Robin Levin [#58] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robin E Levin, 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. Levin currently has a record of 13-15, -54, and is ranked #67 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): Robin E Surname(s): Levin Home: San Francisco, CA, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: Reading, languages, Volunteer at Suicide Prevention Occupation: Medical Technologist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	122.5-111.5 (0.524)
Past 1-12 months	25-26 (0.490)	LLLLLLL W L WWW L WW L WWW L WWW L W L W L W LLLL W LL WWW L W L WWW L W LL W L
Past 13-24 months	31-30 (0.508)	W L WW L WWWW L W L WW LL WW LL WW L W LL WWW L WW LLLL W LLLL W L WW L W L W L W LLL W L WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	20-17 (0.541)	W LL W L W LL WW L WW L WWWWWWW LLLLLL W L W LL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	23-15 (0.605)	LLL W L WWW L WWWWW L WWWWWW L WW L W LL WWW L W L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	8-3 (0.727)	W L WWWWW L W L W
Past 61-72 months	15.5-20.5 (0.431)	LL W LL WW LL W LLLLLL W L WWWW LL W LL WWW L W LLTW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 513 Average for: 386 Average against: 388
Round 1		Levin played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 487 to 425 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Levin had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +62.
Round 2		Levin played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 498 to 245 (a spread of 253) . Before this event, Levin had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +315.
Round 3		Levin played #95 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 394 to 449 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Levin had not played Slivka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +260.
Round 4		Levin played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and lost 386 to 470 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Levin had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +176.
Round 5		Levin played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 307 to 439 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Levin had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-3, +44.
Round 6		Levin played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 339 to 396 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Levin had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-4, -13.
Round 7		Levin played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 318 to 414 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Levin had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-5, -109.
Round 8		Levin played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 293 to 435 (a spread of -142) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Levin’s record vs. Milan 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: #92. Current record: 2-6, -251.
Round 9		Levin played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Levin had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-6, -224.
Round 10		Levin played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 424 to 429 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Levin had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-7, -229.
Round 11		Levin played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 370 to 367 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Levin had not played Engelhardt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-7, -226.
Round 12		Levin played #46 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and lost 303 to 369 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Levin had not played Jaramillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-8, -292.
Round 13		Levin played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 320 to 457 (a spread of -137) . The last time these two played was 2000-05 at: OAKLAND, CA Levin’s record vs. Hamilton 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-9, -429.
Round 14		Levin played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 448 to 340 (a spread of 108) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Levin’s record vs. Tillekeratne 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-9, -321.
Round 15		Levin played #69 Lee Moore (Mexico) and won 348 to 317 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Levin had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-9, -290.
Round 16		Levin played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 377 to 386 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Levin had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-10, -299.
Round 17		Levin played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 337 to 341 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Levin had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-11, -303.
Round 18		Levin played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 366 to 343 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Levin had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-11, -280.
Round 19		Levin played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 398 to 342 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Levin had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-11, -224.
Round 20		Levin played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 469 to 352 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Levin had not played Eichenbaum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-11, -107.
Round 21		Levin played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and won 434 to 408 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: LOS GATOS, CA Levin’s record vs. Dady in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: LLWW. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-11, -81.
Round 22		Levin played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and lost 321 to 397 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Levin had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-12, -157.
Round 23		Levin played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 318 to 429 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Levin had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-13, -268.
Round 24		Levin played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 374 to 489 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Levin had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-14, -383.
Round 25		Levin played #51 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 428 to 232 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, Levin had not played Lakernick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-14, -187.
Round 26		Levin played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 400 to 311 (a spread of 89) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Levin’s record vs. Milan 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: 12-14, -98.
Round 27		Levin played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 513 to 444 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Levin’s record vs. Merrill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-14, -29.
Round 28		Levin played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 450 to 475 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Levin had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-15, -54.

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