NSC 2009: Jason Idalski [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Idalski, 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 16-15, +641, and is ranked #46 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): Jason Surname(s): Idalski Home: Lansing, MI, USA Awards: Five D-1 wins, including Princeton '09; 34th in '09 U.S. Puzzle Championship Hobbies: sports, reading Occupation: copy editor (currently unemployed)

Round by Round
High score: 552 Average for: 410 Average against: 389
Round 1		Idalski played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 401 to 331 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2		Idalski played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 443 to 353 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +160.
Round 3		Idalski played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 437 to 338 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +259.
Round 4		Idalski played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 442 to 408 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +293.
Round 5		Idalski played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 392 to 456 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +229.
Round 6		Idalski played #4 Adam Logan (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 457 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-2, +107.
Round 7		Idalski played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 444 to 339 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +212.
Round 8		Idalski played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 363 to 386 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-3, +189.
Round 9		Idalski played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 364 to 394 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +159.
Round 10		Idalski played #24 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 339 to 395 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-5, +103.
Round 11		Idalski played #95 Dave Leifer (Atlanta, GA) and won 412 to 299 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, +216.
Round 12		Idalski played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 517 to 311 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +422.
Round 13		Idalski played #47 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 435 to 436 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, +421.
Round 14		Idalski played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 366 to 439 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-7, +348.
Round 15		Idalski played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 422 to 350 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, +420.
Round 16		Idalski played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 330 to 380 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, +370.
Round 17		Idalski played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 320 to 452 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-9, +238.
Round 18		Idalski played #120 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 463 to 405 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, +296.
Round 19		Idalski played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 354 to 372 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-10, +278.
Round 20		Idalski played #45 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 386 to 408 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-11, +256.
Round 21		Idalski played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and won 393 to 367 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-11, +282.
Round 22		Idalski played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 461 to 308 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, +435.
Round 23		Idalski played #6 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 440 to 405 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-11, +470.
Round 24		Idalski played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 426 to 365 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, +531.
Round 25		Idalski played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 336 to 519 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-12, +348.
Round 26		Idalski played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 443 to 274 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-12, +517.
Round 27		Idalski played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 415 to 459 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-13, +473.
Round 28		Idalski played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 552 to 451 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-13, +574. Idalski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Idalski played #50 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 323 to 429 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-14, +468.
Round 30		Idalski played #89 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 438 to 449 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-15, +457. Idalski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Idalski played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) again and won 512 to 328 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-15, +641.

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