Alan Whitman [#122] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Whitman, 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. Whitman currently has a record of 13-15, +46, and is ranked #79 in Division 3.

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
	Given name(s): Alan Surname(s): Whitman Home: Los Gatos, CA, United States Hobbies: Model trains Occupation: Software developer NSC 1998 Division: 3 NSC 1998 Rank: 72/133, 15-16 +102 NSC 2002 Division: 2 NSC 2002 Rank: 100/103, 11-20 -1235 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 108/108, 5-23 -1755

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	203.5-146.5 (0.581)
Past 1-12 months	33.5-31.5 (0.515)	WW LLL WWW L W L WWWWW L WW LTW L WW L WW L W L W LL WWW LL W LLLLL W L W LLLL W L W L W L W L WWW LL
Past 13-24 months	38-31 (0.551)	LL WW LL W LLL WWW L WWWW L W L W LL W L W LL W LLL WWW LL WWWWWWWWW L W LLLL W LLL W LL WWWWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	43.5-23.5 (0.649)	LLL WWWWW L WWWWWW L WW L W L W L W LL W L WWTWWWW L W LLL WWWWWWWWW L W LLL W LL W LL WWWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	40-19 (0.678)	LL WWWWW L WWWW LLL WWWWW L W L WWWW L WW L W L W LLL WWWWW L WW LL W L WWWWWW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	24.5-17.5 (0.583)	LLLL WWW L W L WWWW LLL WW L W L WW L W L WW LL WWWW L WWW L WT
Past 61-72 months	24-24 (0.500)	L W L W L W LL W L W L W LLLL W LLLLL W L WWWWW L WW LL W LL WWW LL WWWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 387 Average against: 386
Round 1		Whitman played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Whitman’s record vs. Van Alen 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +59.
Round 2		Whitman played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 422 to 302 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Whitman had not played Steele in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +179.
Round 3		Whitman played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 362 to 361 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Whitman had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +180.
Round 4		Whitman played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 341 to 445 (a spread of -104). Before this event, Whitman had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +76.
Round 5		Whitman played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 482 to 436 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Whitman had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +122.
Round 6		Whitman played #21 Cathy Coking (Glendale, AZ) and won 388 to 378 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Whitman had not played Coking in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-1, +132.
Round 7		Whitman played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 290 to 350 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Whitman had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-2, +72.
Round 8		Whitman played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 318 to 464 (a spread of -146). Before this event, Whitman had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-3, -74.
Round 9		Whitman played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 445 to 321 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Whitman had not played Creed in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-3, +50.
Round 10		Whitman played #22 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 377 to 292 (a spread of 85). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Whitman’s record vs. Cowan 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: #17. Current record: 7-3, +135.
Round 11		Whitman played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 356 to 430 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Whitman had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-4, +61.
Round 12		Whitman played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and won 379 to 318 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Whitman had not played Freehof in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +122.
Round 13		Whitman played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 398 to 361 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Whitman had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-4, +159.
Round 14		Whitman played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and lost 332 to 347 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Whitman’s record vs. Bloom 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: #22. Current record: 9-5, +144.
Round 15		Whitman played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 459 to 394 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Whitman had not played Gauthier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-5, +209.
Round 16		Whitman played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) again and lost 365 to 429 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Whitman had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-6, +145.
Round 17		Whitman played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 382 to 389 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Whitman’s record vs. Ganguet 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: #36. Current record: 10-7, +138.
Round 18		Whitman played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 500 to 369 (a spread of 131). Before this event, Whitman had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-7, +269.
Round 19		Whitman played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) again and lost 364 to 498 (a spread of -134). Before this event, Whitman had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-8, +135.
Round 20		Whitman played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 408 to 295 (a spread of 113). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Whitman’s record vs. Igra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #24. Current record: 12-8, +248.
Round 21		Whitman played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 437 to 305 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Whitman had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +380. Whitman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Whitman played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 358 to 435 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Whitman’s record vs. Dixon in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWLLWLWL. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-9, +303.
Round 23		Whitman played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 350 to 405 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Whitman’s record vs. Davis 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: #31. Current record: 13-10, +248.
Round 24		Whitman played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) again and lost 342 to 386 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: OAKLAND, CA Whitman’s record vs. Igra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #45. Current record: 13-11, +204.
Round 25		Whitman played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 416 to 424 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Whitman had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, +196.
Round 26		Whitman played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 382 to 427 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Whitman’s record vs. Wise 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: #61. Current record: 13-13, +151.
Round 27		Whitman played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 350 to 443 (a spread of -93). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Whitman’s record vs. Sommer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #71. Current record: 13-14, +58.
Round 28		Whitman played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) again and lost 415 to 427 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Whitman’s record vs. Van Alen 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-15, +46.

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