Peter Armstrong [#3] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Peter Armstrong, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Armstrong currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, -876, and is ranked #34 in Division 1.

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

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Given name(s): Peter
Surname(s): Armstrong
Home: Baltimore, MD, United States
Awards: Arden Cup 2004
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee
Occupation: GIS Analyst
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 80/151, 15-16 +189
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 71/98, 14-17 -430
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 24/132, 18-13 +655
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 29/172, 18-12 +465
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 22/87, 16-12 +234

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	98-113 (0.464)
Past 1-12 months	10-18 (0.357)	WW L WWW LLL W LLLL W LLL W L W L W LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	23-24 (0.489)	W L W LL W L WWWW L WWW LLLL W L W LLLL W LLLLL W LL WWW L WWW L WWW L
Past 25-36 months	22-23 (0.489)	L WW LL W L WW L W LLLL WWW L W LL WWW L WW L W LL WWW LL W LLLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	14-13 (0.519)	LL WW LLL W L WW LL WWWW L W L WWWW LLL
Past 49-60 months	22-26 (0.458)	WWW LL WW LL W LL WWWW L WW LL W LL W LLLLLLLLLL W L WWWW L WW LLL W
Past 61-72 months	7-9 (0.438)	LL WWWW LL W LLLL WW L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 489 Average for: 388 Average against: 419
Round 1		Armstrong played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and lost 342 to 490 (a spread of -148). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Armstrong’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -148.
Round 2		Armstrong played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 466 to 372 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong’s record vs. Baron in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, -54.
Round 3		Armstrong played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 342 to 534 (a spread of -192). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -246.
Round 4		Armstrong played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 437 to 368 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, -177.
Round 5		Armstrong played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 456 to 390 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Armstrong’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, -111.
Round 6		Armstrong played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 451 to 421 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Mancine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, -81.
Round 7		Armstrong played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 402 to 400 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Armstrong’s record vs. Day in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, -79. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Armstrong played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 374 to 572 (a spread of -198). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Armstrong’s record vs. Mallick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-10 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LLLW. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, -277.
Round 9		Armstrong played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 276 to 534 (a spread of -258). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, -535. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Armstrong played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 333 to 499 (a spread of -166). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Armstrong’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, -701.
Round 11		Armstrong played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 375 to 401 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Landsberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-6, -727.
Round 12		Armstrong played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 348 to 475 (a spread of -127). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-7, -854.
Round 13		Armstrong played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 489 to 292 (a spread of 197). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong’s record vs. Clifford in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-7, -657.
Round 14		Armstrong played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 420 to 369 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Matthews in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-7, -606.
Round 15		Armstrong played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 397 to 345 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, -554.
Round 16		Armstrong played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 277 to 512 (a spread of -235). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Hahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, -789.
Round 17		Armstrong played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 336 to 433 (a spread of -97). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Poder in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, -886.
Round 18		Armstrong played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and tied at 353. Before this event, Armstrong had not played Weinstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -886.
Round 19		Armstrong played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 365 to 453 (a spread of -88). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -974.
Round 20		Armstrong played #56 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) again and won 416 to 325 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Payne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -883.
Round 21		Armstrong played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and won 356 to 355 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -882.
Round 22		Armstrong played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) again and won 456 to 391 (a spread of 65). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -817.
Round 23		Armstrong played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 442 to 382 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong’s record vs. Kenas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WLLWWW. Past 49-60 months: WWLLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -757.
Round 24		Armstrong played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 370 to 428 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -815.
Round 25		Armstrong played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 465 to 356 (a spread of 109). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -706.
Round 26		Armstrong played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) for the third time and lost 318 to 461 (a spread of -143). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -849.
Round 27		Armstrong played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 337 to 439 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Armstrong’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -951.
Round 28		Armstrong played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 457 to 382 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong’s record vs. Peltz in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -876.

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