David Hermanson [#42] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about David Hermanson, 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. Hermanson currently has a record of 11-17, -262, and is ranked #86 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): David Surname(s): Hermanson Home: Temple City, CA, United States Hobbies: Adventure travel, 3D animation Occupation: Technical Supervisor NSC 2002 Division: 4 NSC 2002 Rank: 19/126, 18-13 +1088 NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 122/139, 12-18 -879

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	26-25 (0.510)
Past 1-12 months	8-9 (0.471)	W LLL W LL W L W L WW L WW L
Past 13-24 months	10-4 (0.714)	W L W LL WWWWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	7-10 (0.412)	W LL WW L W L W LL W L W LLL
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 568 Average for: 380 Average against: 389
Round 1		Hermanson played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 387 to 408 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Felman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Hermanson played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and won 478 to 302 (a spread of 176). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +155.
Round 3		Hermanson played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 350 to 312 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Hamilton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +193.
Round 4		Hermanson played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 434 to 370 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +257.
Round 5		Hermanson played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 418 to 398 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +277.
Round 6		Hermanson played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 568 to 323 (a spread of 245). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Singleton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +522.
Round 7		Hermanson played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and won 542 to 328 (a spread of 214). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +736.
Round 8		Hermanson played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 282 to 429 (a spread of -147). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Przybyszewski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +589. Hermanson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hermanson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Hermanson played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 292 to 467 (a spread of -175). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +414.
Round 10		Hermanson played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 281 to 387 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Glass in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +308.
Round 11		Hermanson played #5 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 308 to 411 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Hermanson’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-5, +205.
Round 12		Hermanson played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 269 to 391 (a spread of -122). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Hermanson’s record vs. Milan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +83.
Round 13		Hermanson played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 394 to 305 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +172.
Round 14		Hermanson played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 397 to 380 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hermanson’s record vs. Fiszbein 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: LL. 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: #34. Current record: 8-6, +189.
Round 15		Hermanson played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 355 to 408 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Kreiswirth in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, +136.
Round 16		Hermanson played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 358 to 379 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-8, +115.
Round 17		Hermanson played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 300 to 445 (a spread of -145). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Fidler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-9, -30.
Round 18		Hermanson played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and lost 390 to 398 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-10, -38.
Round 19		Hermanson played #86 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 329 to 407 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hermanson’s record vs. Shafritz 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: LL. 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: #74. Current record: 8-11, -116.
Round 20		Hermanson played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 391 to 427 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Karris in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-12, -152.
Round 21		Hermanson played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 369 to 440 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-13, -223.
Round 22		Hermanson played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 391 to 371 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Pughsley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-13, -203.
Round 23		Hermanson played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 522 to 338 (a spread of 184). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Hermanson’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-13, -19.
Round 24		Hermanson played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 397 to 417 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Hermanson’s record vs. Kelly 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: #77. Current record: 10-14, -39.
Round 25		Hermanson played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 374 to 426 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-15, -91.
Round 26		Hermanson played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) again and lost 300 to 476 (a spread of -176). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Hermanson’s record vs. Kelly 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: #89. Current record: 10-16, -267.
Round 27		Hermanson played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) again and lost 323 to 394 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-17, -338.
Round 28		Hermanson played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) again and won 441 to 365 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Hermanson had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-17, -262.

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