Larry Rand [#72] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Larry Rand, 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. Rand currently has a record of 12-16, -36, and is ranked #67 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): Larry Surname(s): Rand Home: Chandler, AZ, United States Age: 61 Awards: Co-Director of the Year, 2003 Hobbies: travel, exercise, grandchildren Occupation: retired Notes: NSC 2004 Division 3 Leader

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	61-101 (0.377)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	14-10 (0.583)	LLL WWW LLL W LL WW L WWWW L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	13.5-21.5 (0.386)	LL WWW LL W LLTL WW LLL W LL WW LLLLL W LL WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	21.5-38.5 (0.358)	L WWW LLLLLLLLL W LL WTLL W L WWW L WWW LLLL W LLL WWWW LLLLLLLL WWW LLLLLL W L
Past 49-60 months	8-21 (0.276)	LLL WW LLLLL W LLLLL WWW LLLLLLL WW L
Past 61-72 months	4-8 (0.333)	W L WWW LLLLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 395 Average against: 398
Round 1		Rand played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 358 to 413 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Rand had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -55.
Round 2		Rand played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 361 to 377 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-2, -71.
Round 3		Rand played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 358 to 396 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PHOENIX, AZ Rand’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. 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: 0-3, -109.
Round 4		Rand played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 371 to 422 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Rand had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-4, -160.
Round 5		Rand recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-4, -110.
Round 6		Rand played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 476 to 387 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Goard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-4, -21.
Round 7		Rand played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 396 to 412 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’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: #70. Current record: 2-5, -37.
Round 8	Larger photo available	Rand played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 353 to 357 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Rand had not played Graham in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-6, -41.
Round 9		Rand played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 419 to 403 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Rand had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-6, -25.
Round 10		Rand played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 389 to 408 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-7, -44.
Round 11		Rand played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 500 to 260 (a spread of 240) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Greenspan 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: #64. Current record: 4-7, +196.
Round 12		Rand played #2 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 489 to 325 (a spread of 164) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’s record vs. Alexander in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-7, +360.
Round 13		Rand played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 283 to 449 (a spread of -166) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-9 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWLLLWLL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-8, +194.
Round 14		Rand played #12 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 335 to 494 (a spread of -159) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Carol in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5.5-4.5 (0.550). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LTLWWLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-9, +35.
Round 15		Rand played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 332 to 422 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-10, -55.
Round 16		Rand played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 435 to 475 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Goard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-11, -95.
Round 17		Rand played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 410 to 423 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Rand had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-12, -108.
Round 18		Rand played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 430 to 392 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’s record vs. Cushman 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: #75. Current record: 6-12, -70.
Round 19		Rand played #25 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 418 to 376 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-12, -28. Rand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Rand played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 537 to 431 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Rand had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-12, +78.
Round 21		Rand played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 409 to 360 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Pearl 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: #62. Current record: 9-12, +127.
Round 22		Rand played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 310 to 387 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Rand’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #69. Current record: 9-13, +50.
Round 23		Rand played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 341 to 414 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #73. Current record: 9-14, -23.
Round 24		Rand played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 386 to 408 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Rand’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #76. Current record: 9-15, -45. Rand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Rand played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 411 to 368 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Rand had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-15, -2.
Round 26		Rand played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 385 to 369 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rand’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-15, +14.
Round 27		Rand played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 402 to 395 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Rand had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-15, +21.
Round 28		Rand played #79 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 376 to 433 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Rand’s record vs. Smith 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: #67. Current record: 12-16, -36.

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