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Ron Tiekert [#16] at SCRABBLE ALL*STARS 2003

Background Information
	Given name(s): Ron Surname(s): Tiekert Home: Alpharetta, GA, United States Age: 56 Awards: 1985 NASO Champion; Three-time Boston Premier Champion; 2001-12 Rye Brook, NY; 2002-01 Atlantic City, NJ Hobbies: Scrabble; table tennis; natural sciences Occupation: Software Editor WSC 1991 Rank: 5 WSC 1997 Rank: 15 WSC 1999 Rank: 7

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event	41-47 (0.466)
Past 1-12 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	11-15 (0.423)	L WWWW LLLL W LLLL WWW LL W LLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	16-13 (0.552)	LL WWW L W LL W L W LL WW L W L WWW L WWW LL W
Past 37-48 months	13-14 (0.481)	LLL W L W L W L WWWWW LLL W L W LL WWW LL

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 558 Average for: 450 Average against: 378
Round 1		Tiekert played #9 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 376 to 471 (a spread of -95) . Tiekert's record vs. Kantimathi in the 4 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LLWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-1, -95. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Tiekert played #22 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 468 to 301 (a spread of 167) . Tiekert's record vs. Wapnick in the 4 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. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-1, +72. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Tiekert played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 303 to 494 (a spread of -191) . Tiekert's record vs. Cappelletto in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-2, -119. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Tiekert played #10 Trey Wright (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 370 to 419 (a spread of -49) . Tiekert's record vs. Wright in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-3, -168. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Tiekert played #4 John Luebkemann (Charlotte, NC) and won 540 to 337 (a spread of 203) . Tiekert's record vs. Luebkemann in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-3, +35. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Tiekert played #21 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 558 to 221 (a spread of 337) . Tiekert's record vs. Hill in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-3, +372. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Tiekert played #15 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 477 to 374 (a spread of 103) . Tiekert's record vs. Mallick in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-3, +475. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Tiekert played #13 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 452 to 317 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Tiekert had not played Adamson in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-3, +610. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Tiekert played #6 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 436 to 428 (a spread of 8) . Tiekert's record vs. Daniel in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-3, +618. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Tiekert played #14 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 404 to 339 (a spread of 65) . Tiekert's record vs. Sherman in the 4 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LLWW. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-3, +683. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 11		Tiekert played #7 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 397 to 404 (a spread of -7) . Tiekert's record vs. Kramer in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-4, +676. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 12		Tiekert played #20 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 410 to 534 (a spread of -124) . Tiekert's record vs. Cree in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-5, +552. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 13		Tiekert played #20 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 521 to 339 (a spread of 182) . Tiekert's record vs. Cree in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-5, +734. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Tiekert played #22 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 428 to 479 (a spread of -51) . Tiekert's record vs. Wapnick in the 4 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. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-6, +683. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Tiekert played #5 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 542 to 346 (a spread of 196) . Tiekert's record vs. Edley in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-6, +879. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Tiekert played #17 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 439 to 370 (a spread of 69) . Tiekert's record vs. Gibson in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-6, +948. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Tiekert played #20 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 485 to 305 (a spread of 180) . Tiekert's record vs. Cree in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-6, +1128. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Tiekert played #22 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 492 to 319 (a spread of 173) . Tiekert's record vs. Wapnick in the 4 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. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-6, +1301. Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (6 hits).
Final Round 1		Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 2		Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).
Final Round 4		Tiekert is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Tiekert is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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