Luise Shafritz [#86] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Luise Shafritz, 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. Shafritz currently has a record of 13.5-14.5, +390, and is ranked #58 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): Luise
Surname(s): Shafritz
Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States
Awards: 1st Senior Champion, winner 1990 Open Division, Hall of Famer
Hobbies: quilting, bridge, travel
Occupation: retired puppeteer, actress, writer
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 17/70, 16-11 +211
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 1/106, 21-6 +1973
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 64/176, 15-12 -414
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 73/108, 12-15 -89
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 87/126, 14-17 -251
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 17/105, 18.5-12.5 +999
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 59/139, 15.5-14.5 +695

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	62-51 (0.549)
Past 1-12 months	9-16 (0.360)	LLL W L W LLL W L WW L W LLLLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	15-9 (0.625)	L W LLLL WW L WWWWW L WWWWWWW LL
Past 25-36 months	12-7 (0.632)	LLL WW L WWW L W L W L WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	16-11 (0.593)	W L W LLLLL WW L WWWWWWW L WWW L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	6-2 (0.750)	WTW L WTWW
Past 61-72 months	4-6 (0.400)	LLL WW LL WW L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 397 Average against: 383
Round 1		Shafritz played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and tied at 395. Before this event, Shafritz had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.
Round 2		Shafritz played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 334 to 487 (a spread of -153). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Shafritz’s record vs. Firstman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -153.
Round 3		Shafritz played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 398 to 327 (a spread of 71). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shafritz’s record vs. Przybyszewski in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-2.5 (0.167). 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: TL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1.5-1.5, -82. Shafritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shafritz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Shafritz played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 416 to 276 (a spread of 140). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +58.
Round 5		Shafritz played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 353 to 337 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +74.
Round 6		Shafritz played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 346 to 365 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Shafritz’s record vs. Engelhardt 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: #34. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +55.
Round 7		Shafritz played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 425 to 424 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Schultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +56.
Round 8		Shafritz played #78 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 388 to 396 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Quigley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +48.
Round 9		Shafritz played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 312 to 412 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -52.
Round 10		Shafritz played #33 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 413 to 489 (a spread of -76). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Shafritz’s record vs. Golob 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: 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: #65. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -128.
Round 11		Shafritz played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 349 to 391 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -170.
Round 12		Shafritz played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 405 to 304 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Dalton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -69.
Round 13		Shafritz played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 391 to 346 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Frank in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -24.
Round 14		Shafritz played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 433 to 328 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shafritz’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +81.
Round 15		Shafritz played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 362 to 372 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +71.
Round 16		Shafritz played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 442 to 338 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Methaset in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +175.
Round 17		Shafritz played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 424 to 429 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Mallick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +170.
Round 18		Shafritz played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 351 to 484 (a spread of -133). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +37.
Round 19		Shafritz played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 407 to 329 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shafritz’s record vs. Hermanson 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: #50. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +115.
Round 20		Shafritz played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 389 to 391 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +113.
Round 21		Shafritz played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 396 to 347 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shafritz’s record vs. Karris in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +162.
Round 22		Shafritz played #49 Terry Kang (Newington, CT) and won 518 to 320 (a spread of 198). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Kang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +360.
Round 23		Shafritz played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) again and won 463 to 339 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +484.
Round 24		Shafritz played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 425 to 459 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Shafritz’s record vs. Singleton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +450.
Round 25		Shafritz played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) again and lost 357 to 370 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +437.
Round 26		Shafritz played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 479 to 327 (a spread of 152). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shafritz’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-2.5 (0.167). 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: T. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +589.
Round 27		Shafritz played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 357 to 512 (a spread of -155). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shafritz’s record vs. Martin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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: #52. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +434.
Round 28		Shafritz played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 389 to 433 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shafritz’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +390.

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