Mason Shambach [#87] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mason Shambach, 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. Shambach currently has a record of 13-15, -570, and is ranked #67 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): Mason
Surname(s): Shambach
Home: Battle Creek, MI, United States
Awards: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion
Hobbies: Swimming
Occupation: Pastor
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 16/118, 19-12 +216
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 61/103, 15-16 -509
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 74/139, 15-15 -379
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 88/108, 12-16 -839

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	117.5-140.5 (0.455)
Past 1-12 months	30.5-30.5 (0.500)	LL W LLLLTWW LLL WW LL WWW L W LLLL W LL W LLL W LL W L WW L WWWWW L WWWWWWWW L W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	30-39 (0.435)	L W L W LL WW L WWWW LLLLLLL WWW LLL WW L W L WW LLLLL WWWW L W LLL W LLL W L WW LLLLLLLL W L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	22-28 (0.440)	LL W LL W L WWW L W LLLL WW L W LLL W LL W L WWW L WW LLL W L WW L W LLLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	10-14 (0.417)	W LL W L W L W L WW LLLLLLLL WWWW L
Past 49-60 months	13-21 (0.382)	LLLL WWW L W LLL WW LLLLL W L W L W LLL W LL WWW L
Past 61-72 months	12-8 (0.600)	LL W L WWW L WW L W L WWW L W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 366 Average against: 386
Round 1		Shambach played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 401 to 361 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Shambach’s record vs. Slivka in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #31. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		Shambach played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 484 to 332 (a spread of 152). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Shambach’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +192.
Round 3		Shambach played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 337 to 388 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Shambach’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 12-14 (0.462). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWWLLWLL. Past 25-36 months: LWWWLL. Past 37-48 months: WLLL. Past 49-60 months: LLWWWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +141.
Round 4		Shambach played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 352 to 424 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Shambach had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, +69.
Round 5		Shambach played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 309 to 443 (a spread of -134). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Heidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #66. Current record: 2-3, -65.
Round 6		Shambach played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 336 to 388 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Shambach had not played Glass in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, -117.
Round 7		Shambach played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 330 to 380 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Shambach’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-5, -167.
Round 8		Shambach played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 382 to 447 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Shambach had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-6, -232.
Round 9		Shambach played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 342 to 463 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Shambach had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-7, -353.
Round 10		Shambach played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 458 to 361 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Hamilton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-2.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LTL. 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: #85. Current record: 3-7, -256.
Round 11		Shambach played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 290 to 394 (a spread of -104). The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Goldman 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: #92. Current record: 3-8, -360.
Round 12		Shambach played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) and won 373 to 364 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Shambach’s record vs. Goolsby 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: LWL. 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: #90. Current record: 4-8, -351.
Round 13		Shambach played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 417 to 348 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Shambach’s record vs. Felman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-8, -282.
Round 14		Shambach played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and won 405 to 355 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Shambach had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-8, -232.
Round 15		Shambach played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 426 to 371 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Shambach had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-8, -177.
Round 16		Shambach played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 282 to 540 (a spread of -258). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Shambach’s record vs. Stock in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-9, -435.
Round 17		Shambach played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 384 to 341 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Shambach had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-9, -392.
Round 18		Shambach played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 283 to 335 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Shambach’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-10, -444.
Round 19		Shambach played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 407 to 321 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shambach’s record vs. Hay 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: #65. Current record: 9-10, -358.
Round 20		Shambach played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 358 to 432 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Shambach had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-11, -432.
Round 21		Shambach played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and won 418 to 317 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shambach’s record vs. Freebody in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #65. Current record: 10-11, -331.
Round 22		Shambach played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 418 to 355 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Shambach’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-11 (0.312). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WLLL. Past 25-36 months: LLLLWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-11, -268.
Round 23		Shambach played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 307 to 405 (a spread of -98). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Shambach’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. 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: #64. Current record: 11-12, -366.
Round 24		Shambach played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) again and lost 353 to 421 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Shambach’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-13, -434.
Round 25		Shambach played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 368 to 366 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Shambach had not played Methaset in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-13, -432.
Round 26		Shambach played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) again and won 398 to 356 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Shambach had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-13, -390.
Round 27		Shambach played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 353 to 405 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Shambach had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-14, -442.
Round 28		Shambach played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) again and lost 276 to 404 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shambach’s record vs. Hay 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: #67. Current record: 13-15, -570.

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