NSC 2009: David Goldberg [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about David Goldberg, 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, +191, and is ranked #30 in Division 5.

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): David Surname(s): Goldberg Home: Loveland, CO, USA Hobbies: Hiking, biking, climbing Occupation: Real Estate Investor

Round by Round
High score: 478 Average for: 353 Average against: 347
Round 1		Goldberg played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 390 to 200 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +190.
Round 2		Goldberg played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and lost 301 to 360 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, +131.
Round 3		Goldberg played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 345 to 332 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +144.
Round 4		Goldberg played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 401 to 297 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +248.
Round 5		Goldberg played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 333 to 310 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +271.
Round 6		Goldberg played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 336 to 368 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +239.
Round 7		Goldberg played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 426 to 335 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +330.
Round 8		Goldberg played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and lost 325 to 345 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +310.
Round 9		Goldberg played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 359 to 316 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +353.
Round 10		Goldberg played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 403 to 298 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +458.
Round 11		Goldberg played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 307 to 423 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +342.
Round 12		Goldberg played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 263 to 507 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, +98.
Round 13		Goldberg played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 337 to 349 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, +86.
Round 14		Goldberg played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 327 to 365 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-7, +48.
Round 15		Goldberg played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 376 to 311 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, +113.
Round 16		Goldberg played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 409 to 329 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, +193.
Round 17		Goldberg played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and lost 268 to 383 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-8, +78.
Round 18		Goldberg played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 301 to 389 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-9, -10.
Round 19		Goldberg played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and lost 311 to 324 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-10, -23.
Round 20		Goldberg played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 357 to 346 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-10, -12. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Goldberg played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 424 to 390 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-10, +22.
Round 22		Goldberg played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 364 to 336 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-10, +50.
Round 23		Goldberg played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 317 to 443 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-11, -76.
Round 24		Goldberg played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and lost 340 to 444 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, -180.
Round 25		Goldberg played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 478 to 276 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-12, +22.
Round 26		Goldberg played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 319 to 359 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-13, -18.
Round 27		Goldberg played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 351 to 356 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-14, -23.
Round 28		Goldberg played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 402 to 333 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-14, +46.
Round 29		Goldberg played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and lost 262 to 266 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-15, +42. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Goldberg played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 435 to 311 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-15, +166.
Round 31		Goldberg played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and won 390 to 365 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-15, +191.

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