NSC 2009: Alan Helfgott [#55]

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Helfgott, 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, -107, and is ranked #40 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): Alan Surname(s): Helfgott Home: Chicago, IL, USA Awards: A+ certified computer technician, two dividion 1 firsts, there's probably a few more, I just can't think of right now. Hobbies: NYT toughie crosswords, music, dogs, playing drums Occupation: Retired Student

Round by Round
High score: 545 Average for: 412 Average against: 416
Round 1		Helfgott played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 518 to 337 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +181.
Round 2		Helfgott played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 397 to 391 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +187.
Round 3		Helfgott played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 408 to 427 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +168.
Round 4		Helfgott played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 500 to 392 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +276. Helfgott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Helfgott played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) and won 444 to 429 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +291.
Round 6		Helfgott played #42 Robert Quigley (New York, NY) and lost 386 to 437 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +240.
Round 7		Helfgott played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 397 to 419 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +218.
Round 8		Helfgott played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and won 428 to 382 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +264.
Round 9		Helfgott played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 391 to 380 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, +275.
Round 10		Helfgott played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 366 to 421 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +220.
Round 11		Helfgott played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 292 to 426 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, +86.
Round 12		Helfgott played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 514 to 361 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +239.
Round 13		Helfgott played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 506 to 419 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +326.
Round 14		Helfgott played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 503 to 479 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +350.
Round 15		Helfgott played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 315 to 615 (a spread of -300). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-6, +50. Helfgott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Helfgott played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 253 to 497 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-7, -194.
Round 17		Helfgott played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 370 to 357 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-7, -181.
Round 18		Helfgott played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 438 to 426 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-7, -169.
Round 19		Helfgott played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 398 to 409 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, -180.
Round 20		Helfgott played #90 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 439 to 338 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-8, -79.
Round 21		Helfgott played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 396 to 432 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-9, -115.
Round 22		Helfgott played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 390 to 391 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-10, -116.
Round 23		Helfgott played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 320 to 465 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-11, -261.
Round 24		Helfgott played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 299 to 438 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-12, -400.
Round 25		Helfgott played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 374 to 388 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-13, -414.
Round 26		Helfgott played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 461 to 396 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-13, -349.
Round 27		Helfgott played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and lost 444 to 503 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-14, -408.
Round 28		Helfgott played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 545 to 403 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-14, -266.
Round 29		Helfgott played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 527 to 409 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-14, -148.
Round 30		Helfgott played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 384 to 358 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-14, -122.
Round 31		Helfgott played #87 Marc Broering (Louisville, KY) and won 373 to 358 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 17-14, -107.

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