Stuart Goldman [#31] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Stuart D Goldman, 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. Goldman currently has a record of 15-13, +177, and is ranked #39 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): Stuart D
Surname(s): Goldman
Home: Riverhead, NY, United States
Awards: Scrabble senior hall of fame
Hobbies: puzzles
Occupation: retired teacher
NSC 1978 Division: 1
NSC 1978 Rank: 35/65, 139.0 credits
NSC 1983 Division: 1
NSC 1983 Rank: 11/32, 9-8 +181
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 146/302, 11-11 +146
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 14-7 +799
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 44/149, 15-12 +173
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 89/176, 13-14 +414
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 6/176, 19-8 +822
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 56/134, 14-13 +339
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 67/108, 12.5-14.5 +114
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 78/126, 14-17 +104
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 78/98, 12.5-18.5 -107
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 89/132, 14-17 -120
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 31/108, 16-12 -327

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	185-165 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	14-13 (0.519)	W L W L WW L W LLL WW LL WWW L WWW LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	15-9 (0.625)	WWWW L W LLLLL WW LL WWWWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	40-38 (0.513)	WWW LLL WWWW LL WWW LLL WWWWW L W LLLL W L W L WWWW L W LL W LLL WWWW LLL W L W LL WWW LL W LLL WWW L W L W LLL W L
Past 37-48 months	47.5-40.5 (0.540)	LLLL WWW LLL WW LTL WWWWWWW L W LL WWW LLLLL W LL W LL WWWW LL W L WWWWW L WWW LLL WWWWW LLL W LL WWWW L WW L WW LLLL WW L
Past 49-60 months	36-44 (0.450)	L W LLL W L W LL WW L W L W L WWW LL WW L W L W LLLLL WW L W LLLL W LLLL W L WW L WW L W LLL WW L W L WWWW LL WW L W L W LL W LL
Past 61-72 months	32.5-20.5 (0.613)	L WW LL WWWWWWWWWW LL W LLL WWWW L WWWW L WW L WTW LLL WW L WWW LL W LLL W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 531 Average for: 390 Average against: 383
Round 1		Goldman played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 368 to 342 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goldman’s record vs. Lamerand in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Goldman played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 362 to 413 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman’s record vs. Hay in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, -25.
Round 3		Goldman played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 493 to 394 (a spread of 99). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goldman’s record vs. Pearl 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LWLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +74.
Round 4		Goldman played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 433 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Frank 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: #53. Current record: 2-2, -3.
Round 5		Goldman played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 334 to 476 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Goldman had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-3, -145.
Round 6		Goldman played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goldman’s record vs. Patterson 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: #80. Current record: 2-4, -166.
Round 7		Goldman played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 351 to 365 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Goldman’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 13-8 (0.619). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: LLWLWL. Past 37-48 months: WWWWWW. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-5, -180.
Round 8		Goldman played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 410 to 374 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Goldman’s record vs. Weisskopf 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: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-5, -144. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Goldman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Goldman played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 355 to 339 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Goldman had not played Madden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-5, -128.
Round 10		Goldman played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 347 to 341 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman’s record vs. Felman 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: #56. Current record: 5-5, -122.
Round 11		Goldman played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 394 to 290 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Shambach 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, -18.
Round 12		Goldman played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 531 to 371 (a spread of 160). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Goldman’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, +142.
Round 13		Goldman played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 353 to 392 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Goldman had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, +103.
Round 14		Goldman played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 346 to 398 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Goldman’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, +51.
Round 15		Goldman played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 339 to 443 (a spread of -104). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Milan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-8, -53.
Round 16		Goldman played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 455 to 310 (a spread of 145). Before this event, Goldman had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-8, +92.
Round 17		Goldman played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 305 to 405 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goldman’s record vs. Rosen 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-9, -8.
Round 18		Goldman played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 295 to 401 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #67. Current record: 8-10, -114.
Round 19		Goldman played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 445 to 367 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goldman’s record vs. Pianowski 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-10, -36.
Round 20		Goldman played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 339 to 425 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Goldman’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-11, -122.
Round 21		Goldman played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 494 to 346 (a spread of 148). Before this event, Goldman had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-11, +26.
Round 22		Goldman played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 406 to 370 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Goldman had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-11, +62.
Round 23		Goldman played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 408 to 439 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goldman’s record vs. Fidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-12, +31.
Round 24		Goldman played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 330 to 340 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Goldman had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-13, +21.
Round 25		Goldman played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) again and won 413 to 390 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #56. Current record: 12-13, +44.
Round 26		Goldman played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) again and won 426 to 358 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Goldman’s record vs. Pianowski 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-13, +112.
Round 27		Goldman played #1 Scott Anderson (Berkeley, CA) and won 463 to 411 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Goldman had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-13, +164.
Round 28		Goldman played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 425 to 412 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goldman’s record vs. Methaset 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: #39. Current record: 15-13, +177.

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