Paul Trachtenberg [#120] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Trachtenberg, 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. Trachtenberg currently has a record of 17-11, +491, and is ranked #21 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): Paul Surname(s): Trachtenberg Home: Huntington Beach, CA, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: fact finding Occupation: archivist & writer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	16.5-18.5 (0.471)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	6-8 (0.429)	L W L W LL WW LLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	7.5-5.5 (0.577)	WW L WW L W L W LTW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 377 Average against: 359
Round 1		Trachtenberg played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 311 to 388 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-1, -77.
Round 2		Trachtenberg played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 344 to 322 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-1, -55.
Round 3		Trachtenberg played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 398 to 341 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Anum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-1, +2.
Round 4		Trachtenberg played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 381 to 349 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-1, +34.
Round 5		Trachtenberg played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 477 to 333 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Trachtenberg’s record vs. Cowan 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +178.
Round 6		Trachtenberg played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 367 to 355 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-1, +190.
Round 7		Trachtenberg played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 496 to 297 (a spread of 199) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +389.
Round 8		Trachtenberg played #22 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 380 to 372 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Cornelison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +397.
Round 9		Trachtenberg played #130 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 374 to 321 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-1, +450.
Round 10		Trachtenberg played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 294 to 371 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +373.
Round 11		Trachtenberg played #106 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 399 to 422 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +350.
Round 12		Trachtenberg played #62 Jessie Jones (Yuma, AZ) and lost 316 to 409 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Jones in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-4, +257. Trachtenberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Trachtenberg played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 347 to 273 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-4, +331.
Round 14		Trachtenberg played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 359 to 361 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Kinderman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +329. Trachtenberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Trachtenberg played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 338 to 337 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Glowniak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, +330.
Round 16		Trachtenberg played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 368 to 256 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-5, +442.
Round 17		Trachtenberg played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 359 to 374 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-6, +427.
Round 18		Trachtenberg played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 289 to 393 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-7, +323.
Round 19		Trachtenberg played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 453 to 360 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +416.
Round 20		Trachtenberg played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 457 to 322 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-7, +551.
Round 21		Trachtenberg played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 417 to 438 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-8, +530.
Round 22		Trachtenberg played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 450 to 381 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Kelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +599.
Round 23		Trachtenberg played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 414 to 387 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Trachtenberg’s record vs. Newhouse 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: #11. Current record: 15-8, +626.
Round 24		Trachtenberg played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 271 to 385 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +512.
Round 25		Trachtenberg played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 378 to 339 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-9, +551.
Round 26		Trachtenberg played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 320 to 448 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-10, +423.
Round 27		Trachtenberg played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 346 to 393 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Trachtenberg had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-11, +376.
Round 28		Trachtenberg played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 448 to 333 (a spread of 115) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Trachtenberg’s record vs. Wyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #21. Current record: 17-11, +491.

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