Arthur Finkle [#40] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, 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. Finkle currently has a record of 13-15, +179, and is ranked #80 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): Arthur Surname(s): Finkle Home: Coral Gables, FL, United States Age: 62 Awards: Hobbies: Tennis, skiing, basketball, charity work Occupation: Financial Services

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	8-10 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	3-4 (0.429)	W LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	3-3 (0.500)	LLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 370 Average against: 364
Round 1		Finkle played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 462 to 344 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +118.
Round 2		Finkle played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 392 to 370 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +140.
Round 3		Finkle played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 346 to 362 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +124.
Round 4		Finkle played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 291 to 436 (a spread of -145) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-2, -21.
Round 5		Finkle played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 365 to 304 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Douglas 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: #54. Current record: 3-2, +40.
Round 6		Finkle played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 355 to 357 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Becker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, +38.
Round 7		Finkle played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 317 to 377 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Unger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-4, -22.
Round 8		Finkle played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 359 to 406 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Newhouse 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: #95. Current record: 3-5, -69.
Round 9		Finkle played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 415 to 361 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Ubeika in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #81. Current record: 4-5, -15.
Round 10		Finkle played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 454 to 382 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Levesque in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-5, +57.
Round 11		Finkle played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 358 to 365 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Diener in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-6, +50.
Round 12		Finkle played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 393 to 328 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, +115.
Round 13		Finkle played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 405 to 321 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +199.
Round 14		Finkle played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 389 to 404 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, +184.
Round 15		Finkle played #10 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 331 to 322 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Bogle 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, +193.
Round 16		Finkle played #90 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 368 to 287 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Moniz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +274.
Round 17		Finkle played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 339 to 478 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Saunders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-8, +135.
Round 18		Finkle played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and won 432 to 237 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, +330.
Round 19		Finkle played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 301 to 412 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, +219.
Round 20		Finkle played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 341 to 325 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, +235.
Round 21		Finkle played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 319 to 348 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Ali in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-10, +206.
Round 22		Finkle played #41 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 332 to 393 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Fishman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-11, +145.
Round 23		Finkle played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 485 to 311 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, +319.
Round 24		Finkle played #9 Benjamin Bloom (Miami Beach, FL) and won 412 to 340 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-11, +391.
Round 25		Finkle played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 325 to 444 (a spread of -119) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Ubeika in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: 13-12, +272.
Round 26		Finkle played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 362 to 395 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-13, +239.
Round 27		Finkle played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 384 to 405 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Newhouse 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: #67. Current record: 13-14, +218.
Round 28		Finkle played #57 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and lost 330 to 369 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Finkle had not played Idalski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-15, +179.

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