Rob Robinsky [#85] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rob Robinsky, 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. Robinsky currently has a record of 18-10, +683, and is ranked #9 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): Rob Surname(s): Robinsky Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States Age: 20 Awards: Survived both Organic Chemistry and New Jersey Hobbies: Studying, Procrastinating, Partying...to the rest, I plead the fifth Occupation: Biochemistry Major at Macalester College

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	22-28 (0.440)
Past 1-12 months	19-20 (0.487)	LLLLLL WW L W L W L WWW LL W L WWW L WWWWWW LL W LL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	3-8 (0.273)	L W LLLLL WW 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 532 Average for: 405 Average against: 381
Round 1		Robinsky played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 359 to 422 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Robinsky played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 355 to 544 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Levitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-2, -252.
Round 3		Robinsky played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 417 to 396 (a spread of 21) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: SHELTON, CT Robinsky’s record vs. Patterson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #90. Current record: 1-2, -231.
Round 4		Robinsky played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and lost 265 to 490 (a spread of -225) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -456.
Round 5		Robinsky played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 473 to 381 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-3, -364.
Round 6		Robinsky played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 467 to 311 (a spread of 156) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Robinsky’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #70. Current record: 3-3, -208.
Round 7		Robinsky played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and won 434 to 384 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Robinsky’s record vs. Ziegeweid 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: #56. Current record: 4-3, -158.
Round 8		Robinsky played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 378 to 401 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Dalton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-4, -181.
Round 9		Robinsky played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 425 to 303 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, -59.
Round 10		Robinsky played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 394 to 391 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-4, -56.
Round 11		Robinsky played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 404 to 449 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, -101.
Round 12		Robinsky played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and lost 348 to 374 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Morse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, -127.
Round 13		Robinsky played #107 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 311 to 373 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Wallis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-7, -189.
Round 14		Robinsky played #51 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 356 to 336 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Robinsky’s record vs. Lakernick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #61. Current record: 7-7, -169.
Round 15		Robinsky played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 518 to 345 (a spread of 173) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Robinsky’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: 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: #46. Current record: 8-7, +4.
Round 16		Robinsky played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 455 to 348 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Hay in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, +111.
Round 17		Robinsky played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 469 to 388 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Robinsky’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WLLL. 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: #25. Current record: 10-7, +192.
Round 18		Robinsky played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 353 to 313 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +232.
Round 19		Robinsky played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 297 to 520 (a spread of -223) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +9.
Round 20		Robinsky played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 409 to 432 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Glass in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-9, -14.
Round 21		Robinsky played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 437 to 365 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-9, +58. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Robinsky played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and won 417 to 295 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Chaikin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, +180.
Round 23		Robinsky played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 470 to 385 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Robinsky’s record vs. Seales 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: #18. Current record: 14-9, +265.
Round 24		Robinsky played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 395 to 264 (a spread of 131) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: SHELTON, CT Robinsky’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLLWWW. 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: #14. Current record: 15-9, +396.
Round 25		Robinsky played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and won 436 to 361 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-9, +471.
Round 26		Robinsky played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and won 447 to 345 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Robinsky’s record vs. Van Leunen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #9. Current record: 17-9, +573.
Round 27		Robinsky played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 332 to 361 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Glass in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +544.
Round 28		Robinsky played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 532 to 393 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Robinsky had not played Gotlieb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-10, +683.

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