Mike Wolfberg [#141] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Wolfberg, 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. Wolfberg currently has a record of 18-12, +657, and is ranked #19 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): Mike Surname(s): Wolfberg Home: Concord, MA, United States Age: 61 Hobbies: badminton Occupation: software developer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	53-24 (0.688)
Past 1-12 months	14.5-4.5 (0.763)	WWWW L WTW L WWW L WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	9.5-3.5 (0.731)	WWWW L W LTWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	9-6 (0.600)	L WWWW L WW LL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	2-4 (0.333)	W LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	18-6 (0.750)	W L WW L W L W L WWW L WWWWWWWW L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 621 Average for: 412 Average against: 390
Before the Tournament		Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Wolfberg played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 500 to 295 (a spread of 205) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +205.
Round 2		Wolfberg played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 621 to 366 (a spread of 255) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Wolfberg's record vs. Burton in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +460. Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Wolfberg played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 508 to 320 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +648. Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Wolfberg played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 512 to 279 (a spread of 233) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +881.
Round 5		Wolfberg played #77 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 404 to 342 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Knickerbocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +943.
Round 6		Wolfberg played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 416 to 385 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Lakernick 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +974.
Round 7		Wolfberg played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 456 to 331 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Wolfberg's record vs. Engelhardt 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: #1. Current record: 7-0, +1099.
Round 8		Wolfberg played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and won 463 to 439 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Dennis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +1123.
Round 9		Wolfberg played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and won 377 to 375 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +1125. Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Wolfberg played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 435 to 442 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Johnson 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: #2. Current record: 9-1, +1118. Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Wolfberg played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 361 to 404 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Lundegaard 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +1075.
Round 12		Wolfberg played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 345 to 450 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Pearl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +970.
Round 13		Wolfberg played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 340 to 387 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Dunlop 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: #10. Current record: 9-4, +923.
Round 14		Wolfberg played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 387 to 423 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +887.
Round 15		Wolfberg played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 284 to 455 (a spread of -171) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Lindzon 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: #23. Current record: 9-6, +716.
Round 16		Wolfberg played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 438 to 417 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-6, +737. Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Wolfberg played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 407 to 395 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Golob in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +749.
Round 18		Wolfberg played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and lost 351 to 437 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +663.
Round 19		Wolfberg played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 374 to 277 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wolfberg's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +760.
Round 20		Wolfberg played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 425 to 376 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Nanavati 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: #11. Current record: 13-7, +809.
Round 21		Wolfberg played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 390 to 496 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Wong 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: #21. Current record: 13-8, +703. Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wolfberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Wolfberg played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 472 to 371 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wolfberg's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +804.
Round 23		Wolfberg played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 438 to 403 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-8, +839.
Round 24		Wolfberg played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 391 to 380 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-8, +850.
Round 25		Wolfberg played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 370 to 448 (a spread of -78) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Nanavati 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: #14. Current record: 16-9, +772.
Round 26		Wolfberg played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 347 to 506 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-10, +613.
Round 27		Wolfberg played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 390 to 367 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-10, +636.
Round 28		Wolfberg played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 298 to 351 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Wolfberg had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-11, +583.
Round 29		Wolfberg played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 477 to 297 (a spread of 180) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Kamen 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: #15. Current record: 18-11, +763.
Round 30		Wolfberg played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 393 to 499 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wolfberg's record vs. Johnson 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: #19. Current record: 18-12, +657.

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