Rusty Peltz [#66] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rusty Peltz, 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. Peltz currently has a record of 15-13, -196, and is ranked #36 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): Rusty Surname(s): Peltz Home: San Diego, CA, United States Age: 32 Hobbies: baseball, golf Occupation: software engineer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	31-38 (0.449)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-7 (0.125)	LLLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 37-48 months	18-17 (0.514)	W LLLL WWW LL WWWW LL W LL WW LL W L W L WWW L WW LL
Past 49-60 months	7-10 (0.412)	L W LLL W LL W L W LL WW L W
Past 61-72 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 398 Average against: 405
Round 1		Peltz played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 409 to 365 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Peltz played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 300 to 458 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Cushman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, -114.
Round 3		Peltz played #87 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 394 to 388 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Withers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, -108.
Round 4		Peltz played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 369 to 368 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #30. Current record: 3-1, -107. Peltz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Peltz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Peltz played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 512 to 465 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Wright in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, -60. Peltz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Peltz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Peltz played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 475 to 362 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #10. Current record: 5-1, +53.
Round 7		Peltz played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 447 to 330 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +170.
Round 8		Peltz played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 292 to 397 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Peltz’s record vs. Benedict 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +65.
Round 9		Peltz played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 392 to 398 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Lerman 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +59.
Round 10		Peltz played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 349 to 455 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, -47.
Round 11		Peltz played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 499 to 411 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +41.
Round 12		Peltz played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 408 to 583 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, -134.
Round 13		Peltz played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 318 to 359 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Peltz’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, -175.
Round 14		Peltz played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 303 to 455 (a spread of -152) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-7, -327.
Round 15		Peltz played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 334 to 484 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Dixon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, -477.
Round 16		Peltz played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 480 to 368 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Greenspan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, -365.
Round 17		Peltz played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 402 to 454 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Koenig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-9, -417.
Round 18		Peltz played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 490 to 337 (a spread of 153) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Peltz’s record vs. Carol 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-9, -264.
Round 19		Peltz played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 333 to 368 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #57. Current record: 9-10, -299.
Round 20		Peltz played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 293 to 448 (a spread of -155) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Berofsky 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-11, -454.
Round 21		Peltz played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 464 to 425 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Peltz’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-11, -415.
Round 22		Peltz played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 412 to 390 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Polatnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-11, -393.
Round 23		Peltz played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 518 to 302 (a spread of 216) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, -177.
Round 24		Peltz played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 376 to 417 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-12, -218.
Round 25		Peltz played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 429 to 408 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-12, -197.
Round 26		Peltz played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 384 to 304 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Peltz’s record vs. Widergren 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-12, -117.
Round 27		Peltz played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 353 to 483 (a spread of -130) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Peltz’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-13, -247.
Round 28		Peltz played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 416 to 365 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Peltz had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-13, -196.

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