Lester Schonbrun [#143] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lester Schonbrun, 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. Schonbrun currently has a record of 16-14, +101, and is ranked #69 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): Lester Surname(s): Schonbrun Home: Oakland, CA, United States Age: 68 Awards: Reno champion, Nationals runner-up Hobbies: Scrabble, rabble-rousing Occupation: Legal Secretary WSC 1991 Rank: 24 WSC 1997 Rank: 46 WSC 1999 Rank: 48

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	239-189 (0.558)
Past 1-12 months	41.5-34.5 (0.546)	WWW LL WWWW LLL W L WWWWW L WWW L W L W LLL WWW LL W LLLLLL WWWW LL WWTWWW LLLLL W L W LL WWWW L W L W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	47-32 (0.595)	W L WW L WWW L W LTW L WW L WWWW L WWW LL W LL W LLL W L W LL WWTW L WW LL WWWWW L W L WW L WW L WW L W LL WWW L W LL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	68.5-49.5 (0.581)	WW LL W LL WWW L WWW LL W L W L WW LL WW LL WWW LL WW L W LL WWWWW L WWWWWWWWWW LL W L WW LLLLLL WWW LL WWWW L W LL W L WWWTW LL WWW LLTLL WW L WW L WW LLLL WTWW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	42-44 (0.488)	WW L W LLLLLL W LL W LLL WWWW LL W LLL WW LL W LLLL WWW L WWW LLLLL W L WW L WWW L W LL W L WW L WWW L W L WWWWWW LLLLL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	40-29 (0.580)	WWWWW L WWW L W L WW L WWWW LL WWWWW LLLL WWW LLL W L WW L WW LLLLL W LL WW L WWW LLL WWW L W L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 563 Average for: 401 Average against: 398
Before the Tournament		Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Schonbrun played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 411 to 297 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +114.
Round 2		Schonbrun played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 348 to 371 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Schonbrun's record vs. Fidler 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: #65. Current record: 1-1, +91.
Round 3		Schonbrun played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 320 to 431 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-2, -20.
Round 4		Schonbrun played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 464 to 313 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-2, +131. Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Schonbrun played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 364 to 402 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Schonbrun's record vs. Day 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-3, +93.
Round 6		Schonbrun played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 483 to 296 (a spread of 187) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Schonbrun's record vs. Przybyszewski 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: #65. Current record: 3-3, +280.
Round 7		Schonbrun played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 518 to 313 (a spread of 205) . The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO, NV Schonbrun's record vs. Tiekert 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +485.
Round 8		Schonbrun played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 431 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, +404.
Round 9		Schonbrun played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and lost 321 to 491 (a spread of -170) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Schonbrun's record vs. Sukhumrattanaporn 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-5, +234.
Round 10		Schonbrun played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 563 to 382 (a spread of 181) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, +415.
Round 11		Schonbrun played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 451 to 378 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-5, +488.
Round 12		Schonbrun played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and won 400 to 369 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-5, +519. Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Schonbrun played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 437 to 367 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-5, +589.
Round 14		Schonbrun played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 389 to 344 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Chaney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-5, +634.
Round 15		Schonbrun played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 420 to 380 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Schonbrun's record vs. Epstein 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-5, +674.
Round 16		Schonbrun played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 389 to 356 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Schonbrun's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 9-4 (0.692). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LWWW. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-5, +707.
Round 17		Schonbrun played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 344 to 514 (a spread of -170) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Schonbrun's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWWWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-6, +537.
Round 18		Schonbrun played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 405 to 370 (a spread of 35) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Schonbrun's record vs. Armstrong 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: #17. Current record: 12-6, +572. Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Schonbrun played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 332 to 478 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-7, +426.
Round 20		Schonbrun played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and won 493 to 348 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-7, +571.
Round 21		Schonbrun played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 376 to 430 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-8, +517.
Round 22		Schonbrun played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 424 to 407 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Schonbrun's record vs. Lerman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 21.5-22.5 (0.489). Past 1-12 months: WLWLLWWLLL. Past 13-24 months: LWTLLLWLWL. Past 25-36 months: WWLWWWWLLWWWL. Past 37-48 months: LLLLWLW. Past 49-60 months: LWWW. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-8, +534.
Round 23		Schonbrun played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 401 to 574 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-9, +361.
Round 24		Schonbrun played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 370 to 428 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Schonbrun's record vs. Cohen 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: #42. Current record: 14-10, +303.
Round 25		Schonbrun played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 327 to 384 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-11, +246.
Round 26		Schonbrun played #38 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 395 to 464 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Schonbrun's record vs. Edley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-12, +177.
Round 27		Schonbrun played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 318 to 578 (a spread of -260) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Schonbrun's record vs. Cappelletto in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 14-13, -83.
Round 28		Schonbrun played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 396 to 405 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-14, -92.
Round 29		Schonbrun played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 421 to 310 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 15-14, +19.
Round 30		Schonbrun played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Schonbrun's record vs. Hoekstra 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 16-14, +101.

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