Daniel Wachtell [#106] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Wachtell, 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. Wachtell currently has a record of 12-16, -171, and is ranked #84 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): Daniel Surname(s): Wachtell Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 25 Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, soccer, wandering the sidewalks of New York Occupation: Law Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	16-23 (0.410)
Past 1-12 months	3-4 (0.429)	LLL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	8-14 (0.364)	LLLLL WWW LLL W LLLL WWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	5-5 (0.500)	LLL WW L WW L W
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: 555 Average for: 386 Average against: 392
Anagrams Championship		Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Wachtell played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 476 to 323 (a spread of 153) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Brook in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #10. Current record: 1-0, +153.
Round 2		Wachtell played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 376 to 380 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Norr 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: #35. Current record: 1-1, +149.
Round 3		Wachtell played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 407 to 322 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wachtell’s record vs. Horowitz 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: #17. Current record: 2-1, +234.
Round 4		Wachtell played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and lost 337 to 465 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Golob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +106.
Round 5		Wachtell played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and lost 307 to 364 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Lauder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-3, +49.
Round 6		Wachtell played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and won 376 to 338 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wachtell’s record vs. Rosen 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: #50. Current record: 3-3, +87.
Round 7		Wachtell played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 500 to 297 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Quinn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +290.
Round 8		Wachtell played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 333 to 431 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Mancine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +192.
Round 9		Wachtell played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 392 to 426 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-5, +158.
Round 10		Wachtell played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 343 to 381 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-6, +120.
Round 11		Wachtell played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 374 to 471 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-7, +23.
Round 12		Wachtell played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 425 to 294 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-7, +154.
Round 13		Wachtell played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 300 to 401 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-8, +53.
Round 14		Wachtell played #29 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 439 to 324 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-8, +168.
Round 15		Wachtell played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 412 to 352 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-8, +228.
Round 16		Wachtell played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 321 to 473 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-9, +76.
Round 17		Wachtell played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 390 to 397 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-10, +69.
Round 18		Wachtell played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 400 to 441 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: SHELTON, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Hagel 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: #83. Current record: 7-11, +28.
Round 19		Wachtell played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 267 to 444 (a spread of -177) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-12, -149.
Round 20		Wachtell played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 420 to 384 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-12, -113.
Round 21		Wachtell played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 280 to 502 (a spread of -222) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-13, -335.
Round 22		Wachtell played #66 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and lost 351 to 421 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wachtell’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: 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: #94. Current record: 8-14, -405.
Round 23		Wachtell played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and won 484 to 368 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Dady in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-14, -289.
Round 24		Wachtell played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 338 to 319 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-14, -270.
Round 25		Wachtell played #11 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 468 to 390 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Clark in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-14, -192.
Round 26		Wachtell played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and lost 439 to 449 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-15, -202.
Round 27		Wachtell played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 555 to 340 (a spread of 215) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Murray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-15, +13.
Round 28		Wachtell played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 293 to 477 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Wachtell had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-16, -171.

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