Alex Fiszbein [#42] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Alex Fiszbein, 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. Fiszbein currently has a record of 17-11, +308, and is ranked #23 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
	Given name(s): Alex Surname(s): Fiszbein Home: South Lyon, MI, United States Age: 15 Awards: won first tournament at age 11 Hobbies: sports, video games,music Occupation: high school student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	37-28 (0.569)
Past 1-12 months	28-19 (0.596)	L WW LL WW LLLL WWW LL WWW L WWWWW LL WWW L W L WW L WW L WWWW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	4-6 (0.400)	L W LLL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	3-3 (0.500)	LL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 439 Average for: 380 Average against: 369
Anagrams Championship		Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Fiszbein played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 364 to 352 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Fiszbein’s record vs. Diener in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #58. Current record: 1-0, +12.
Round 2		Fiszbein played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 380 to 408 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-1, -16.
Round 3		Fiszbein played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 417 to 330 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Canterman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-1, +71.
Round 4		Fiszbein played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and lost 355 to 490 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Boyda in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #78. Current record: 2-2, -64.
Round 5		Fiszbein played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and won 377 to 331 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Steinwand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, -18.
Round 6		Fiszbein played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 417 to 382 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, +17.
Round 7		Fiszbein played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 360 to 352 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-2, +25.
Round 8		Fiszbein played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 420 to 387 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Ali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-2, +58.
Round 9		Fiszbein played #121 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 292 to 407 (a spread of -115) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Fiszbein’s record vs. Turney 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: #34. Current record: 6-3, -57.
Round 10		Fiszbein played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 376 to 385 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Saunders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-4, -66.
Round 11		Fiszbein played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and won 382 to 335 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Chase 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: #36. Current record: 7-4, -19.
Round 12		Fiszbein played #104 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 357 to 366 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-5, -28.
Round 13		Fiszbein played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 369 to 311 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-5, +30.
Round 14		Fiszbein played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 436 to 376 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Easter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WWLWL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #29. Current record: 9-5, +90. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Fiszbein played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 394 to 323 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Easter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WWLWL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #18. Current record: 10-5, +161.
Round 16		Fiszbein played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 340 to 378 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-6, +123.
Round 17		Fiszbein played #83 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and lost 307 to 395 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played McLean in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-7, +35.
Round 18		Fiszbein played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 439 to 309 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-7, +165.
Round 19		Fiszbein played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 438 to 342 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-7, +261.
Round 20		Fiszbein played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 322 to 457 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-8, +126.
Round 21		Fiszbein played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 416 to 302 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-8, +240.
Round 22		Fiszbein played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 412 to 338 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +314.
Round 23		Fiszbein played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 435 to 278 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Fiszbein’s record vs. Routzahn 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: #14. Current record: 15-8, +471.
Round 24		Fiszbein played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 332 to 348 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Fiszbein’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: #18. Current record: 15-9, +455.
Round 25		Fiszbein played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 434 to 382 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-9, +507.
Round 26		Fiszbein played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 404 to 453 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-10, +458.
Round 27		Fiszbein played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 393 to 346 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-10, +505.
Round 28		Fiszbein played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 279 to 476 (a spread of -197) . Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Davies in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-11, +308.
Final Round 5		Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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