NSC 2012: Adam Ginzberg [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Adam Ginzberg, who is competing at the 2012 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 23-8, +1747, and is ranked #1 in Division 2.

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): Adam Surname(s): Ginzberg Home: Swarthmore, PA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 508 Average for: 428 Average against: 372
Round 1		Ginzberg played #79 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 392 to 366 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Ginzberg played #59 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 416 to 384 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +58.
Round 3		Ginzberg played #41 Larry Gradus (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 507 to 401 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +164.
Round 4		Ginzberg played #38 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 485 to 357 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +292.
Round 5		Ginzberg played #12 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and won 508 to 384 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +416.
Round 6		Ginzberg played #19 Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL) and lost 435 to 526 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +325.
Round 7		Ginzberg played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 449 to 369 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +405.
Round 8		Ginzberg played #14 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 372 to 363 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +414. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Ginzberg played #46 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 450 to 241 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +623.
Round 10		Ginzberg played #2 Visan Vongthanasunthorn (Thailand) and won 474 to 314 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +783.
Round 11		Ginzberg played #25 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 452 to 464 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +771. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ginzberg played #6 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 372 to 425 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +718.
Round 13		Ginzberg played #1 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 430 to 338 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +810. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ginzberg played #26 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 468 to 309 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +969.
Round 15		Ginzberg played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 353 to 350 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +972. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Ginzberg played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 364 to 471 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-4, +865. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ginzberg played #13 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 371 to 326 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +910.
Round 18		Ginzberg played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 370 to 458 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +822. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Ginzberg played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 437 to 316 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +943. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Ginzberg played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) again and won 462 to 304 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-5, +1101.
Round 21		Ginzberg played #43 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-5, +1128. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ginzberg played #40 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and won 489 to 261 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1356. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Ginzberg played #1 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) again and lost 371 to 399 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-6, +1328.
Round 24		Ginzberg played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 380 to 415 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1293. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Ginzberg played #50 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 420 to 442 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-8, +1271.
Round 26		Ginzberg played #25 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) again and won 471 to 343 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-8, +1399. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Ginzberg played #59 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) again and won 409 to 400 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-8, +1408. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Ginzberg played #39 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 493 to 373 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +1528. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Ginzberg played #50 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) again and won 478 to 358 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-8, +1648. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Ginzberg played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) for the third time and won 429 to 400 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-8, +1677. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Ginzberg played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) for the fourth time and won 395 to 325 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-8, +1747. Ginzberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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