NSC 2009: Andrew Solomon [#60]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Andrew Solomon, 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 20-11, +949, and is ranked #7 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): Andrew Surname(s): Solomon Home: Barrington, IL, USA Awards: 2008 Red Eye (Div. 2) Hobbies: Chess Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 414 Average against: 384
Before the Tournament		Solomon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Solomon played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and won 363 to 277 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		Solomon played #67 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 514 to 357 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +243.
Round 3		Solomon recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +293.
Round 4		Solomon played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 395 to 334 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +354.
Round 5		Solomon played #35 Cesar Del Solar (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 409 to 411 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +352.
Round 6		Solomon played #28 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 367 to 402 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +317. Solomon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Solomon played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 360 to 463 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +214.
Round 8		Solomon played #50 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 388 to 430 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, +172.
Round 9		Solomon played #24 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 438 to 349 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +261.
Round 10		Solomon played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 394 to 406 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-5, +249.
Round 11		Solomon played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 410 to 395 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, +264.
Round 12		Solomon played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 413 to 412 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, +265.
Round 13		Solomon played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 381 to 376 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-5, +270.
Round 14		Solomon played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 321 to 434 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, +157.
Round 15		Solomon played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 420 to 421 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-7, +156. Solomon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Solomon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16		Solomon played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 314 to 411 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-8, +59.
Round 17		Solomon played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 357 to 379 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-9, +37.
Round 18		Solomon played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 485 to 421 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-9, +101.
Round 19		Solomon played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 428 to 329 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-9, +200.
Round 20		Solomon played #99 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 396 to 416 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-10, +180.
Round 21		Solomon played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 432 to 386 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-10, +226.
Round 22		Solomon played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 393 to 335 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, +284.
Round 23		Solomon played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 365 to 503 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-11, +146.
Round 24		Solomon played #52 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 445 to 436 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-11, +155.
Round 25		Solomon played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 429 to 428 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-11, +156.
Round 26		Solomon played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and won 494 to 288 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-11, +362.
Round 27		Solomon played #47 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 423 to 357 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-11, +428.
Round 28		Solomon played #10 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 477 to 355 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-11, +550.
Round 29		Solomon played #5 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 476 to 302 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-11, +724. Solomon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Solomon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Solomon played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 440 to 238 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-11, +926.
Round 31		Solomon played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) again and won 495 to 472 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-11, +949. Solomon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Solomon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
After the Tournament		Solomon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Copyright © 2016 North American SCRABBLE Players Association. All rights reserved. HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE® trademark in the United States and Canada. The SCRABBLE® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada. For more information about SCRABBLE® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org. To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca. See also: our Privacy Policy.