Michael Thelen [#113] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Thelen, 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. Thelen currently has a record of 19-9, +866, and is ranked #5 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): Michael Surname(s): Thelen Home: West Jordan, UT, United States Hobbies: Programming, reading Occupation: Software engineer NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 2/93, 20-8 +1091

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	14.5-9.5 (0.604)
Past 1-12 months	11.5-7.5 (0.605)	L WW L W LTWW LL W L WW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	3-2 (0.600)	LL WWW
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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 562 Average for: 403 Average against: 373
Round 1		Thelen played #93 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 421 to 375 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Thelen’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #39. Current record: 1-0, +46. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Thelen played #37 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 469 to 358 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Thelen had not played Druskin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +157. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Thelen played #57 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 370 to 410 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Thelen’s record vs. Hoggatt 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: #28. Current record: 2-1, +117.
Round 4		Thelen played #43 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 438 to 352 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Thelen had not played Fischer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +203.
Round 5		Thelen played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and won 351 to 342 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Thelen had not played Canterman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +212.
Round 6		Thelen recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +262.
Round 7		Thelen played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 455 to 352 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Thelen had not played Miranda in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +365.
Round 8		Thelen played #112 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and lost 360 to 484 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Thelen had not played Sun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-2, +241. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Thelen played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 426 to 359 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Thelen had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +308.
Round 10		Thelen played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 323 to 421 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Thelen had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +210.
Round 11		Thelen played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 423 to 312 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Thelen had not played Wise in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +321.
Round 12		Thelen played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 381 to 327 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Thelen had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-3, +375.
Round 13		Thelen played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 342 to 384 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Thelen had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +333.
Round 14		Thelen played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 372 to 415 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Thelen had not played Gauthier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +290.
Round 15		Thelen played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 483 to 386 (a spread of 97). Before this event, Thelen had not played Torrance in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, +387. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Thelen played #45 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 484 to 294 (a spread of 190). Before this event, Thelen had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +577.
Round 17		Thelen played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and lost 305 to 354 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Thelen had not played Bloom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +528.
Round 18		Thelen played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 369 to 500 (a spread of -131). Before this event, Thelen had not played Whitman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +397.
Round 19		Thelen played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) again and won 498 to 364 (a spread of 134). Before this event, Thelen had not played Whitman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +531.
Round 20		Thelen played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 562 to 277 (a spread of 285). Before this event, Thelen had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +816.
Round 21		Thelen played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 325 to 411 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Thelen’s record vs. Igra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #16. Current record: 13-8, +730.
Round 22		Thelen played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 294 to 431 (a spread of -137). Before this event, Thelen had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +593.
Round 23		Thelen played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) again and won 322 to 302 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Thelen had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +613.
Round 24		Thelen played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 502 to 380 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Thelen had not played Morehead in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-9, +735.
Round 25		Thelen played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) again and won 535 to 458 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Thelen had not played Miranda in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-9, +812.
Round 26		Thelen played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 354 to 329 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Thelen had not played Davis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +837.
Round 27		Thelen played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 388 to 371 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Thelen had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +854.
Round 28		Thelen played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 322 to 310 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Thelen had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +866.

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