Fischel Bensinger [#7] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Fischel Bensinger, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Bensinger currently has a record of 15-15, -316, and is ranked #81 in Division 4.

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): Fischel Surname(s): Bensinger Home: North Miami Beach, FL, United States Age: 24 Hobbies: go figure Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-5 (0.286)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-3 (0.250)	LL W L
Past 25-36 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 362 Average against: 370
Round 1		Bensinger played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and lost 387 to 416 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-1, -29.
Round 2		Bensinger played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 395 to 344 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-1, +22.
Round 3		Bensinger played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and won 390 to 364 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-1, +48.
Round 4		Bensinger recorded a loss with a spread of -64 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-2, -16.
Round 5		Bensinger played #134 Bruce A. Shuman (Dallas, TX) and lost 294 to 436 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Shuman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-3, -158.
Round 6		Bensinger played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 368 to 361 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-3, -151.
Round 7		Bensinger played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 226 to 488 (a spread of -262) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-4, -413.
Round 8		Bensinger played #5 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 359 to 342 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Banerji in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-4, -396.
Round 9		Bensinger played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 385 to 343 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-4, -354.
Round 10		Bensinger played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 338 to 347 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-5, -363.
Round 11		Bensinger played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 419 to 378 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Bensinger's record vs. Koch in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-5, -322.
Round 12		Bensinger played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 347 to 411 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-6, -386.
Round 13		Bensinger played #74 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 298 to 381 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Landsbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-7, -469.
Round 14		Bensinger played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 413 to 406 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-7, -462.
Round 15		Bensinger played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 434 to 397 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-7, -425.
Round 16		Bensinger played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 382 to 346 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-7, -389.
Round 17		Bensinger played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 402 to 401 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-7, -388.
Round 18		Bensinger played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 339 to 433 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-8, -482.
Round 19		Bensinger played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 517 to 294 (a spread of 223) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-8, -259.
Round 20		Bensinger played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 356 to 263 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-8, -166.
Round 21		Bensinger played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 324 to 361 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-9, -203.
Round 22		Bensinger played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 341 to 369 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-10, -231.
Round 23		Bensinger played #97 Robert (Bob) Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 341 to 323 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Nellis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-10, -213.
Round 24		Bensinger played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 480 to 336 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-10, -69.
Round 25		Bensinger played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 321 to 369 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-11, -117.
Round 26		Bensinger played #67 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 385 to 441 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Kidd in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-12, -173.
Round 27		Bensinger played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 376 to 267 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15-12, -64.
Round 28		Bensinger played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 261 to 417 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-13, -220.
Round 29		Bensinger played #34 Greg Edwards (St. Louis, MO) and lost 283 to 340 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Bensinger had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-14, -277.
Round 30		Bensinger played #114 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 331 to 370 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Bensinger's record vs. Reed 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: #81. Current record: 15-15, -316.

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