Stuart Goldman [#33] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stuart D Goldman, 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. Goldman currently has a record of 16-12, -327, and is ranked #31 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): Stuart D Surname(s): Goldman Home: Riverhead, NY, United States Age: 75 Awards: SCRABBLE Senior Hall of Fame; 2005-03 Stony Brook, NY Hobbies: Writing, travel Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	257.5-204.5 (0.557)
Past 1-12 months	9-8 (0.529)	LLL W LL WWWWW L W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	50-31 (0.617)	W LL W LL WWWW LL W L W L WW L WWWWWWW L WW L WW L WWWWW LLL WWWWWWWW LL W L WW LL WWW L WWW LLL W L W LL WWW L W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	49-44 (0.527)	LLLLL W L W L WW L WWWWW L W LL WWWWW LLLL W LLLL WWW LL WWWW LL WWWWWWW L WWWWW LLLL W LLLL W LLL W L WWWWW LLL WWW LLLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	51-49 (0.510)	W L WW L W L W LL W LL WWWWW L W L WW L WWWWW LL W L WW LLL W LL W LLL W LLLLL W L W L WW LL WW L W LL WW LLL WW LL WWW L W L WWW LL W LL WW L W LLL WWW L W
Past 49-60 months	32.5-26.5 (0.551)	W L W L W LL W L WWWWW LL WWWW L W LLLL W LL W L WW L WWWWWWWWW L WTWW LLLL WW LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	66-46 (0.589)	WW LLLL W LLL WW L WW L WWWW L W LL WWW L WWW L WW L W LL WWWWWW L WWW LLL WWWWW L W L WWW LL WW L WW LLLL W L WW L WW L WW L W LLL WWWWW L W L W L WW LLLL WWW LL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 456 Average for: 370 Average against: 382
Round 1		Goldman played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 233 to 505 (a spread of -272) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: SHELTON, CT Goldman’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLWWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-1, -272.
Round 2		Goldman played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and won 372 to 364 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-1, -264.
Round 3		Goldman played #46 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 331 to 386 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goldman’s record vs. Jaramillo 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-2, -319.
Round 4		Goldman played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 426 to 354 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goldman’s record vs. Freebody 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-2, -247.
Round 5		Goldman played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and won 333 to 326 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-2, -240.
Round 6		Goldman played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 281 to 431 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-3, -390.
Round 7		Goldman played #51 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 453 to 297 (a spread of 156) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Lakernick 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: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, -234.
Round 8		Goldman played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 272 to 452 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -414.
Round 9		Goldman played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 317 to 476 (a spread of -159) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Goldman’s record vs. Norr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: LLLLLWL. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-5, -573.
Round 10		Goldman played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 313 to 403 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-6 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LLWL. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-6, -663.
Round 11		Goldman played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 373 to 352 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: BAYSIDE, NY Goldman’s record vs. Tourtellotte 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: #80. Current record: 5-6, -642.
Round 12		Goldman played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 422 to 377 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, -597.
Round 13		Goldman played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 407 to 419 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Goldman’s record vs. Krieger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-7, -609.
Round 14		Goldman played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 444 to 280 (a spread of 164) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Goldman’s record vs. Brook 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: #64. Current record: 7-7, -445.
Round 15		Goldman played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 379 to 355 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Hay in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WLWL. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-7, -421.
Round 16		Goldman played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 391 to 385 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goldman’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-10 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LLWLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWWL. Past 61-72 months: LWWWWLLW. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, -415.
Round 17		Goldman played #85 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 388 to 469 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Goldman’s record vs. Robinsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. 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: #54. Current record: 9-8, -496.
Round 18		Goldman played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 372 to 340 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-8, -464.
Round 19		Goldman played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 307 to 340 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman’s record vs. Anglin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: WWWW. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, -497. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Goldman played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 424 to 372 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Goldman’s record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLWL. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-9, -445.
Round 21		Goldman played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 421 to 434 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman’s record vs. Thivavarnvongs 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: #54. Current record: 11-10, -458.
Round 22		Goldman played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 342 to 330 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Goldman’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-10, -446.
Round 23		Goldman played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and won 395 to 372 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: OAKLAND, CA Goldman’s record vs. Goolsby in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLWL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-10, -423.
Round 24		Goldman played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 404 to 367 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-10, -386.
Round 25		Goldman played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 347 to 362 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-11, -401.
Round 26		Goldman played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 456 to 400 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Goldman’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, -345.
Round 27		Goldman played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Goldman’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. 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: #23. Current record: 16-11, -323.
Round 28		Goldman played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 366 to 370 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Goldman had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-12, -327.

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