Bernard Gotlieb [#50] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bernard Gotlieb, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Gotlieb currently has a record of 17-13, +290, and is ranked #38 in Division 2.

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): Bernard Surname(s): Gotlieb Home: Cote Saint-Luc, QC, Canada Age: 46 Awards: 1998 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year Hobbies: Chess, Poker and Astronomy Occupation: Tutor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	39-22 (0.639)
Past 1-12 months	11-6 (0.647)	L WW L WWWW LLL WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	3-3 (0.500)	W L WW LL
Past 25-36 months	4-4 (0.500)	W L WW L W LL
Past 37-48 months	9-3 (0.750)	WWWW L WW LL WWW
Past 49-60 months	12-6 (0.667)	LL WWWWWWW LLLL WWWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 505 Average for: 393 Average against: 384
Before the Tournament		Gotlieb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Gotlieb played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 347 to 646 (a spread of -299) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 0-1, -299. Gotlieb is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Gotlieb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Gotlieb played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 405 to 425 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 0-2, -319.
Round 3		Gotlieb played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 354 to 294 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Newhouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-2, -259.
Round 4		Gotlieb played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 486 to 350 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-2, -123.
Round 5		Gotlieb played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 385 to 345 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-2, -83.
Round 6		Gotlieb played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 337 to 418 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-3, -164.
Round 7		Gotlieb played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 327 to 422 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-4, -259.
Round 8		Gotlieb played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 440 to 432 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Gotlieb's record vs. Hall 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: #80. Current record: 4-4, -251.
Round 9		Gotlieb played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 336 to 339 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Kaiser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-5, -254.
Round 10		Gotlieb played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 456 to 296 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-5, -94.
Round 11		Gotlieb played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 303 to 476 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-6, -267.
Round 12		Gotlieb played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 249 to 374 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-7, -392.
Round 13		Gotlieb played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 362 to 354 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2000-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Gotlieb's record vs. Livermore 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: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-7, -384.
Round 14		Gotlieb played #73 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and lost 421 to 521 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Kessler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-8, -484.
Round 15		Gotlieb played #17 David B. Carlson (Manchester, CT) and won 382 to 374 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Carlson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-8, -476. Gotlieb is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Gotlieb played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 446 to 329 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: WALTHAM, MA Gotlieb's record vs. Sanfedele 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: #78. Current record: 8-8, -359.
Round 17		Gotlieb played #1 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 453 to 496 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-9, -402.
Round 18		Gotlieb played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 426 to 406 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-9, -382.
Round 19		Gotlieb played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 317 to 388 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-10, -453.
Round 20		Gotlieb played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 422 to 262 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: WALTHAM, MA Gotlieb's record vs. Sanfedele 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: #75. Current record: 10-10, -293.
Round 21		Gotlieb played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 390 to 389 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-10, -292.
Round 22		Gotlieb played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 307 to 349 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-11, -334.
Round 23		Gotlieb played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 415 to 331 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-11, -250. Gotlieb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Gotlieb played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 380 to 447 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-12, -317.
Round 25		Gotlieb played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 483 to 267 (a spread of 216) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-12, -101.
Round 26		Gotlieb played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 362 to 302 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-12, -41.
Round 27		Gotlieb played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 499 to 367 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gotlieb's record vs. Leifer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-12, +91.
Round 28		Gotlieb played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 505 to 267 (a spread of 238) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Gotlieb's record vs. Steward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #34. Current record: 16-12, +329.
Round 29		Gotlieb played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and won 481 to 400 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-12, +410. Gotlieb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Gotlieb played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 319 to 439 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Gotlieb had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 17-13, +290. Gotlieb is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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