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NSC 2009: Murray Goldenberg [#6]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Murray Goldenberg, 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 14-17, -135, and is ranked
#67 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 | 
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 | ![[photo of Murray Goldenberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldenberg_murray.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Murray Surname(s): Goldenberg
 Home: Winnipeg, MB, CAN
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 511Average for: 367
 Average against: 372
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of John Spangler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spangler_john_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #94  John Spangler (Versailles, KY)  and won 441 to 334 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +107. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Harry Durbin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/durbin_harry.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #71  Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN)  and won 418 to 369 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +156. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Scott Hawkins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hawkins_scott_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #43  Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL)  and lost 262 to 377 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +41. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Ida Scaglione]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scaglione_ida.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #39  Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY)  and won 437 to 296 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +182. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Gail Opperman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/opperman_gail.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #73  Gail Opperman (Marion, WI)  and lost 330 to 382 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +130. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Denise Mahnken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mahnken_denise_3.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #8  Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY)  and won 430 to 365 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +195. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Ralph King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_ralph.jpeg)
 | Goldenberg played #4  Ralph King (Gainesville, FL)  and lost 394 to 419 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +170. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Dave Rauppius]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
 | Goldenberg played #31  Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA)  and lost 317 to 392 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +95. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Cecilia Huber]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huber_cecilia.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #35  Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH)  and lost 265 to 456 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, -96. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Carol Jones]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_carol_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #41  Carol Jones (Toledo, OH)  and lost 347 to 420 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-6, -169. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Jackie Prince]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prince_jackie.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #47  Jackie Prince (Newton, MA)  and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-7, -209. Goldenberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Chora B Eilertsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eilertsen_chora_b.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #90  Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC)  and lost 318 to 384 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-8, -275. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Vivienne Muhling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muhling_vivienne_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #28  Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON)  and won 435 to 335 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-8, -175. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Laura Rickhoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rickhoff_laura.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #61  Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA)  and won 360 to 326 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-8, -141. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Whitney Gould]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gould_whitney_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #82  Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA)  and won 415 to 352 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-8, -78. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Susan Love]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/love_susan.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #23  Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI)  and lost 357 to 369 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-9, -90. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Kathi Cann]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cann_kathi.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #37  Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY)  and won 390 to 377 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-9, -77. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Callie Dunavin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dunavin_callie.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #75  Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR)  and won 399 to 356 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, -34. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Terry Aitken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/aitken_terry_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #87  Terry Aitken (Stratford ON)  and lost 318 to 333 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-10, -49. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Linda Bianca]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bianca_linda.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #52  Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC)  and won 407 to 367 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, -9. |  | Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Goldenberg played #20  Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO)  and lost 277 to 386 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-11, -118. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Laura Thomley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomley_laura_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #53  Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL)  and won 400 to 338 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-11, -56. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Linda Robinson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_linda.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #89  Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH)  and won 399 to 332 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, +11. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Bernette Glover]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/glover_bernette.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #80  Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL)  and lost 312 to 418 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-12, -95. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Nola Hembrook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hembrook_nola.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #9  Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI)  and lost 304 to 392 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-13, -183. |  | Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Goldenberg played #72  Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA)  and won 500 to 395 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-13, -78. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Billie Garver]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garver_billie.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #79  Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL)  and lost 279 to 388 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-14, -187. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Barbara Dixon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dixon_barbara.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #44  Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN)  and lost 316 to 351 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-15, -222. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Marie Filandro]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/filandro_marie.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #63  Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 332 to 371 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-16, -261. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Melissa Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brown_melissa_3.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #84  Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN)  and won 511 to 370 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-16, -120. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Vivienne Muhling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muhling_vivienne_2.jpg)
 | Goldenberg played #28  Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON)  again and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-17, -135. | 
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