NSC 2009: Murray Goldenberg [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Murray Goldenberg, 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, -135, and is ranked #67 in Division 4.

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): Murray Surname(s): Goldenberg Home: Winnipeg, MB, CAN

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 367 Average against: 372
Round 1		Goldenberg played #94 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and won 441 to 334 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +107.
Round 2		Goldenberg played #71 Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN) and won 418 to 369 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +156.
Round 3		Goldenberg played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 262 to 377 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +41.
Round 4		Goldenberg played #39 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 437 to 296 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +182.
Round 5		Goldenberg played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and lost 330 to 382 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +130.
Round 6		Goldenberg played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 430 to 365 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +195.
Round 7		Goldenberg played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 394 to 419 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +170.
Round 8		Goldenberg played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 317 to 392 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +95.
Round 9		Goldenberg played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 265 to 456 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, -96.
Round 10		Goldenberg played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and lost 347 to 420 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-6, -169.
Round 11		Goldenberg played #47 Jackie Prince (Newton, MA) and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-7, -209.
Round 12		Goldenberg played #90 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 318 to 384 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-8, -275.
Round 13		Goldenberg played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 435 to 335 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-8, -175.
Round 14		Goldenberg played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 360 to 326 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-8, -141.
Round 15		Goldenberg played #82 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 415 to 352 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-8, -78.
Round 16		Goldenberg played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 357 to 369 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-9, -90.
Round 17		Goldenberg played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 390 to 377 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-9, -77.
Round 18		Goldenberg played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and won 399 to 356 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, -34.
Round 19		Goldenberg played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 318 to 333 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-10, -49.
Round 20		Goldenberg played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 407 to 367 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, -9.
Round 21		Goldenberg played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and lost 277 to 386 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-11, -118.
Round 22		Goldenberg played #53 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 400 to 338 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-11, -56.
Round 23		Goldenberg played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 399 to 332 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, +11.
Round 24		Goldenberg played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 312 to 418 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-12, -95.
Round 25		Goldenberg played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 304 to 392 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-13, -183.
Round 26		Goldenberg played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and won 500 to 395 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-13, -78.
Round 27		Goldenberg played #79 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and lost 279 to 388 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-14, -187.
Round 28		Goldenberg played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and lost 316 to 351 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-15, -222.
Round 29		Goldenberg played #63 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 332 to 371 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-16, -261.
Round 30		Goldenberg played #84 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and won 511 to 370 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-16, -120.
Round 31		Goldenberg played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) again and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-17, -135.

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