NSC 2013: Arthur Finkle [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is competing at the 2013 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, -128, and is ranked #88 in Division 2.

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): Arthur Surname(s): Finkle Home: Coral Gables, FL, United States Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 363 Average against: 369
Round 1		Finkle played #119 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 489 to 271 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +218.
Round 2		Finkle played #60 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 364 to 457 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +125.
Round 3		Finkle played #87 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 332 to 347 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, +110.
Round 4		Finkle played #80 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 366 to 407 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-3, +69.
Round 5		Finkle played #120 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 370 to 347 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-3, +92.
Round 6		Finkle played #107 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 344 to 379 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-4, +57.
Round 7		Finkle played #30 Pete Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 315 to 476 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-5, -104.
Round 8		Finkle played #117 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and lost 285 to 440 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 2-6, -259.
Round 9		Finkle played #38 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 348 to 354 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-7, -265.
Round 10		Finkle played #70 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 334 to 339 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-8, -270.
Round 11		Finkle played #108 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 341 to 338 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-8, -267.
Round 12		Finkle played #97 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 370 to 342 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-8, -239.
Round 13		Finkle played #109 Frederick Schneider (Middle Village, NY) and lost 326 to 428 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-9, -341.
Round 14		Finkle played #37 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 386 to 418 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-10, -373.
Round 15		Finkle played #115 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 360 to 310 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-10, -323.
Round 16		Finkle played #111 Carole Miller (Walnut Creek, CA) and lost 247 to 388 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-11, -464.
Round 17		Finkle played #64 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 369 to 437 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 5-12, -532.
Round 18		Finkle recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-12, -482.
Round 19		Finkle played #35 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 313 to 362 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-13, -531.
Round 20		Finkle played #116 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and won 392 to 372 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-13, -511.
Round 21		Finkle played #113 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 415 to 358 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-13, -454.
Round 22		Finkle played #95 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 472 to 316 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-13, -298.
Round 23		Finkle played #88 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and lost 290 to 404 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-14, -412.
Round 24		Finkle played #99 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 322 to 403 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-15, -493.
Round 25		Finkle played #114 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 356 to 300 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 10-15, -437.
Round 26		Finkle played #57 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 437 to 356 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-15, -356.
Round 27		Finkle played #56 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and lost 350 to 421 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-16, -427.
Round 28		Finkle played #91 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and won 373 to 263 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-16, -317.
Round 29		Finkle played #101 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 416 to 320 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-16, -221.
Round 30		Finkle played #89 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 441 to 333 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-16, -113.
Round 31		Finkle played #44 Curran Eggertson (Calgary AB) and lost 361 to 376 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 14-17, -128.

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