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Brian Cappelletto [#7] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Cappelletto, 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. Cappelletto currently has a record of 18-10, +46, and is ranked #6 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): Brian
Surname(s): Cappelletto
Home: Chicago, IL, United States
Awards: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno
Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball
Occupation: trader
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 16-5 +1300
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 42/149, 15-12 +324
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 10/176, 18-9 +904
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 3/176, 20-7 +1410
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 4/108, 18-9 +1285
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 1/126, 26-5 +2318
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 2/98, 22-9 +1342
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 4/132, 21-10 +407
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 5/172, 20.5-9.5 +1369
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 11/87, 17-11 +684
WSC 1991 Rank: 2
WSC 1993 Rank: 30
WSC 1995 Rank: 11
WSC 1997 Rank: 10
WSC 1999 Rank: 11
WSC 2001 Rank: 1

 

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event274.5-143.5 (0.657) 
Past 1-12 months44-22 (0.667)WWWWWWW LL W L WWW LL W L WW L WWWWW L W LL WW L WW L WWWW L W LL WWWWW L W L W L WW L WW L W L W L WW
Past 13-24 months53-29 (0.646)LLL WWWW LL W LL WWWW LLL WWWWWWW LL W L W L W L WWWWWWWWWW L WWW L WWWW L WWWW L W L W LL W L WWWWWW LLL WW LLL WW
Past 25-36 months48-27 (0.640)W LLLLL WWWW LLLL WWWWWWWWWW L WW LL WW LL WWW L WWW LLL W L WWWWWWWW LL W L WW L WWW L WWW L W L W L WWW
Past 37-48 months44-21 (0.677)W LL WW LL WW L WW LL WWWWWWW LLL WW L W L W L WW L WWWW L WWWWWWWWWWW LL WWWW L WW LLL WWW
Past 49-60 months50.5-27.5 (0.647)L W L WW L WWW L W L W LLLTW L WW LLL W L W L WWW LL WWWWW L WW L WWWWWWWW L WWWWWWWWW LL WW L WW L W L WW L W L W L W
Past 61-72 months35-17 (0.673)W L WWWWWWWW L WW L WWWW L WWWWWW L W L W LL WW L WWW LL WWW LL W LLL WW L W
Past 73-84 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 492
Average for: 403
Average against: 401

Round 1

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Cappelletto played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 443 to 375 (a spread of 68).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-0, +68.

Round 2

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Cappelletto played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 492 to 337 (a spread of 155).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-1 (0.889).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: LWW.
Past 25-36 months: WWW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 2-0, +223.

Round 3

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Cappelletto played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 443 to 433 (a spread of 10).

Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Matthews in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-0, +233.

Round 4

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Cappelletto played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 322 to 435 (a spread of -113).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. Kenas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-1 (0.875).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-1, +120.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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Cappelletto played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 281 to 551 (a spread of -270).

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM

Cappelletto’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: LWWWW.
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: #37.

Current record: 3-2, -150.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Cappelletto played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 401 to 387 (a spread of 14).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Cappelletto’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2.5-4.5 (0.357).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: T.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 4-2, -136.

Round 7

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Cappelletto played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 351 to 398 (a spread of -47).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Cappelletto’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: LWL.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 4-3, -183.

Round 8

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Cappelletto played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and won 420 to 411 (a spread of 9).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556).
Past 1-12 months: LLW.
Past 13-24 months: LWW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5-3, -174.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

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Cappelletto played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 436 to 351 (a spread of 85).

The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV

Cappelletto’s record vs. Martinez 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: #20.

Current record: 6-3, -89.

Round 10

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Cappelletto played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 243 to 565 (a spread of -322).

The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO,NV

Cappelletto’s record vs. Carol 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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 6-4, -411.

Round 11

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Cappelletto played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 348 to 435 (a spread of -87).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11-7 (0.611).
Past 1-12 months: WWW.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: WWLW.
Past 49-60 months: WLWWWL.
Past 61-72 months: LL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 6-5, -498.

Round 12

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Cappelletto played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 400 to 343 (a spread of 57).

Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Meyer in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 7-5, -441.

Round 13

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Cappelletto played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 457 to 413 (a spread of 44).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS

Cappelletto’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-4 (0.692).
Past 1-12 months: WLWW.
Past 13-24 months: WLL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: WWWL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 8-5, -397.

Round 14

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Cappelletto played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 394 to 488 (a spread of -94).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 12-7 (0.632).
Past 1-12 months: WWWLW.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
Past 25-36 months: WWW.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: WLWLW.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 8-6, -491.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Cappelletto played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 374 to 461 (a spread of -87).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Cappelletto’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: WWW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: LW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 8-7, -578.

Round 16

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Cappelletto played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 407 to 354 (a spread of 53).

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS

Cappelletto’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: WL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 9-7, -525.

Round 17

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Cappelletto played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 399 to 297 (a spread of 102).

The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV

Cappelletto’s record vs. Ploysangngam 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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10-7, -423.

Round 18

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Cappelletto played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 455 to 371 (a spread of 84).

The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV

Cappelletto’s record vs. Landsberg 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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 11-7, -339.

Round 19

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Cappelletto played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) again and won 437 to 393 (a spread of 44).

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM

Cappelletto’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: LWWWW.
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: #13.

Current record: 12-7, -295.

Round 20

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Cappelletto played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) again and won 432 to 348 (a spread of 84).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Cappelletto’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: LWL.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 13-7, -211.

Round 21

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Cappelletto played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 385 to 327 (a spread of 58).

The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP

Cappelletto’s record vs. Hill in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-7, -153.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 22

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Cappelletto played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 383 to 450 (a spread of -67).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. Thevenot in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14-8, -220.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

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Cappelletto played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 408 to 342 (a spread of 66).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Cappelletto’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-5 (0.643).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: WWLL.
Past 37-48 months: WLW.
Past 49-60 months: LW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-8, -154.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

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Cappelletto played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 481 to 356 (a spread of 125).

Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Rau in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16-8, -29.

Round 25

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Cappelletto played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 454 to 318 (a spread of 136).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Cappelletto’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 17-8, +107.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 26

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Cappelletto played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) again and lost 376 to 391 (a spread of -15).

Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Rau in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 17-9, +92.

Round 27

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Cappelletto played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and won 466 to 397 (a spread of 69).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Cappelletto’s record vs. Thevenot in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 73-84 months: no games.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-9, +161.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 28

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Cappelletto played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 395 to 510 (a spread of -115).

Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 7 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 18-10, +46.

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Final Round 1  

Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).


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