NSC 2009: Rob Robinsky [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Rob Robinsky, 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, +939, and is ranked #30 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): Rob Surname(s): Robinsky Home: Spring Lake Park, MN, USA Hobbies: Music, reading, bicycling, hockey, playing with dangerous chemicals Occupation: analytical chemist

Round by Round
High score: 566 Average for: 419 Average against: 389
Round 1		Robinsky played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 493 to 360 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +133.
Round 2		Robinsky played #75 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 348 to 411 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, +70.
Round 3		Robinsky played #35 Cesar Del Solar (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 308 to 410 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -32.
Round 4		Robinsky played #24 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 456 to 337 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, +87.
Round 5		Robinsky played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 392 to 436 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, +43.
Round 6		Robinsky played #112 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 464 to 326 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +181.
Round 7		Robinsky played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 457 to 405 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-3, +233.
Round 8		Robinsky played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 405 to 399 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +239.
Round 9		Robinsky played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and won 500 to 265 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +474.
Round 10		Robinsky played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 398 to 454 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +418.
Round 11		Robinsky played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 456 to 388 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +486.
Round 12		Robinsky played #84 Michael Baker (Porland, OR) and lost 413 to 448 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +451.
Round 13		Robinsky played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 438 to 444 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +445.
Round 14		Robinsky played #58 Ross Brown (Kanata ON) and lost 363 to 423 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-7, +385.
Round 15		Robinsky played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 395 to 332 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-7, +448.
Round 16		Robinsky played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 402 to 448 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-8, +402.
Round 17		Robinsky played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 433 to 416 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, +419.
Round 18		Robinsky played #3 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 371 to 419 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, +371.
Round 19		Robinsky played #45 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 566 to 356 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, +581.
Round 20		Robinsky played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 365 to 375 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, +571.
Round 21		Robinsky played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 355 to 501 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-11, +425.
Round 22		Robinsky played #89 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 360 to 419 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-12, +366.
Round 23		Robinsky played #43 Jason Idalski (Lansing, MI) and lost 405 to 440 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-13, +331.
Round 24		Robinsky played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 496 to 335 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-13, +492.
Round 25		Robinsky played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 505 to 352 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-13, +645.
Round 26		Robinsky played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 419 to 299 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-13, +765.
Round 27		Robinsky played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 445 to 332 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-13, +878.
Round 28		Robinsky played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 359 to 460 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-14, +777.
Round 29		Robinsky played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 390 to 366 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-14, +801.
Round 30		Robinsky played #110 Steve Hartsman (Milwaukee, WI) and won 458 to 334 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-14, +925.
Round 31		Robinsky played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 375 to 361 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-14, +939.

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