Arnie Horowitz [#45] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Arnie Horowitz, 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. Horowitz currently has a record of 10.5-17.5, -188, and is ranked #90 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

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Given name(s): Arnie
Surname(s): Horowitz
Home: Framingham, MA, United States
Hobbies: crossword puzzles, basketball, poker
Occupation: social worker
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 145/302, 11-11 +172
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 12-9 +680
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 116/149, 12-15 -358
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 98/176, 13-14 +7
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 103/176, 12-14 -20
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 131/134, 8-19 -683
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 82/108, 11-16 -591
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 56/126, 16-15 -56
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 26/105, 18-13 -111
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 95/132, 14-17 -432
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 141/172, 12.5-17.5 -222
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 104/108, 9-19 -428

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	35-36 (0.493)
Past 1-12 months	4-5 (0.444)	W L W LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	4-13 (0.235)	L W L W LLLLLL W LLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	6-5 (0.545)	W L WW LL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months	6-3 (0.667)	WW LL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	13-6 (0.684)	WW LL W L WW L WWWW L WW L WW
Past 61-72 months	2-4 (0.333)	LL W L W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 376 Average against: 383
Round 1		Horowitz played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 367 to 376 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Horowitz’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: LWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -9.
Round 2		Horowitz played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 327 to 459 (a spread of -132). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Horowitz’s record vs. Rosen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #88. Current record: 0-2, -141.
Round 3		Horowitz played #5 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 333 to 457 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Brockmeier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-3, -265.
Round 4		Horowitz played #13 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 320 to 479 (a spread of -159). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-4, -424.
Round 5		Horowitz played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 403 to 416 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-5, -437.
Round 6		Horowitz played #106 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 414 to 296 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Wallis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-5, -319.
Round 7		Horowitz played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 475 to 387 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Horowitz’s record vs. Mallick 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: W. 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: #87. Current record: 2-5, -231.
Round 8		Horowitz played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 437 to 391 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-5, -185.
Round 9		Horowitz played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and won 418 to 293 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-5, -60.
Round 10		Horowitz played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 341 to 365 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Schultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-6, -84.
Round 11		Horowitz played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 332 to 320 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’s record vs. Hamilton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #59. Current record: 5-6, -72.
Round 12		Horowitz played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 411 to 496 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Karris in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-7, -157.
Round 13		Horowitz played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 399 to 240 (a spread of 159). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, +2.
Round 14		Horowitz played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 366 to 387 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Horowitz’s record vs. Pistol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-8, -19.
Round 15		Horowitz played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 427 to 251 (a spread of 176). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-8, +157.
Round 16		Horowitz played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 305 to 381 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Horowitz had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-9, +81.
Round 17		Horowitz played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 346 to 374 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Seales in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-10, +53.
Round 18		Horowitz played #17 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 458 to 358 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Dustin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-10, +153.
Round 19		Horowitz played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 381 to 297 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-10, +237.
Round 20		Horowitz played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 388 to 401 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Clark in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-11, +224.
Round 21		Horowitz played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 308 to 483 (a spread of -175). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-12, +49.
Round 22		Horowitz played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 330 to 447 (a spread of -117). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Pearl in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-13, -68.
Round 23		Horowitz played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) again and lost 388 to 393 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-14, -73.
Round 24		Horowitz played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and tied at 373. Before this event, Horowitz had not played Slivka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -73.
Round 25		Horowitz played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) again and lost 374 to 409 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Clark in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -108.
Round 26		Horowitz played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 403 to 421 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -126.
Round 27		Horowitz played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 329 to 402 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Horowitz’s record vs. Grosman 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9.5-17.5, -199.
Round 28		Horowitz played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) again and won 378 to 367 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Horowitz had not played Slivka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -188.

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