NSC 2009: Peter Schwartzman [#67]

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On this page, you will find information about Peter Schwartzman, 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 14-17, -423, and is ranked #94 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): Peter Surname(s): Schwartzman Home: Galesburg, IL, USA Awards: Atlantic City 7/06, Urbana 2/06, Urbana 12/04; Authored 4 Word Nerd books; Scored 1 point in D-III College Basketball Hobbies: fathering two amazing children, farming, activism, writing, learning Occupation: College Professor of Environmental Studies

Round by Round
High score: 570 Average for: 393 Average against: 409
Round 1		Schwartzman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Schwartzman played #60 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and lost 357 to 514 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-1, -107.
Round 3		Schwartzman played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and won 570 to 414 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-1, +49.
Round 4		Schwartzman played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 417 to 354 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-1, +112.
Round 5		Schwartzman played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 368 to 382 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, +98.
Round 6		Schwartzman played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 345 to 420 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, +23.
Round 7		Schwartzman played #110 Steve Hartsman (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 332 to 428 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-4, -73.
Round 8		Schwartzman played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 401 to 377 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-4, -49.
Round 9		Schwartzman played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 316 to 483 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-5, -216.
Round 10		Schwartzman played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 348 to 463 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-6, -331.
Round 11		Schwartzman played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 450 to 345 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-6, -226.
Round 12		Schwartzman played #99 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and won 421 to 366 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-6, -171.
Round 13		Schwartzman played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 360 to 397 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-7, -208.
Round 14		Schwartzman played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 300 to 507 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-8, -415.
Round 15		Schwartzman played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 400 to 434 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-9, -449.
Round 16		Schwartzman played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 430 to 336 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-9, -355.
Round 17		Schwartzman played #25 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and won 419 to 365 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-9, -301.
Round 18		Schwartzman played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 473 to 431 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-9, -259.
Round 19		Schwartzman played #35 Cesar Del Solar (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 479 to 299 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, -79.
Round 20		Schwartzman played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 373 to 464 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -170. Schwartzman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Schwartzman played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 526 to 321 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, +35.
Round 22		Schwartzman played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 446 to 570 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-11, -89.
Round 23		Schwartzman played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 266 to 539 (a spread of -273). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-12, -362.
Round 24		Schwartzman played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 378 to 459 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-13, -443.
Round 25		Schwartzman played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 326 to 342 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-14, -459.
Round 26		Schwartzman played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 278 to 482 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-15, -663.
Round 27		Schwartzman played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 443 to 349 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12-15, -569.
Round 28		Schwartzman played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 456 to 322 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-15, -435.
Round 29		Schwartzman played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 351 to 367 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 13-16, -451.
Round 30		Schwartzman played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 439 to 329 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 14-16, -341.
Round 31		Schwartzman played #35 Cesar Del Solar (Redondo Beach, CA) again and lost 334 to 416 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 14-17, -423.

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