Amnon Igra [#58] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Amnon Igra, 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. Igra currently has a record of 16-12, +327, and is ranked #31 in Division 3.

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): Amnon Surname(s): Igra Home: Sacramento, CA, United States Occupation: researcher NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 11/150, 19-11 +870 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 84/134, 13-15 -52

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	51-53 (0.490)
Past 1-12 months	14-15 (0.483)	W L WWW LL W L W LL W LL W LL W L WW LLL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	21-23 (0.477)	L WW L W L W LL WWW L W LLL WWW LLL WW L W LL W LLLLL WWWW LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	7-12 (0.368)	LLL WWWWW LLL W L W LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	7-2 (0.778)	L WWWWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	W 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: 440 Average for: 382 Average against: 370
Round 1		Igra played #95 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 309 to 487 (a spread of -178). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Igra’s record vs. Saunders 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: #125. Current record: 0-1, -178.
Round 2		Igra played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 337 to 359 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Igra’s record vs. Morehead 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: 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: #124. Current record: 0-2, -200. Igra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Igra played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 390 to 337 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Igra had not played Creed in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-2, -147.
Round 4		Igra played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 437 to 472 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Igra had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-3, -182.
Round 5		Igra played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 425 to 381 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Igra had not played Ganguet in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-3, -138.
Round 6		Igra played #47 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 434 to 373 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Igra had not played Freebody in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-3, -77.
Round 7		Igra played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 440 to 409 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Igra had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-3, -46.
Round 8		Igra played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 360 to 369 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Igra had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, -55.
Round 9		Igra played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 365 to 256 (a spread of 109). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Igra’s record vs. Bogle in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, +54.
Round 10		Igra played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 425 to 296 (a spread of 129). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Igra’s record vs. Easter 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: #35. Current record: 6-4, +183.
Round 11		Igra played #64 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 394 to 359 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Igra had not played Lane in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, +218.
Round 12		Igra played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 381 to 311 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Igra had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +288.
Round 13		Igra played #119 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 414 to 345 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Igra’s record vs. Weiss in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #15. Current record: 9-4, +357.
Round 14		Igra played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 303 to 349 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Igra had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +311.
Round 15		Igra played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) again and lost 368 to 391 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Igra had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +288.
Round 16		Igra played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 403 to 370 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Igra had not played Wise in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +321.
Round 17		Igra played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 379 to 450 (a spread of -71). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Igra’s record vs. Miranda in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, +250.
Round 18		Igra played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) again and won 433 to 304 (a spread of 129). Before this event, Igra had not played Ganguet in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, +379.
Round 19		Igra played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) again and won 376 to 322 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Igra had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +433.
Round 20		Igra played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 295 to 408 (a spread of -113). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Igra’s record vs. Whitman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +320.
Round 21		Igra played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 411 to 325 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Igra’s record vs. Thelen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-8, +406.
Round 22		Igra played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 363 to 429 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Igra had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, +340.
Round 23		Igra played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 322 to 361 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Igra had not played Dixon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-10, +301.
Round 24		Igra played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) again and won 386 to 342 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Igra’s record vs. Whitman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-10, +345.
Round 25		Igra played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 390 to 384 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Igra’s record vs. Michaels 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: #20. Current record: 15-10, +351.
Round 26		Igra played #85 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 336 to 373 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Igra’s record vs. Ortman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +314.
Round 27		Igra played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 434 to 454 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Igra had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +294.
Round 28		Igra played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 380 to 347 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Igra had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-12, +327.

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