Martin Weisskopf [#101] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Weisskopf, 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. Weisskopf currently has a record of 12-16, -859, and is ranked #84 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): Martin
Surname(s): Weisskopf
Home: Huntsville, AL, United States
Awards: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003
Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose
Occupation: Astrophysicist
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 279/302, 7-15 -754
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 12-9 +320
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 137/176, 11.5-15.5 -905
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 121/134, 10-17 -515
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 54/108, 14-13 -277
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 118/126, 12-19 -1158
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 50/98, 16-15 -965
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 132/172, 13-17 -417

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	56-48 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	14-7 (0.667)	LL WWWW L WW L W L WWW L W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 25-36 months	12-12 (0.500)	LL WW LLL WW LL WW L WWW L WW LLL W
Past 37-48 months	15-8 (0.652)	L WWWWWW L WW L W L W L WWWW LLL W
Past 49-60 months	7-13 (0.350)	LLLL WW LLLLL W L WW LLL WW
Past 61-72 months	5-8 (0.385)	LLLL W L W L W LL WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 465 Average for: 370 Average against: 401
Round 1		Weisskopf played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 378 to 468 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -90.
Round 2		Weisskopf played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 271 to 456 (a spread of -185). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-2, -275.
Round 3		Weisskopf played #67 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 327 to 388 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Weisskopf’s record vs. Mills 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: #100. Current record: 0-3, -336.
Round 4		Weisskopf played #58 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 435 to 379 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Levitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-3, -280.
Round 5		Weisskopf played #17 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 421 to 409 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Dustin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-3, -268.
Round 6		Weisskopf played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 338 to 394 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Clark in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-4, -324.
Round 7		Weisskopf played #35 Bryan Goolsby (San Jose, CA) and lost 391 to 419 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Goolsby in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-5, -352.
Round 8		Weisskopf played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 399 to 398 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Tillekeratne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-5, -351.
Round 9		Weisskopf played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 317 to 472 (a spread of -155). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-6, -506.
Round 10		Weisskopf played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 346 to 349 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-7, -509.
Round 11		Weisskopf played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 371 to 436 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-8, -574.
Round 12		Weisskopf played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 408 to 389 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf’s record vs. Elkins 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: #95. Current record: 4-8, -555.
Round 13		Weisskopf played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 341 to 376 (a spread of -35). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Weisskopf’s record vs. Hay 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: #97. Current record: 4-9, -590.
Round 14		Weisskopf played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 254 to 508 (a spread of -254). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Slivka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-10, -844.
Round 15		Weisskopf played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 345 to 342 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Weisskopf’s record vs. Weisskopf in the 7 years leading up to this event: 16-4 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WWWLWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWWW. Past 49-60 months: LWLWLWW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-10, -841.
Round 16		Weisskopf played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 434 to 355 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Madden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-10, -762.
Round 17		Weisskopf played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 465 to 390 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Schultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-10, -687.
Round 18		Weisskopf played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-10, -653.
Round 19		Weisskopf played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 333 to 357 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Cornelison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-11, -677.
Round 20		Weisskopf played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 394 to 366 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Pughsley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-11, -649.
Round 21		Weisskopf played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) again and lost 341 to 414 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Weisskopf’s record vs. Elkins 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: #79. Current record: 9-12, -722.
Round 22		Weisskopf played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) again and won 434 to 415 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Weisskopf’s record vs. Hay 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: #73. Current record: 10-12, -703.
Round 23		Weisskopf played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) again and won 455 to 276 (a spread of 179). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Cornelison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-12, -524.
Round 24		Weisskopf played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 344 to 427 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-13, -607.
Round 25		Weisskopf played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 336 to 462 (a spread of -126). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-14, -733.
Round 26		Weisskopf played #49 Terry Kang (Newington, CT) and won 378 to 369 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Kang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-14, -724.
Round 27		Weisskopf played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) again and lost 365 to 392 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Tillekeratne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-15, -751.
Round 28		Weisskopf played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 350 to 458 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Weisskopf had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-16, -859.

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