Jeff Fiszbein [#26] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Fiszbein, 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. Fiszbein currently has a record of 15-13, +304, and is ranked #36 in Division 2.

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): Jeff
Surname(s): Fiszbein
Home: South Lyon, MI, United States
Awards: 2004 Arden Cup Div B winner
Hobbies: baseball, basketball, Frisbee golf, philately
Occupation: clinical pharmacist
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 33/136, 18-13 -232
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 87/139, 14-16 -129
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 55/108, 14-14 -205

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	82-88 (0.482)
Past 1-12 months	21-13 (0.618)	L W L W L W L WWWWW L WWW LL W L W L WW LL WWWW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	29-31 (0.483)	W LLLLLLL WWWW L WWW L W LL W L W LLL WW L WW LLL W L W LL WWW LLL W L W LL WW LL W L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	20-20 (0.500)	WWW L WW LLLL WW L WW L W LL W L W LL WW L WWWW LLLLL WW LL
Past 37-48 months	7-12 (0.368)	LLLLLL WWW L WW LL W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	5-10 (0.333)	W L W LLLLLL W L W LL W
Past 61-72 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 501 Average for: 383 Average against: 372
Round 1		Fiszbein played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 421 to 335 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		Fiszbein played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 347 to 350 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +83.
Round 3		Fiszbein played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 388 to 337 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Fiszbein’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 14-12 (0.538). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLLWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLWW. Past 37-48 months: LWWW. Past 49-60 months: WWLLLW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +134.
Round 4		Fiszbein played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 294 to 424 (a spread of -130). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Heidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #50. Current record: 2-2, +4.
Round 5		Fiszbein played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 321 to 341 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: HUDSON, OH Fiszbein’s record vs. Glass 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: #61. Current record: 2-3, -16.
Round 6		Fiszbein played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 320 to 418 (a spread of -98). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Fiszbein’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-4, -114.
Round 7		Fiszbein played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 410 to 327 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Fiszbein’s record vs. Slivka in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWLLW. 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: #60. Current record: 3-4, -31.
Round 8		Fiszbein played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 342 to 393 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-5, -82.
Round 9		Fiszbein played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 501 to 313 (a spread of 188). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-5, +106.
Round 10		Fiszbein played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 434 to 396 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Elkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-5, +144.
Round 11		Fiszbein played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 396 to 372 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Methaset in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, +168.
Round 12		Fiszbein played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 348 to 443 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, +73.
Round 13		Fiszbein played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 415 to 370 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Fiszbein’s record vs. Milan 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: #41. Current record: 7-6, +118.
Round 14		Fiszbein played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 380 to 397 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Hermanson 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: WW. 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: #48. Current record: 7-7, +101.
Round 15		Fiszbein played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 341 to 378 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-8, +64.
Round 16		Fiszbein played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 410 to 384 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Pearl 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: 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: #51. Current record: 8-8, +90.
Round 17		Fiszbein played #11 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 450 to 315 (a spread of 135). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-8, +225.
Round 18		Fiszbein played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 410 to 315 (a spread of 95). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-8, +320.
Round 19		Fiszbein played #13 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +354.
Round 20		Fiszbein played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 425 to 422 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-8, +357.
Round 21		Fiszbein played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 325 to 408 (a spread of -83). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Przybyszewski 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: #27. Current record: 12-9, +274.
Round 22		Fiszbein played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 364 to 371 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Oliger in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, +267.
Round 23		Fiszbein played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 439 to 338 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-10, +368.
Round 24		Fiszbein played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 323 to 450 (a spread of -127). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, +241.
Round 25		Fiszbein played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 399 to 248 (a spread of 151). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Fiszbein’s record vs. Lipkin in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-11, +392.
Round 26		Fiszbein played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 423 to 387 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-11, +428.
Round 27		Fiszbein played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 366 to 424 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Stock in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-8 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWLL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LWWLLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-12, +370.
Round 28		Fiszbein played #13 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) again and lost 351 to 417 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-13, +304.

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