Dan Unger [#115] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Unger, 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. Unger currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +384, and is ranked #38 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

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Given name(s): Dan
Surname(s): Unger
Home: Alameda, CA, United States
Hobbies: Hiking, Folk dancing
Occupation: Psychologist
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 71/302, 13-9 +259
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 13-8 +406
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 119/149, 12-15 -519
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 77/176, 14-13 +103
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 28/136, 18-13 +499
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 48/134, 15-13 +182

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	108-99 (0.522)
Past 1-12 months	22-22 (0.500)	W L WWW LLL WWW L W L W L WWWW L W LLL W L W L W LL W L WW LL W LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	42-45 (0.483)	LL W L W LL WW LLL W LL W L W LLLL W LLLLLL WWW LL W L WW L W LLL W L W L W L WWW L WWW LLL WWW LLL WW LL W L WWW LL W L WWWWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	15-12 (0.556)	WWW L W L W L W L W L WWWW LL WW LL W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	WW LL W L W LL
Past 49-60 months	18-9 (0.667)	WW L WWWWWW LL WWWW LLL WWW LLL WWW
Past 61-72 months	7-6 (0.538)	LL W L W L W L WWWW L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 556 Average for: 383 Average against: 369
Round 1		Unger played #27 Michael David (Portage, WI) and lost 302 to 409 (a spread of -107). Before this event, Unger had not played David in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-1, -107.
Round 2		Unger played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 403 to 304 (a spread of 99). Before this event, Unger had not played Camper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, -8.
Round 3		Unger played #99 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 251 to 467 (a spread of -216). Before this event, Unger had not played Short in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-2, -224.
Round 4		Unger played #91 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 336 to 402 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Unger had not played Rhea in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-3, -290.
Round 5		Unger played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 390 to 331 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Unger had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-3, -231.
Round 6		Unger played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and tied at 339. Before this event, Unger had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -231.
Round 7		Unger played #80 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 412 to 446 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Unger’s record vs. Moss 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: #103. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -265.
Round 8		Unger played #120 Robert Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) and won 435 to 297 (a spread of 138). Before this event, Unger had not played Whitcomb in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -127.
Round 9		Unger played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 355 to 354 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Unger had not played Dixon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -126.
Round 10		Unger played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 364 to 377 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Unger had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -139.
Round 11		Unger played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 398 to 343 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Unger’s record vs. Beard 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: #64. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -84.
Round 12		Unger played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) and lost 307 to 393 (a spread of -86). Before this event, Unger had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -170.
Round 13		Unger played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 449 to 293 (a spread of 156). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Unger’s record vs. Michaels in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-12 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: WWWL. Past 13-24 months: LLLLWWL. Past 25-36 months: WLWWLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LWLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -14.
Round 14		Unger played #51 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 362 to 412 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Unger had not played Gest in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -64.
Round 15		Unger played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 425 to 460 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Unger had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -99.
Round 16		Unger played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 305 to 449 (a spread of -144). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Unger’s record vs. Manzolillo 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: #100. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -243.
Round 17		Unger played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) again and won 414 to 278 (a spread of 136). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Unger’s record vs. Beard 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: #90. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -107.
Round 18		Unger played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) again and won 520 to 353 (a spread of 167). Before this event, Unger had not played Camper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +60.
Round 19		Unger played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and won 335 to 284 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Unger had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +111.
Round 20		Unger played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 459 to 303 (a spread of 156). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Unger’s record vs. Easter in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLL. 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: #53. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +267.
Round 21		Unger played #10 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 556 to 315 (a spread of 241). Before this event, Unger had not played Bergmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +508.
Round 22		Unger played #57 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 368 to 357 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Unger had not played Hoggatt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +519.
Round 23		Unger played #21 Cathy Coking (Glendale, AZ) and won 441 to 409 (a spread of 32). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Unger’s record vs. Coking 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: #25. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +551.
Round 24		Unger played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and lost 307 to 466 (a spread of -159). Before this event, Unger had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +392.
Round 25		Unger played #44 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 317 to 378 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Unger had not played Fishman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +331.
Round 26		Unger played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 373 to 354 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Unger had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +350.
Round 27		Unger played #103 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 421 to 360 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Unger had not played Slankard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +411.
Round 28		Unger played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 377 to 404 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Unger had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +384.

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