August 1-5, 2009
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NSC 2009: Alan Helfgott [#55]
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On this page, you will find information about
Alan Helfgott, who is competing
at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 17-14, -107, and is ranked
#40 in Division 1.
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): Helfgott Home: Chicago, IL, USA Awards: A+ certified computer technician, two dividion 1 firsts, there's probably a few more, I just can't think of right now. Hobbies: NYT toughie crosswords, music, dogs, playing drums Occupation: Retired Student |
Round by Round | High score: 545 Average for: 412 Average against: 416 | Round 1 | | Helfgott played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 518 to 337 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +181. | Round 2 | | Helfgott played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 397 to 391 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +187. | Round 3 | | Helfgott played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 408 to 427 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +168. | Round 4 | | Helfgott played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 500 to 392 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +276. Helfgott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Helfgott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 5 | | Helfgott played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) and won 444 to 429 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +291. | Round 6 | | Helfgott played #42 Robert Quigley (New York, NY) and lost 386 to 437 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +240. | Round 7 | | Helfgott played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 397 to 419 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +218. | Round 8 | | Helfgott played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and won 428 to 382 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +264. | Round 9 | | Helfgott played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 391 to 380 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, +275. | Round 10 | | Helfgott played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 366 to 421 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +220. | Round 11 | | Helfgott played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 292 to 426 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, +86. | Round 12 | | Helfgott played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 514 to 361 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +239. | Round 13 | | Helfgott played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 506 to 419 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +326. | Round 14 | | Helfgott played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 503 to 479 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +350. | Round 15 | | Helfgott played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 315 to 615 (a spread of -300). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-6, +50. Helfgott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Helfgott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 16 | | Helfgott played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 253 to 497 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-7, -194. | Round 17 | | Helfgott played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 370 to 357 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-7, -181. | Round 18 | | Helfgott played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 438 to 426 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-7, -169. Helfgott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 19 | | Helfgott played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 398 to 409 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, -180. | Round 20 | | Helfgott played #90 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 439 to 338 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-8, -79. | Round 21 | | Helfgott played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 396 to 432 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-9, -115. | Round 22 | | Helfgott played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 390 to 391 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-10, -116. | Round 23 | | Helfgott played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 320 to 465 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-11, -261. | Round 24 | | Helfgott played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 299 to 438 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-12, -400. | Round 25 | | Helfgott played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 374 to 388 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-13, -414. | Round 26 | | Helfgott played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 461 to 396 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-13, -349. | Round 27 | | Helfgott played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and lost 444 to 503 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-14, -408. | Round 28 | | Helfgott played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 545 to 403 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-14, -266. | Round 29 | | Helfgott played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 527 to 409 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-14, -148. | Round 30 | | Helfgott played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 384 to 358 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-14, -122. | Round 31 | | Helfgott played #87 Marc Broering (Louisville, KY) and won 373 to 358 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 17-14, -107. |
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