Daniel Goldman [#53] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

[ Congratulations to the new National Champion, Trey Wright, who defeated David Gibson in three straight games, 365-328, 355-344 and 429-328. Please tune in to ESPN to watch the final games at 1 P.M. ET on Sunday, October 3rd, 2004. We welcome your e-mailed corrections to our web site. ]

On this page, you will find information about Daniel Goldman, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Goldman currently has a record of 17-13, -143, and is ranked #48 in Division 1.

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): Daniel Surname(s): Goldman Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 22 Awards: Time Warner Scholar, National Merit Scholar Hobbies: Tennis, filmmaking Occupation: Entrepreneur

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	49-45 (0.521)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 13-24 months	9-12 (0.429)	L W L W L W L WWW LLLLL WW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	20-16 (0.556)	L W LL W L WWWW LLL W LL WWW L WWW L W L WWWW L WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	18-15 (0.545)	LLLLL WWWW L W L W L WWWW L WWW L W LLL WWW LL W

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 501 Average for: 395 Average against: 400
Before the Tournament		Goldman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 1		Goldman played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 408 to 372 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Goldman played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and won 501 to 367 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Moyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +170.
Round 3		Goldman played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 431 to 304 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +297.
Round 4		Goldman played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 418 to 447 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Kenas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +268.
Round 5		Goldman played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 343 to 281 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman's record vs. Polatnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). 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: LL. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-1, +330.
Round 6		Goldman played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 367 to 343 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-1, +354.
Round 7		Goldman played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 288 to 433 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-2, +209.
Round 8		Goldman played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 402 to 359 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman's record vs. Berofsky in the 5 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. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-2, +252.
Round 9		Goldman played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 348 to 468 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Logan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-3, +132.
Round 10		Goldman played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 427 to 416 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2000-07 at: ALBANY, NY Goldman's record vs. Golding in the 5 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. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-3, +143.
Round 11		Goldman played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 407 to 327 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-3, +223.
Round 12		Goldman played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 476 to 429 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Goldman's record vs. Appel in the 5 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. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-3, +270.
Round 13		Goldman played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 340 to 401 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Cree in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-4, +209.
Round 14		Goldman played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 357 to 508 (a spread of -151) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goldman's record vs. Daniel in the 5 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. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-5, +58.
Round 15		Goldman played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 293 to 471 (a spread of -178) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman's record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-6, -120. Goldman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Goldman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Goldman played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 397 to 333 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Goldman had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-6, -56.
Round 17		Goldman played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 343 to 351 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goldman's record vs. Edley in the 5 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. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-7, -64.
Round 18		Goldman played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 403 to 402 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-7, -63.
Round 19		Goldman played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 449 to 324 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-7, +62.
Round 20		Goldman played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 343 to 387 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-8, +18.
Round 21		Goldman played #154 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 487 to 426 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman's record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-8, +79.
Round 22		Goldman played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 377 to 358 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-8, +98.
Round 23		Goldman played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and won 485 to 321 (a spread of 164) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-8, +262. Goldman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Goldman played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 439 to 517 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-9, +184.
Round 25		Goldman played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 345 to 430 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-10, +99.
Round 26		Goldman played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 424 to 354 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-10, +169.
Round 27		Goldman played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 343 to 583 (a spread of -240) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Goldman's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-11, -71.
Round 28		Goldman played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 397 to 351 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-11, -25.
Round 29		Goldman played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 362 to 415 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goldman's record vs. Ellickson in the 5 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. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 17-12, -78.
Round 30		Goldman played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 442 to 507 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 17-13, -143.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2004 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark's longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca