Laura Scheimberg [#83] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Scheimberg, 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. Scheimberg currently has a record of 13-15, -500, and is ranked #66 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): Laura
Surname(s): Scheimberg
Home: Littleton, CO, United States
Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel
Occupation: substitute teacher
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 132/149, 10-16 -299
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 10/122, 20-11 +428
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 85/136, 14.5-16.5 +525
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 123/139, 12-18 -907
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 30/108, 16-12 -245

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	92-110 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	28-30 (0.483)	WWW LLL WW L W L W L W L W L WWWWWWWW LL W L WW LLL W LLL WW LLLLLLL WW LLLLL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	30-27 (0.526)	L W LLLL WWW LLL WWW L WW LL W L W LL WW L WW L W L W LL W LLL W L W L WWWWW LLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	23-31 (0.426)	W L W L W LLLLL W L W LL WW L W LLLL W LL W LLL WWWW L W LL WWWW LLLL WW L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	6-10 (0.375)	W LLL W LL W L WW LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	4-7 (0.364)	LLLL W L WW L W L
Past 61-72 months	1-5 (0.167)	LL W LLL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 369 Average against: 387
Round 1		Scheimberg played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 372 to 324 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +48.
Round 2		Scheimberg played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 291 to 385 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Scheimberg’s record vs. Oliger 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: #62. Current record: 1-1, -46.
Round 3		Scheimberg played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 228 to 466 (a spread of -238). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -284.
Round 4		Scheimberg played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 318 to 374 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-3, -340. Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Scheimberg played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and won 419 to 342 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, -263.
Round 6		Scheimberg played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 450 to 365 (a spread of 85). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Smith 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: #62. Current record: 3-3, -178.
Round 7		Scheimberg played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 451 to 330 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Scheimberg’s record vs. Pughsley 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: L. 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: #46. Current record: 4-3, -57.
Round 8		Scheimberg played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 358 to 430 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, -129.
Round 9		Scheimberg played #57 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 382 to 407 (a spread of -25). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Leifer 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: #70. Current record: 4-5, -154.
Round 10		Scheimberg played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 475 to 330 (a spread of 145). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Kamen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #48. Current record: 5-5, -9.
Round 11		Scheimberg played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 352 to 372 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-6, -29.
Round 12		Scheimberg played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 431 to 351 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, +51.
Round 13		Scheimberg played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 338 to 444 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-7, -55.
Round 14		Scheimberg played #67 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 439 to 374 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Mills in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-7, +10.
Round 15		Scheimberg played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and won 408 to 321 (a spread of 87). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Freebody in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +97.
Round 16		Scheimberg played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 357 to 488 (a spread of -131). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Tyler 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, -34.
Round 17		Scheimberg played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 323 to 303 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: BALTIC CRUISE Scheimberg’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-2 (0.778). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. 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: #44. Current record: 9-8, -14.
Round 18		Scheimberg played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 401 to 295 (a spread of 106). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #37. Current record: 10-8, +92.
Round 19		Scheimberg played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 356 to 417 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-9, +31.
Round 20		Scheimberg played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 373 to 466 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, -62.
Round 21		Scheimberg played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) again and lost 296 to 437 (a spread of -141). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Tyler 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-11, -203.
Round 22		Scheimberg played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 356 to 347 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #54. Current record: 11-11, -194.
Round 23		Scheimberg played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 296 to 458 (a spread of -162). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Methaset in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-12, -356.
Round 24		Scheimberg played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 418 to 407 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-12, -345.
Round 25		Scheimberg played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) again and lost 390 to 413 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #60. Current record: 12-13, -368.
Round 26		Scheimberg played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 408 to 351 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-13, -311.
Round 27		Scheimberg played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 272 to 415 (a spread of -143). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-14, -454.
Round 28		Scheimberg played #22 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 385 to 431 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Faria in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-15, -500.

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