Mitchell Brook [#7] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mitchell Brook, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Brook currently has a record of 11-17, -461, and is ranked #95 in Division 2.

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): Mitchell Surname(s): Brook Home: Philadelphia, PA, United States Awards: survived the disco era Hobbies: games, sports, music, eating, drinking Occupation: Music school owner

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	58-65 (0.472)
Past 1-12 months	16-22 (0.421)	L W LL W LL WWW L W L W LLLLLL WW LL WWW LLL W L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	18-14 (0.562)	L WWW L WWW LLL WWW LLL WW L WW LL WWW LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	8-13 (0.381)	W LLL W L W L W LL WWW LLLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	14-9 (0.609)	L WW LLL WWWW L W L WWWW L W L W L W
Past 49-60 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL WW L
Past 61-72 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 515 Average for: 376 Average against: 393
Round 1		Brook played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 323 to 476 (a spread of -153) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Brook’s record vs. Wachtell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #99. Current record: 0-1, -153.
Round 2		Brook played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 302 to 372 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Quinn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -223.
Round 3		Brook played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 387 to 383 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Brook had not played Norr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -219.
Round 4		Brook played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 411 to 330 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Brook’s record vs. Horowitz 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: #69. Current record: 2-2, -138.
Round 5		Brook played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and lost 376 to 377 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Brook’s record vs. Golob in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -139.
Round 6		Brook played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and won 387 to 303 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Brook had not played Lauder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, -55.
Round 7		Brook played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and lost 400 to 413 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Brook’s record vs. Rosen 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: #70. Current record: 3-4, -68.
Round 8		Brook played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 381 to 340 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Brook’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, -27.
Round 9		Brook played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 339 to 389 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Terry 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-5, -77.
Round 10		Brook played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 355 to 458 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Brook had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-6, -180.
Round 11		Brook played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 455 to 489 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Brook’s record vs. Heidler in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #87. Current record: 4-7, -214.
Round 12		Brook played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 367 to 508 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Brook had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-8, -355.
Round 13		Brook played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 394 to 437 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Brook had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-9, -398.
Round 14		Brook played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 280 to 444 (a spread of -164) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Brook’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #102. Current record: 4-10, -562.
Round 15		Brook played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 374 to 448 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Shambach 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: #104. Current record: 4-11, -636.
Round 16		Brook played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 515 to 337 (a spread of 178) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Whitman 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-11, -458.
Round 17		Brook played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 364 to 446 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Brook’s record vs. Horowitz 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: #101. Current record: 5-12, -540.
Round 18		Brook played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 368 to 423 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Brook had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-13, -595.
Round 19		Brook played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 404 to 325 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Brook had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-13, -516. Brook is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Brook played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and lost 361 to 502 (a spread of -141) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Brook’s record vs. Merrill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-14, -657.
Round 21		Brook played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 303 to 335 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Shambach 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: #106. Current record: 6-15, -689.
Round 22		Brook played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 349 to 378 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Brook had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-16, -718.
Round 23		Brook played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 376 to 357 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Whitman 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-16, -699.
Round 24		Brook played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 484 to 427 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Apindi 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-16, -642.
Round 25		Brook played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 331 to 351 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Brook’s record vs. Whitman 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-17, -662.
Round 26		Brook played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 353 to 323 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Brook had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-17, -632.
Round 27		Brook played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 413 to 357 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Brook had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-17, -576.
Round 28		Brook played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 381 to 266 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Brook had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-17, -461.

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