Randy Greenspan [#28] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Randy Greenspan, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Greenspan currently has a record of 13-15, +214, and is ranked #53 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): Randy Surname(s): Greenspan Home: Buffalo, NY, United States Age: 51 Awards: 2003-08 Bird-in-Hand, PA; 2004-03 Pigeon Forge, TN; 2004-07 Albany, NY Hobbies: retrotainment, crosswords and paddleball Occupation: retired civil servant WSC 1993 Rank: 17

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	236.5-210.5 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	34-47 (0.420)	LL W L W L WW LL W LLL W LLLLL WW L WWW LLLL W L WW L W LLL W L WW L WWWW L W L W LLLLLL WWW LL W LLL W LLL W L W L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	67-51 (0.568)	W L WWW L WW L W LLL WWWW LL WWW L WW L WWW LL W LL WW L WW LL WWWWWWWWW L W L W LL W LLLLL W L WWWWW L W LLLL WW LL W L W LL W L WWW L WWWWWWWW L WW LL WWWW L W LLLL W LLLL
Past 25-36 months	33-20 (0.623)	L WW L WWW L WWWW L WW L WWW L W L WW L WWW L WW LL W LLLL WWW L WW LL W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	36-37 (0.493)	WW LL W LLLLL W L W L WWW L WWW LLL WTL W L WWWWW L WTL W LLL WW L W LL WW L W LL WW LL W L W LLLL WWW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	38-31 (0.551)	LL WW L WWWWWW LL WW LLL WW LL W L WW LL WW L WW L WWW LLL W L WW LLL WWWWW LL W L W L WW LL WW LL W L W
Past 61-72 months	28.5-24.5 (0.538)	WW L WWW L W LL W LLL W LLL WW L W L WWWWW L WW LLL WWW L W L WWW LLLLLTL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 571 Average for: 403 Average against: 397
Round 1		Greenspan played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 336 to 354 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Greenspan’s record vs. Widergren in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2	Larger photo available	Greenspan played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Greenspan’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-7 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LWW. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-2, -46.
Round 3		Greenspan played #42 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 287 to 462 (a spread of -175) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Greenspan’s record vs. Kramer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-3, -221.
Round 4		Greenspan played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 537 to 376 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Greenspan’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-3, -60.
Round 5		Greenspan played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 571 to 407 (a spread of 164) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Greenspan’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-3, +104.
Round 6		Greenspan played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 305 to 387 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Greenspan’s record vs. Alexander in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-4, +22.
Round 7		Greenspan played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 401 to 411 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Greenspan’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-5, +12.
Round 8		Greenspan played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 496 to 403 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Greenspan’s record vs. Hahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-5, +105.
Round 9		Greenspan played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 427 to 401 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Goard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-5, +131.
Round 10		Greenspan played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 402 to 442 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Greenspan’s record vs. Carol in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WLWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-6, +91.
Round 11		Greenspan played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 260 to 500 (a spread of -240) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Greenspan’s record vs. Rand in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-7, -149.
Round 12		Greenspan played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 354 to 400 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Greenspan’s record vs. Peters in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-8, -195.
Round 13		Greenspan played #78 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 350 to 286 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Greenspan’s record vs. Singleton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-8, -131.
Round 14		Greenspan played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 402 to 356 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Greenspan’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-8, -85.
Round 15		Greenspan played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 441 to 479 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Greenspan’s record vs. Koenig in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-9, -123.
Round 16		Greenspan played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 368 to 480 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-10, -235.
Round 17		Greenspan played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 363 to 513 (a spread of -150) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Greenspan’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 13-5 (0.722). Past 1-12 months: WLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WLWW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-11, -385.
Round 18		Greenspan played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 565 to 406 (a spread of 159) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Greenspan’s record vs. Kahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-11, -226.
Round 19		Greenspan played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 375 to 391 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Greenspan’s record vs. Peters in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-12, -242.
Round 20		Greenspan played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 371 to 411 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Greenspan’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-13, -282.
Round 21		Greenspan played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 316 to 492 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-14, -458.
Round 22		Greenspan played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 389 to 359 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Greenspan’s record vs. Cushman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-14, -428.
Round 23		Greenspan recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-14, -378.
Round 24		Greenspan played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 489 to 202 (a spread of 287) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Greenspan’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 12-8 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LWWLLLLW. Past 13-24 months: WWLWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-14, -91.
Round 25		Greenspan played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 429 to 382 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-14, -44.
Round 26		Greenspan played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 495 to 311 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, +140.
Round 27		Greenspan played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 282 to 386 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Greenspan’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 13-5 (0.722). Past 1-12 months: WLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WLWW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-15, +36.
Round 28		Greenspan played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 521 to 343 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Greenspan had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-15, +214.

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