Arnie Horowitz [#42] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Arnie Horowitz, 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. Horowitz currently has a record of 9-19, -428, and is ranked #104 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): Arnie Surname(s): Horowitz Home: Framingham, MA, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: basketball, poker, crossword puzzles Occupation: social worker

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	37-33 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	7-5 (0.583)	WWW L WW L W LL W L
Past 13-24 months	8-7 (0.533)	W L W L W LLL W L WWWW L
Past 25-36 months	5-7 (0.417)	L WWW LLLLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	6-8 (0.429)	LL W LL WW L W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 61-72 months	9-5 (0.643)	L WW L W LL WWW L WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 524 Average for: 366 Average against: 381
Round 1		Horowitz played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and lost 357 to 368 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Lauder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		Horowitz played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and lost 327 to 347 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Rosen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-2, -31.
Round 3		Horowitz played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 322 to 407 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’s record vs. Wachtell 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: #96. Current record: 0-3, -116.
Round 4		Horowitz played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 330 to 411 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’s record vs. Brook 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: #103. Current record: 0-4, -197.
Round 5		Horowitz played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 364 to 374 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Horowitz’s record vs. Norr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-5, -207.
Round 6		Horowitz played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 396 to 331 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-5, -142.
Round 7		Horowitz played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and lost 269 to 389 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Golob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-6, -262.
Round 8		Horowitz played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 415 to 356 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’s record vs. Merrill 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: #91. Current record: 2-6, -203.
Round 9		Horowitz played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 515 to 244 (a spread of 271) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’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: 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: #84. Current record: 3-6, +68.
Round 10		Horowitz played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 440 to 386 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-6, +122.
Round 11		Horowitz played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 320 to 391 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-7, +51.
Round 12		Horowitz played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 340 to 359 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Horowitz’s record vs. Przybyszewski in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #87. Current record: 4-8, +32.
Round 13		Horowitz played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 253 to 599 (a spread of -346) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Horowitz’s record vs. Wolfberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: L. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-9, -314.
Round 14		Horowitz played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 383 to 415 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Clifford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-10, -346.
Round 15		Horowitz played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 524 to 372 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-10, -194.
Round 16		Horowitz played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 409 to 465 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Shambach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-11, -250.
Round 17		Horowitz played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 446 to 364 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’s record vs. Brook 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: #93. Current record: 6-11, -168.
Round 18		Horowitz played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 326 to 347 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-12, -189.
Round 19		Horowitz played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 328 to 338 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Terry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-13, -199.
Round 20		Horowitz played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 329 to 352 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-14, -222.
Round 21		Horowitz played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 429 to 306 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-14, -99.
Round 22		Horowitz played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and lost 288 to 468 (a spread of -180) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-15, -279.
Round 23		Horowitz played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 342 to 372 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7-16, -309.
Round 24		Horowitz played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 374 to 415 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-17, -350.
Round 25		Horowitz played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 314 to 374 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’s record vs. Freebody in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: WW. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-18, -410.
Round 26		Horowitz played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 401 to 361 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Horowitz had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-18, -370.
Round 27		Horowitz played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 368 to 463 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’s record vs. Hay 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: #104. Current record: 8-19, -465.
Round 28		Horowitz played #83 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 332 to 295 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Horowitz’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: 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: #104. Current record: 9-19, -428.

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