Alex Fiszbein [#45] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Alex Fiszbein, 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. Fiszbein currently has a record of 16-12, +62, and is ranked #34 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): Alex Surname(s): Fiszbein Home: South Lyon, MI, United States Awards: won first tournament at age 11 Hobbies: baseball, video games, trombone Occupation: student NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 4/150, 21-9 +773 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 23/134, 17-11 +308

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	33-18 (0.647)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	LLL WW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	19-9 (0.679)	WWW L W LL WWWWWWW L W LL WWW LL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	6-4 (0.600)	W L W L WWW L W L
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 472 Average for: 377 Average against: 375
Round 1		Fiszbein played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 404 to 427 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Newhouse in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Fiszbein played #61 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and lost 368 to 371 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Kashuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-2, -26.
Round 3		Fiszbein played #125 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 389 to 381 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Wilson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -18.
Round 4		Fiszbein played #98 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 393 to 330 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Sealy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, +45.
Round 5		Fiszbein played #31 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 393 to 364 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Denton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +74.
Round 6		Fiszbein played #41 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and won 381 to 347 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Eldeiry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +108.
Round 7		Fiszbein played #44 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 435 to 506 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Fishman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-3, +37.
Round 8		Fiszbein played #14 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX) and won 359 to 316 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Bradley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +80.
Round 9		Fiszbein played #85 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 335 to 456 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Ortman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-4, -41.
Round 10		Fiszbein played #57 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 412 to 301 (a spread of 111). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: FENTON, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Hoggatt in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #46. Current record: 6-4, +70.
Round 11		Fiszbein played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 405 to 402 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-4, +73.
Round 12		Fiszbein played #93 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 380 to 370 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #24. Current record: 8-4, +83.
Round 13		Fiszbein played #95 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 369 to 363 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Saunders 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: #22. Current record: 9-4, +89.
Round 14		Fiszbein played #104 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and won 472 to 353 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Smart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-4, +208.
Round 15		Fiszbein played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 356 to 321 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Bloom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +243.
Round 16		Fiszbein played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 294 to 484 (a spread of -190). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-5, +53.
Round 17		Fiszbein played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 352 to 425 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Torrance 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: #21. Current record: 11-6, -20.
Round 18		Fiszbein played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 378 to 415 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Nelson 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: #28. Current record: 11-7, -57.
Round 19		Fiszbein played #3 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) again and lost 340 to 417 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Asaka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-8, -134. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Fiszbein played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 357 to 372 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Ganguet in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-9, -149.
Round 21		Fiszbein played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 352 to 381 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-10, -178.
Round 22		Fiszbein played #99 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 407 to 341 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Short in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-10, -112.
Round 23		Fiszbein played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and won 384 to 330 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Canterman 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: #43. Current record: 13-10, -58.
Round 24		Fiszbein played #22 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 354 to 344 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Cowan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-10, -48.
Round 25		Fiszbein played #94 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and won 401 to 346 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Saul in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +7.
Round 26		Fiszbein played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 303 to 416 (a spread of -113). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-11, -106.
Round 27		Fiszbein played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 453 to 261 (a spread of 192). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Bohnsack 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: #26. Current record: 16-11, +86.
Round 28		Fiszbein played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) again and lost 337 to 361 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Ganguet in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-12, +62.
Final Round 2		Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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