenbaum in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-10, -908.
Round 13		Shambach played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 319 to 496 (a spread of -177) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-11, -1085.
Round 14		Shambach played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 389 to 286 (a spread of 103) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Shambach’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-11, -982.
Round 15		Shambach played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 448 to 374 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Brook 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: #105. Current record: 4-11, -908.
Round 16		Shambach played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 465 to 409 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Horowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-11, -852.
Round 17		Shambach played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 356 to 440 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Whitman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-12, -936.
Round 18		Shambach played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 404 to 353 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Shambach’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-12, -885.
Round 19		Shambach played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and lost 336 to 480 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Merrill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-13, -1029.
Round 20		Shambach played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and lost 335 to 418 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Shambach’s record vs. Taylor in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #106. Current record: 6-14, -1112.
Round 21		Shambach played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 335 to 303 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Brook 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: #102. Current record: 7-14, -1080.
Round 22		Shambach played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 399 to 347 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-14, -1028.
Round 23		Shambach played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 574 to 387 (a spread of 187) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Hay in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-14, -841.
Round 24		Shambach played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 342 to 357 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-15, -856.
Round 25		Shambach played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 392 to 364 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Quinn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-15, -828.
Round 26		Shambach played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and lost 339 to 483 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Apindi 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: #97. Current record: 10-16, -972.
Round 27		Shambach played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 383 to 341 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Shambach had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-16, -930.
Round 28		Shambach played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 432 to 341 (a spread of 91) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shambach’s record vs. Sarmiento in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-16, -839.

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