Marty Fialkow [#39] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marty Fialkow, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Fialkow currently has a record of 12-16, -560, and is ranked #111 in Division 3.

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): Marty Surname(s): Fialkow Home: Moorestown, NJ, United States Age: 60 Awards: teacher of year-NJ- 1989 Hobbies: writing,reading,traveling Occupation: retired teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	89.5-100.5 (0.471)
Past 1-12 months	22.5-22.5 (0.500)	W L WWWW L WWWW L WW LTLL W LL W LLLLL W LL W L W L WW LLL WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	22-25 (0.468)	L W L W LLLL WW L WW LL WW LL W LLLLLL W L W L WWWW LL WWWW L W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	16-25 (0.390)	W LL W LL W L W L WW LL W L W L W L WWW LLLLLLLLLL WW L WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	12-13 (0.480)	W LL W L WWWW LLLL WW LLL WW LL WW L
Past 49-60 months	5-11 (0.312)	L WW L W L W L W LLLLLLL
Past 61-72 months	12-4 (0.750)	W L WWW L W L WWWWWWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 405 Average for: 354 Average against: 374
Round 1		Fialkow played #79 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 294 to 376 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Martin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -82.
Round 2		Fialkow played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 397 to 356 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-1, -41.
Round 3		Fialkow played #96 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and won 400 to 304 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Ofstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, +55.
Round 4		Fialkow played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and won 376 to 351 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Lapinski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +80.
Round 5		Fialkow played #117 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 405 to 336 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Sugano in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-1, +149.
Round 6		Fialkow played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 344 to 325 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-1, +168.
Round 7		Fialkow played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 313 to 355 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Gauthier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-2, +126.
Round 8		Fialkow played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 352 to 328 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-2, +150.
Round 9		Fialkow played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and lost 378 to 415 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-3, +113.
Round 10		Fialkow played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 391 to 374 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fialkow’s record vs. Gillis 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: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-3, +130.
Round 11		Fialkow played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 355 to 397 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Mocine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +88.
Round 12		Fialkow played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 399 to 437 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-5, +50.
Round 13		Fialkow played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and won 377 to 349 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-5, +78.
Round 14		Fialkow played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 403 to 377 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Fialkow’s record vs. Gradus 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: #27. Current record: 9-5, +104.
Round 15		Fialkow played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 358 to 451 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Fialkow’s record vs. Milton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #38. Current record: 9-6, +11.
Round 16		Fialkow played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 367 to 287 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Fialkow’s record vs. Allen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-1 (0.889). Past 1-12 months: WWWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-6, +91.
Round 17		Fialkow played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 387 to 340 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-6, +138.
Round 18		Fialkow played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 338 to 389 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-7, +87.
Round 19		Fialkow played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 360 to 453 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-8, -6.
Round 20		Fialkow played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 362 to 397 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-9, -41.
Round 21		Fialkow played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 302 to 416 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-10, -155.
Round 22		Fialkow played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 351 to 320 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Atwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-10, -124.
Round 23		Fialkow played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 307 to 337 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Fialkow’s record vs. Allen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-1 (0.889). Past 1-12 months: WWWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-11, -154.
Round 24		Fialkow played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 305 to 414 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-12, -263.
Round 25		Fialkow played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 255 to 343 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Fialkow had not played Unger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-13, -351.
Round 26		Fialkow played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 367 to 407 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Fialkow’s record vs. Catanese in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-14, -391.
Round 27		Fialkow played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 380 to 427 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Fialkow’s record vs. Becker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #102. Current record: 12-15, -438.
Round 28		Fialkow played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 276 to 398 (a spread of -122) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Fialkow’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 12-16, -560.

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