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Marty Fialkow [#39] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marty Fialkow, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Fialkow currently has a record of 12-16, -560, and is ranked #111 in Division 3.

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

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Given name(s): Marty
Surname(s): Fialkow
Home: Moorestown, NJ, United States
Age: 60
Awards: teacher of year-NJ- 1989
Hobbies: writing,reading,traveling
Occupation: retired teacher

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event89.5-100.5 (0.471) 
Past 1-12 months22.5-22.5 (0.500)W L WWWW L WWWW L WW LTLL W LL W LLLLL W LL W L W L WW LLL WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months22-25 (0.468)L W L W LLLL WW L WW LL WW LL W LLLLLL W L W L WWWW LL WWWW L W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months16-25 (0.390)W LL W LL W L W L WW LL W L W L W L WWW LLLLLLLLLL WW L WW LLL
Past 37-48 months12-13 (0.480)W LL W L WWWW LLLL WW LLL WW LL WW L
Past 49-60 months5-11 (0.312)L WW L W L W L W LLLLLLL
Past 61-72 months12-4 (0.750)W L WWW L W L WWWWWWW L

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 405
Average for: 354
Average against: 374

Round 1

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Fialkow played #79 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 294 to 376 (a spread of -82) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Martin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 0-1, -82.

Round 2

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Fialkow played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 397 to 356 (a spread of 41) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Frank in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 1-1, -41.

Round 3

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Fialkow played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 400 to 304 (a spread of 96) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 2-1, +55.

Round 4

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Fialkow played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and won 376 to 351 (a spread of 25) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Lapinski in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 3-1, +80.

Round 5

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Fialkow played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 405 to 336 (a spread of 69) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Sugano in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 4-1, +149.

Round 6

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Fialkow played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 344 to 325 (a spread of 19) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Moss in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 5-1, +168.

Round 7

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Fialkow played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 313 to 355 (a spread of -42) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 5-2, +126.

Round 8

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Fialkow played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 352 to 328 (a spread of 24) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Miranda in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 6-2, +150.

Round 9

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Fialkow played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and lost 378 to 415 (a spread of -37) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Leeds in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 6-3, +113.

Round 10

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Fialkow played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 391 to 374 (a spread of 17) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Fialkow’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
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: no games.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-3, +130.

Round 11

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Fialkow played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 355 to 397 (a spread of -42) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Mocine in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 7-4, +88.

Round 12

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Fialkow played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 399 to 437 (a spread of -38) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 7-5, +50.

Round 13

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Fialkow played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and won 377 to 349 (a spread of 28) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Valentine in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 8-5, +78.

Round 14

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Fialkow played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 403 to 377 (a spread of 26) .

The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ

Fialkow’s record vs. Gradus 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: #27.

Current record: 9-5, +104.

Round 15

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Fialkow played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 358 to 451 (a spread of -93) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ

Fialkow’s record vs. Milton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
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: #38.

Current record: 9-6, +11.

Round 16

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Fialkow played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 367 to 287 (a spread of 80) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Fialkow’s record vs. Allen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-1 (0.889).
Past 1-12 months: WWWWW.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
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: #29.

Current record: 10-6, +91.

Round 17

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Fialkow played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 387 to 340 (a spread of 47) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Fischer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-6, +138.

Round 18

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Fialkow played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 338 to 389 (a spread of -51) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Meyer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 11-7, +87.

Round 19

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Fialkow played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 360 to 453 (a spread of -93) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 11-8, -6.

Round 20

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Fialkow played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 362 to 397 (a spread of -35) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Weissman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 11-9, -41.

Round 21

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Fialkow played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 302 to 416 (a spread of -114) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 11-10, -155.

Round 22

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Fialkow played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 351 to 320 (a spread of 31) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Atwood in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 12-10, -124.

Round 23

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Fialkow played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 307 to 337 (a spread of -30) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Fialkow’s record vs. Allen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-1 (0.889).
Past 1-12 months: WWWWW.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
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: #63.

Current record: 12-11, -154.

Round 24

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Fialkow played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 305 to 414 (a spread of -109) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Fischer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 12-12, -263.

Round 25

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Fialkow played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 255 to 343 (a spread of -88) .

Before this event, Fialkow had not played Unger in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 12-13, -351.

Round 26

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Fialkow played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 367 to 407 (a spread of -40) .

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Fialkow’s record vs. Catanese 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: L.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 12-14, -391.

Round 27

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Fialkow played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 380 to 427 (a spread of -47) .

The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY

Fialkow’s record vs. Becker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
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: no games.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 12-15, -438.

Round 28

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Fialkow played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 276 to 398 (a spread of -122) .

The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT

Fialkow’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LWW.
Past 25-36 months: LWL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 12-16, -560.


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