Martin Weisskopf [#173] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Weisskopf, 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. Weisskopf currently has a record of 13-17, -417, and is ranked #132 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): Martin Surname(s): Weisskopf Home: Huntsville, AL, United States Age: 62 Awards: Presidential Rank Award, NASA medals for Exceptional Scientific Achievement and Exceptional Service; 2003-06 Rome, GA Hobbies: Basketball Occupation: Astrophysicist/Chief Scientist for X-Ray Astronomy

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	77-91 (0.458)
Past 1-12 months	9-13 (0.409)	L W L W LLL W L WW LLL W L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	12-11 (0.522)	W L WWW L W LLL W L WW L W LLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	17-22 (0.436)	LL WW LLLLLLLL WWW L WW L W LL W LLLL WW L WWWW LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	17-25 (0.405)	LLL W LL W LL WW L W LLLLL W LLL W LLL W L WWWWWW LLLL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	22-20 (0.524)	L WW L WW L WW LLLLL W LL WW LL W LLLL WWWWW L W L W L W L WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 494 Average for: 386 Average against: 400
Round 1		Weisskopf played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 357 to 387 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Epstein 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2		Weisskopf played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and won 494 to 334 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Moss 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: #61. Current record: 1-1, +130.
Round 3		Weisskopf played #146 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 327 to 458 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Weisskopf's record vs. Sherman 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: #96. Current record: 1-2, -1.
Round 4		Weisskopf played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 303 to 375 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-3, -73.
Round 5		Weisskopf played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 279 to 477 (a spread of -198) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 1-4, -271.
Round 6		Weisskopf played #60 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 399 to 483 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Hahn 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: #160. Current record: 1-5, -355.
Round 7		Weisskopf played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 402 to 403 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 1-6, -356.
Round 8		Weisskopf played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 319 to 445 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Fleetham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 1-7, -482.
Round 9		Weisskopf played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 386 to 325 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 2-7, -421.
Round 10		Weisskopf played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 493 to 266 (a spread of 227) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 3-7, -194.
Round 11		Weisskopf played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 314 to 484 (a spread of -170) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: ROME, GA Weisskopf's record vs. Pate in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 3-8, -364.
Round 12		Weisskopf played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 384 to 378 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 4-8, -358.
Round 13		Weisskopf played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 464 to 401 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Gabriel 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: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 5-8, -295.
Round 14		Weisskopf played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 365 to 405 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 5-9, -335.
Round 15		Weisskopf played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 446 to 345 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Kreiswirth 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-9, -234.
Round 16		Weisskopf played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 418 to 391 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-9, -207.
Round 17		Weisskopf played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 351 to 390 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Peters 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: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 7-10, -246.
Round 18		Weisskopf played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 443 to 429 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 8-10, -232.
Round 19		Weisskopf played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 412 to 335 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-10, -155.
Round 20		Weisskopf played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 426 to 354 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Geary 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: #86. Current record: 10-10, -83.
Round 21		Weisskopf played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 366 to 441 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-11, -158.
Round 22		Weisskopf played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and lost 418 to 432 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-12, -172.
Round 23		Weisskopf played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 406 to 285 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11-12, -51.
Round 24		Weisskopf played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 467 to 432 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-12, -16. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Weisskopf played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 354 to 403 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-13, -65.
Round 26		Weisskopf played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 412 to 466 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 12-14, -119.
Round 27		Weisskopf played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 312 to 485 (a spread of -173) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Kahn 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: #121. Current record: 12-15, -292.
Round 28		Weisskopf played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 340 to 403 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 12-16, -355.
Round 29		Weisskopf played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 408 to 381 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf's record vs. Ravichandran 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 13-16, -328.
Round 30		Weisskopf played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 310 to 399 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Elkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 13-17, -417.

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