Esther Kisich [#60] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Esther Kisich, 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. Kisich currently has a record of 11-17, -567, and is ranked #102 in Division 4.

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): Esther Surname(s): Kisich Home: Long Beach, CA, United States Awards: accepted graciously Hobbies: Create rug wall hangings Occupation: Retired Speech Pathologist NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 10-11 -747 NSC 2002 Division: 4 NSC 2002 Rank: 14/126, 19-12 +728 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 93/122, 12-16 -322

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	35-49 (0.417)
Past 1-12 months	2-5 (0.286)	W L W LLLL
Past 13-24 months	12-11 (0.522)	W LL WW L WWW L W LLLL WW L WW L W L
Past 25-36 months	4-10 (0.286)	LLL W LLL W LLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	5-7 (0.417)	WW LLLL WW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	7-6 (0.538)	LLL W LL WW L WWWW
Past 61-72 months	5-10 (0.333)	LL WW L W LLL W LL W LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 420 Average for: 342 Average against: 362
Round 1		Kisich played #47 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 365 to 389 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Kisich had not played Houlgate-West in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -24.
Round 2		Kisich played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 381 to 353 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Kisich had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Kisich played #19 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 315 to 384 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kisich’s record vs. Contractor 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: #72. Current record: 1-2, -65.
Round 4		Kisich played #22 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 384 to 385 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Kisich had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-3, -66.
Round 5		Kisich played #116 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 350 to 386 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Kisich had not played Tongue in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-4, -102.
Round 6		Kisich played #36 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 400 to 269 (a spread of 131). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Kisich’s record vs. Gooley 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: #76. Current record: 2-4, +29.
Round 7		Kisich played #55 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and won 400 to 341 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kisich’s record vs. Kidd in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. 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: #63. Current record: 3-4, +88.
Round 8		Kisich played #84 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Winnipeg MB) and lost 319 to 340 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Kisich had not played Polak Scowcroft in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-5, +67.
Round 9		Kisich played #2 Jamila Atcha (Laughlin, NV) and won 379 to 339 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Kisich’s record vs. Atcha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, +107.
Round 10		Kisich played #87 Fred Rible (Poway, CA) and lost 285 to 405 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Kisich had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-6, -13.
Round 11		Kisich played #30 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 342 to 318 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Kisich had not played Fonti in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, +11.
Round 12		Kisich played #78 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and lost 346 to 419 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Kisich had not played Orleans in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-7, -62.
Round 13		Kisich played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 420 to 366 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Kisich’s record vs. Mair in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #67. Current record: 6-7, -8.
Round 14		Kisich played #83 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 303 to 356 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Kisich had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-8, -61. Kisich is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kisich is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Kisich played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and lost 364 to 398 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Kisich had not played Bergeron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-9, -95.
Round 16		Kisich played #61 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 345 to 343 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Kisich had not played Krissoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-9, -93.
Round 17		Kisich played #66 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 317 to 381 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kisich’s record vs. Lewis 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: #84. Current record: 7-10, -157.
Round 18		Kisich played #93 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 358 to 339 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Kisich had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-10, -138.
Round 19		Kisich played #2 Jamila Atcha (Laughlin, NV) again and lost 337 to 400 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Kisich’s record vs. Atcha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-11, -201.
Round 20		Kisich played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 205 to 423 (a spread of -218). Before this event, Kisich had not played Lashley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-12, -419.
Round 21		Kisich played #120 Judith Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) and won 402 to 290 (a spread of 112). Before this event, Kisich had not played Whitcomb in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-12, -307.
Round 22		Kisich played #110 Jacqueline Stewart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 276 to 382 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kisich’s record vs. Stewart 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-13, -413.
Round 23		Kisich played #114 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 299 to 417 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kisich’s record vs. Thompson 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: #101. Current record: 9-14, -531.
Round 24		Kisich played #77 Robert Nellis (Glennview, FL) and won 304 to 302 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kisich’s record vs. Nellis 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: #94. Current record: 10-14, -529.
Round 25		Kisich played #67 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) again and lost 328 to 334 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Kisich’s record vs. Mair in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #101. Current record: 10-15, -535.
Round 26		Kisich played #93 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) again and lost 348 to 392 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Kisich had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-16, -579.
Round 27		Kisich played #94 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and lost 319 to 359 (a spread of -40). Before this event, Kisich had not played Sanders in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 10-17, -619.
Round 28		Kisich played #34 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 386 to 334 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Kisich had not played Gee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-17, -567.

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