NSC 2009: Stuart Goldman [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Stuart Goldman, 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, -129, and is ranked #89 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): Stuart Surname(s): Goldman Home: San Francisco, CA, USA Awards: scrabble senior hall of fame Hobbies: writing, listening to classical music Occupation: retired teacher

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 385 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Goldman played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 353 to 389 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -36.
Round 2		Goldman played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 365 to 374 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-2, -45.
Round 3		Goldman played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 339 to 387 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-3, -93.
Round 4		Goldman played #15 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 309 to 395 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-4, -179.
Round 5		Goldman played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 460 to 360 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-4, -79.
Round 6		Goldman played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 428 to 265 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-4, +84.
Round 7		Goldman played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 384 to 352 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, +116.
Round 8		Goldman played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 437 to 420 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-4, +133.
Round 9		Goldman played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 380 to 382 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-5, +131.
Round 10		Goldman played #96 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 493 to 323 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-5, +301.
Round 11		Goldman played #112 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 462 to 369 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-5, +394.
Round 12		Goldman played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 373 to 374 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +393. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Goldman played #3 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 404 to 357 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-6, +440.
Round 14		Goldman played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 390 to 521 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, +309.
Round 15		Goldman played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 295 to 458 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-8, +146.
Round 16		Goldman played #95 Dave Leifer (Atlanta, GA) and lost 308 to 406 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-9, +48.
Round 17		Goldman played #46 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 422 to 411 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-9, +59.
Round 18		Goldman played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and lost 345 to 441 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-10, -37.
Round 19		Goldman played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 325 to 362 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-11, -74.
Round 20		Goldman played #80 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 387 to 430 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-12, -117.
Round 21		Goldman played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 312 to 446 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-13, -251.
Round 22		Goldman played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 429 to 333 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-13, -155.
Round 23		Goldman played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 401 to 367 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-13, -121.
Round 24		Goldman played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 430 to 329 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-13, -20.
Round 25		Goldman played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 411 to 321 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-13, +70.
Round 26		Goldman played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 420 to 380 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-13, +110.
Round 27		Goldman played #120 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 399 to 385 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-13, +124.
Round 28		Goldman played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 354 to 517 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-14, -39.
Round 29		Goldman played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 324 to 389 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-15, -104.
Round 30		Goldman played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 381 to 403 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14-16, -126.
Round 31		Goldman played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) again and lost 413 to 416 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14-17, -129.

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