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Rod MacNeil [#41] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. MacNeil currently has a record of 12-16, -212, and is ranked #59 in Division 1.
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): Rod Surname(s): MacNeil Home: Wilmington, DE, United States Awards: Winner of: Boston (Div A) 2004; Cape Cod '99, '00, '03; Rhombus Cup '03; 22 total first-place finishes Hobbies: hockey, fantasy sports, movies, 24, blogging, sushi with C, monkey taming Occupation: freelance sportswriter, citizen of Red Sox Nation NSC 1998 Division: 3 NSC 1998 Rank: 37/133, 17-14 +653 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 76/98, 13-18 -843 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 74/132, 15-16 +73 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 78/172, 15-15 +569 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 12/87, 17-11 +583 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 490 | ||
| Before the Tournament | MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
| Round 1 |
| MacNeil played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 490 to 342 (a spread of 148). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Armstrong in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: LWLW. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +148. |
| Round 2 |
| MacNeil played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 406 to 498 (a spread of -92). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +56. |
| Round 3 |
| MacNeil played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 403 to 395 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +64. |
| Round 4 |
| MacNeil played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 445 to 395 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: WLLWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +114. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 5 |
| MacNeil played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 387 to 252 (a spread of 135). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Mancine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +249. |
| Round 6 |
| MacNeil played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 383 to 349 (a spread of 34). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +283. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 7 |
| MacNeil played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 424 to 359 (a spread of 65). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Baron in the 7 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +348. |
| Round 8 |
| MacNeil played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 372 to 375 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +345. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 9 |
| MacNeil played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 442 to 421 (a spread of 21). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Kramer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +366. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 10 |
| MacNeil played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 393 to 274 (a spread of 119). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +485. |
| Round 11 |
| MacNeil played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 441 to 366 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: LWWLLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +560. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 12 |
| MacNeil played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 351 to 426 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA MacNeil’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-9 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: WWWLLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +485. |
| Round 13 |
| MacNeil played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 344 to 388 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 7 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +441. |
| Round 14 |
| MacNeil played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 437 to 444 (a spread of -7). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +434. |
| Round 15 |
| MacNeil played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and lost 363 to 498 (a spread of -135). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +299. |
| Round 16 |
| MacNeil played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 378 to 518 (a spread of -140). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, +159. |
| Round 17 |
| MacNeil played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 475 to 415 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222).Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: LWLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +219. |
| Round 18 |
| MacNeil played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 415 to 417 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-8, +217. |
| Round 19 |
| MacNeil played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 397 to 407 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN MacNeil’s record vs. Linn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, +207. |
| Round 20 |
| MacNeil played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 467 to 372 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-9, +302. |
| Round 21 |
| MacNeil played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 385 to 521 (a spread of -136). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-10, +166. |
| Round 22 |
| MacNeil played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) again and won 354 to 347 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, +173. |
| Round 23 |
| MacNeil played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 387 to 504 (a spread of -117). The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Peltz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-11, +56. |
| Round 24 |
| MacNeil played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 408 to 458 (a spread of -50). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-12, +6. |
| Round 25 |
| MacNeil played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) again and lost 371 to 391 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-13, -14. |
| Round 26 |
| MacNeil played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 383 to 470 (a spread of -87). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-14, -101. |
| Round 27 |
| MacNeil played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and lost 339 to 437 (a spread of -98). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Baron in the 7 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-15, -199. |
| Round 28 |
| MacNeil played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) again and lost 386 to 399 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-16, -212. |
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