Arthur Finkle [#43] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Finkle currently has a record of 15-15, -185, and is ranked #90 in Division 3.

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): Arthur Surname(s): Finkle Home: Coral Gables, FL, United States Age: 61 Awards: Hobbies: Tennis, Basketball Occupation: Financial Services

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	7-14 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	5-9 (0.357)	LLLL W LLLL WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	2-5 (0.286)	W LLLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 480 Average for: 356 Average against: 362
Round 1		Finkle played #129 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 347 to 423 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Scroggins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 0-1, -76.
Round 2		Finkle played #135 Raymond Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 386 to 339 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Finkle played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 335 to 412 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle's record vs. Davis 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: #123. Current record: 1-2, -106.
Round 4		Finkle played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and lost 293 to 351 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 1-3, -164.
Round 5		Finkle played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 377 to 429 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 1-4, -216.
Round 6		Finkle played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and won 382 to 348 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Abbott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-4, -182.
Round 7		Finkle played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and won 367 to 361 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3-4, -176.
Round 8		Finkle played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 328 to 468 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Liebfried in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 3-5, -316.
Round 9		Finkle played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 294 to 432 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Denton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 3-6, -454.
Round 10		Finkle played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 330 to 327 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 4-6, -451.
Round 11		Finkle played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 480 to 324 (a spread of 156) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Ubeika in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5-6, -295.
Round 12		Finkle played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 288 to 368 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5-7, -375.
Round 13		Finkle played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 326 to 302 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6-7, -351.
Round 14		Finkle played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and lost 309 to 352 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-8, -394.
Round 15		Finkle played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 400 to 330 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Finkle had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-8, -324.
Round 16		Finkle played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 336 to 296 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Schaeffer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-8, -284.
Round 17		Finkle played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 399 to 452 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-9, -337.
Round 18		Finkle played #168 Carol Spencer Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and won 401 to 284 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Yamashita in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-9, -220.
Round 19		Finkle played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 323 to 410 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-10, -307.
Round 20		Finkle played #160 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and won 343 to 300 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Weiss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-10, -264.
Round 21		Finkle played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 405 to 314 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-10, -173.
Round 22		Finkle played #129 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 404 to 356 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Scroggins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-10, -125.
Round 23		Finkle played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 449 to 395 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Ubeika in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-10, -71.
Round 24		Finkle played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 326 to 327 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-11, -72.
Round 25		Finkle played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 376 to 324 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-11, -20.
Round 26		Finkle played #35 Helen B. Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 287 to 347 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Douglas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-12, -80.
Round 27		Finkle played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 359 to 375 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Hanley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-13, -96.
Round 28		Finkle played #31 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 300 to 375 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle's record vs. Davis 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: #91. Current record: 14-14, -171.
Round 29		Finkle played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 327 to 368 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 14-15, -212.
Round 30		Finkle played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 400 to 373 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 15-15, -185.

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