Andrew Golding [#32] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andrew Golding, 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. Golding currently has a record of 18-10, +801, and is ranked #8 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): Andrew Surname(s): Golding Home: Verdun, QC, Canada Age: 40 Awards: Represented Canada at World Scrabble Championship 2003 Hobbies: Hypothetical eventual wine-making Occupation: IT Professional

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	12-18 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	L W LL W L
Past 13-24 months	5-6 (0.455)	L W LLL WWWW LL
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 37-48 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 49-60 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 402 Average against: 373
Round 1		Golding played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 289 to 458 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, Golding had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-1, -169. Golding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Golding played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 402 to 403 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Golding had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-2, -170.
Round 3		Golding played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 365 to 560 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Golding had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-3, -365.
Round 4		Golding played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 336 to 396 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Golding had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-4, -425.
Round 5		Golding played #85 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 381 to 473 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Golding had not played Robinsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-5, -517.
Round 6		Golding played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 452 to 377 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Golding had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-5, -442.
Round 7		Golding played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 447 to 361 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Golding had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-5, -356.
Round 8		Golding played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 310 to 435 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Golding had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-6, -481. Golding is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Golding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Golding played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 380 to 347 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Golding had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-6, -448.
Round 10		Golding played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 467 to 239 (a spread of 228) . Before this event, Golding had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -220.
Round 11		Golding played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 518 to 362 (a spread of 156) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Golding’s record vs. Ravichandran 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: #65. Current record: 5-6, -64.
Round 12		Golding played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 473 to 330 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Golding had not played Terry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, +79.
Round 13		Golding played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 370 to 423 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Golding had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-7, +26.
Round 14		Golding played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 323 to 465 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Golding had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-8, -116.
Round 15		Golding played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 429 to 343 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Golding’s record vs. Milan 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: #62. Current record: 7-8, -30.
Round 16		Golding played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 338 to 308 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Golding had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-8, +0.
Round 17		Golding played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 428 to 287 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Golding had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +141.
Round 18		Golding played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and won 452 to 342 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MONTREAL, QUE CAN Golding’s record vs. Espallardo 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-8, +251.
Round 19		Golding played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 423 to 330 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Golding had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +344.
Round 20		Golding played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 359 to 303 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Golding had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-8, +400.
Round 21		Golding played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and lost 347 to 371 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Golding had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-9, +376. Golding is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Golding played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 459 to 300 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Golding had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +535.
Round 23		Golding played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and won 407 to 337 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Golding had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-9, +605.
Round 24		Golding played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 441 to 384 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Golding had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +662. Golding is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Golding played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 446 to 360 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Golding had not played Norr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +748. Golding is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Golding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 26		Golding played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 408 to 396 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Golding had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +760.
Round 27		Golding played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 446 to 351 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Golding’s record vs. Gotlieb 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: #6. Current record: 18-9, +855.
Round 28		Golding played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 354 to 408 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Golding had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-10, +801. Golding is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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