Michael Wolfberg [#109] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Wolfberg, 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. Wolfberg currently has a record of 13-15, +114, and is ranked #61 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): Mike Surname(s): Wolfberg Home: Concord, MA, United States Age: 63 Awards: 15 First Places in Scrabble Tournaments Hobbies: badminton Occupation: software developer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	51-36 (0.586)
Past 1-12 months	7-2 (0.778)	L WWWWWW L W
Past 13-24 months	14-12 (0.538)	WWW LLLLL WW L WW LL WW LLL W L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	7-4 (0.636)	WW LL W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	10-10 (0.500)	LL W LL WW L WW L W LLLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W
Past 61-72 months	11-5 (0.688)	W LLL W LL WWWWWWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 599 Average for: 389 Average against: 385
Anagrams Championship		Wolfberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Wolfberg played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 402 to 354 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Wolfberg’s record vs. Hay 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: #34. Current record: 1-0, +48.
Round 2		Wolfberg played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 392 to 384 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +56.
Round 3		Wolfberg played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 396 to 410 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Wolfberg’s record vs. Durdan 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: #41. Current record: 2-1, +42.
Round 4		Wolfberg played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 409 to 451 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +0.
Round 5		Wolfberg played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 432 to 391 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-2, +41.
Round 6		Wolfberg played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 448 to 351 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +138.
Round 7		Wolfberg played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 342 to 398 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, +82.
Round 8		Wolfberg played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and won 376 to 372 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +86.
Round 9		Wolfberg played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 424 to 442 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +68.
Round 10		Wolfberg played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 305 to 481 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-5, -108.
Round 11		Wolfberg played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 396 to 485 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Dalton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-6, -197.
Round 12		Wolfberg played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 394 to 354 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Clifford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-6, -157.
Round 13		Wolfberg played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 599 to 253 (a spread of 346) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Wolfberg’s record vs. Horowitz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: W. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +189.
Round 14		Wolfberg played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 260 to 511 (a spread of -251) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wolfberg’s record vs. Przybyszewski 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-7, -62.
Round 15		Wolfberg played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and won 414 to 314 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg’s record vs. Golob 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: #44. Current record: 8-7, +38.
Round 16		Wolfberg played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 342 to 347 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg’s record vs. Engelhardt 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-8, +33.
Round 17		Wolfberg played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 414 to 436 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, +11.
Round 18		Wolfberg played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 421 to 351 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wolfberg’s record vs. Fidler 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-9, +81.
Round 19		Wolfberg played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 308 to 417 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg’s record vs. Johnson 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-10, -28.
Round 20		Wolfberg played #107 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 415 to 342 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Wallis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-10, +45.
Round 21		Wolfberg played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 343 to 371 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg’s record vs. Engelhardt 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-11, +17.
Round 22		Wolfberg played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 365 to 291 (a spread of 74) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg’s record vs. Johnson 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-11, +91.
Round 23		Wolfberg played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 406 to 386 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-11, +111. Wolfberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Wolfberg played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 446 to 297 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Pughsley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, +260.
Round 25		Wolfberg played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and lost 380 to 391 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-12, +249.
Round 26		Wolfberg played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 354 to 373 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-13, +230.
Round 27		Wolfberg played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 355 to 394 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Wolfberg’s record vs. Liebfried in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-14, +191.
Round 28		Wolfberg played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 367 to 444 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-15, +114.

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