Karen Fishman [#41] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Fishman, 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. Fishman currently has a record of 15-13, +113, and is ranked #49 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): Karen Surname(s): Fishman Home: Stamford, CT, United States Age: 48 Awards: 2nd in Div 3, Eastern Championships, Danbury, CT 2/03 Hobbies: Tennis and Volleyball Occupation: Real Estate Sales

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	24-33 (0.421)
Past 1-12 months	13-19 (0.406)	LLLLL WW LL WWW L W L WW LL W L W LL WW LLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	10-14 (0.417)	L W L W LLLLLL W L WW LL WW LL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	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: 438 Average for: 370 Average against: 366
Round 1		Fishman played #74 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and won 354 to 300 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Levesque in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +54.
Round 2		Fishman played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 366 to 464 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Greenwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-1, -44.
Round 3		Fishman played #65 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 438 to 277 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Kennerk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +117. Fishman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fishman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Fishman played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 414 to 339 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Wornum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +192.
Round 5		Fishman played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 410 to 356 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Igra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-1, +246.
Round 6		Fishman played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 319 to 347 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +218.
Round 7		Fishman played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and won 394 to 272 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Fishman’s record vs. Davies in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +340.
Round 8		Fishman played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 334 to 449 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-3, +225.
Round 9		Fishman played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 376 to 395 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Donelick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +206.
Round 10		Fishman played #13 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 409 to 323 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Cadieux in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, +292.
Round 11		Fishman played #66 Eric Kinderman (Freehold, NJ) and lost 304 to 544 (a spread of -240) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Fishman’s record vs. Kinderman 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: #58. Current record: 6-5, +52.
Round 12		Fishman played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 350 to 365 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Fishman’s record vs. Manzolillo in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #65. Current record: 6-6, +37.
Round 13		Fishman played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and lost 345 to 441 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6-7, -59.
Round 14		Fishman played #127 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 436 to 297 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Wayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-7, +80.
Round 15		Fishman played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 283 to 458 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-8, -95.
Round 16		Fishman played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 384 to 417 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Fishman’s record vs. Gauthier 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: #94. Current record: 7-9, -128.
Round 17		Fishman played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 398 to 326 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-9, -56.
Round 18		Fishman played #104 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 438 to 365 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-9, +17.
Round 19		Fishman played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 326 to 437 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Fatsis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-10, -94.
Round 20		Fishman played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 414 to 384 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Yarnell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-10, -64.
Round 21		Fishman played #32 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 430 to 312 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Donelick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-10, +54.
Round 22		Fishman played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 393 to 332 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-10, +115.
Round 23		Fishman played #9 Benjamin Bloom (Miami Beach, FL) and won 383 to 295 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-10, +203.
Round 24		Fishman played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 410 to 390 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Fishman’s record vs. Manzolillo in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #35. Current record: 14-10, +223.
Round 25		Fishman played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 379 to 295 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-10, +307.
Round 26		Fishman played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 265 to 344 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Fishman’s record vs. Davies in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-11, +228.
Round 27		Fishman played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 250 to 329 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-12, +149.
Round 28		Fishman played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 351 to 387 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Fishman had not played Glowniak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-13, +113.

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