Dan Unger [#123] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Unger, 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. Unger currently has a record of 15-13, +182, and is ranked #48 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): Dan Surname(s): Unger Home: Alameda, CA, United States Age: 53 Hobbies: Folk dancing (esp. Balkan), Hiking Occupation: Psychologist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	83-78 (0.516)
Past 1-12 months	34-40 (0.459)	LL WW LL WW LLL W LL WW L W LL W LLL WW LLLL WW L WWW LLL W L WWW LLLLL W L W L W LL W LL WW LL WWW L WW L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	20-11 (0.645)	WWW L W L WW L WWWWW LL WW L W LL WWW LL W L WW
Past 25-36 months	4-5 (0.444)	WW LL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	16-12 (0.571)	L WWWW LL WWW L WW LLLLL WWWW LLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL W L WWWW L
Past 61-72 months	4-6 (0.400)	L WW LLLL WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 457 Average for: 375 Average against: 368
Round 1		Unger played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 400 to 335 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Unger had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +65.
Round 2		Unger played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 383 to 439 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Unger’s record vs. Easter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #64. Current record: 1-1, +9.
Round 3		Unger played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 457 to 352 (a spread of 105) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Unger’s record vs. Sommer 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +114.
Round 4		Unger played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 410 to 397 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Unger had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +127.
Round 5		Unger played #88 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 430 to 432 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Unger had not played Miranda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-2, +125. Unger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Unger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Unger played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 331 to 427 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Unger had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-3, +29.
Round 7		Unger played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 377 to 317 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Unger had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-3, +89.
Round 8		Unger played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 281 to 406 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Unger had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-4, -36.
Round 9		Unger played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and lost 266 to 390 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Unger had not played Valentine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-5, -160.
Round 10		Unger played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and won 423 to 314 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Unger had not played Boyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, -51.
Round 11		Unger played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 291 to 335 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Unger’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-6, -95.
Round 12		Unger played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and lost 343 to 464 (a spread of -121) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Unger’s record vs. Atwood in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-7, -216.
Round 13		Unger played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 427 to 290 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Unger had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-7, -79.
Round 14		Unger played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 352 to 382 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: MILL VALLEY, CA Unger’s record vs. Michaels in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-12 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLLLWW. Past 13-24 months: WLWWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LWLW. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-8, -109.
Round 15		Unger played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 344 to 317 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Unger’s record vs. Stewart 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: #83. Current record: 7-8, -82.
Round 16		Unger played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 427 to 440 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Unger had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-9, -95.
Round 17		Unger played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 437 to 354 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Unger had not played Creed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-9, -12.
Round 18		Unger played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 365 to 363 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Unger’s record vs. Igra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLWLW. 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: #62. Current record: 9-9, -10.
Round 19		Unger played #35 Ben Dweck (Great Neck, NY) and won 399 to 376 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Unger had not played Dweck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-9, +13.
Round 20		Unger played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and lost 358 to 410 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: MILL VALLEY, CA Unger’s record vs. Koch in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #63. Current record: 10-10, -39.
Round 21		Unger played #77 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 433 to 356 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Unger had not played Manzolillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-10, +38.
Round 22		Unger played #137 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and lost 303 to 452 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Unger had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-11, -111.
Round 23		Unger played #54 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 387 to 304 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Unger’s record vs. Green in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #59. Current record: 12-11, -28.
Round 24		Unger played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 380 to 299 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Unger had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-11, +53.
Round 25		Unger played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 343 to 255 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Unger had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-11, +141.
Round 26		Unger played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 348 to 372 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Unger had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-12, +117. Unger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Unger played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 437 to 363 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Unger had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-12, +191.
Round 28		Unger played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 357 to 366 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Unger’s record vs. Easter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #48. Current record: 15-13, +182.

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