Brian Engelberg [#41] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Engelberg, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Engelberg currently has a record of 17.5-10.5, +406, and is ranked #16 in Division 6.

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): Brian Surname(s): Engelberg Home: Meridian, ID, United States Age: 29 Awards: Hobbies: poker Occupation: Stay at home dad

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	5-1 (0.833)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	5-1 (0.833)	W L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	no games
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: 470 Average for: 369 Average against: 355
Round 1		Engelberg played #28 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 330 to 258 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Engelberg’s record vs. Capria 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: #38. Current record: 1-0, +72.
Round 2		Engelberg played #125 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and won 385 to 223 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Tatum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +234.
Round 3		Engelberg played #86 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 470 to 268 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Mccandless in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +436.
Round 4		Engelberg played #2 David Alyea (San Francisco, CA) and lost 392 to 413 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Alyea in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +415.
Round 5		Engelberg played #85 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 361 to 427 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +349.
Round 6		Engelberg played #79 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 370 to 366 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Kunzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +353.
Round 7		Engelberg played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 385 to 382 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-2, +356.
Round 8		Engelberg played #114 Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO) and won 366 to 364 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Sirois in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +358.
Round 9		Engelberg played #98 Tom Olaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 389 to 404 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Olaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-3, +343.
Round 10		Engelberg played #139 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and lost 303 to 433 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Yori in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-4, +213.
Round 11		Engelberg played #24 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 322 to 314 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Buckley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-4, +221.
Round 12		Engelberg played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and won 402 to 357 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Wall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-4, +266.
Round 13		Engelberg played #83 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and lost 319 to 381 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Lundeen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-5, +204.
Round 14		Engelberg played #52 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 373 to 327 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Gould in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-5, +250.
Round 15		Engelberg played #102 Robert Peters (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 276 to 400 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Peters in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-6, +126.
Round 16		Engelberg played #130 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 346 to 305 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Valorose in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-6, +167.
Round 17		Engelberg played #83 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and lost 294 to 408 (a spread of -114) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Lundeen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-7, +53.
Round 18		Engelberg played #79 Elaine Kunzel (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 383 to 376 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Kunzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-7, +60.
Round 19		Engelberg played #100 Sandy Parry (Pacifica, CA) and won 385 to 338 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Parry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-7, +107.
Round 20		Engelberg played #139 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 363 to 325 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Yori in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-7, +145.
Round 21		Engelberg played #84 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 396 to 359 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Mahmood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-7, +182.
Round 22		Engelberg played #71 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 368 to 387 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-8, +163.
Round 23		Engelberg played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and won 390 to 366 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Wall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-8, +187. Engelberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Engelberg played #103 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and tied at 374 . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Petrie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +187.
Round 25		Engelberg played #2 David Alyea (San Francisco, CA) and lost 397 to 401 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Alyea in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +183.
Round 26		Engelberg played #24 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 348 to 381 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Buckley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +150.
Round 27		Engelberg played #103 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 468 to 272 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Petrie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +346.
Round 28		Engelberg played #137 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and won 389 to 329 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Engelberg had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +406.

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