NSC 2014: Rob Robinsky [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Rob Robinsky, who is competing at the 2014 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 19-12, +992, and is ranked #7 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): Rob Surname(s): Robinsky Home: Saint Louis Park, MN, United States Hobbies: Music, reading, bicycling, hockey, playing with dangerous chemicals Occupation: analytical chemist

Round by Round
High score: 660 Average for: 440 Average against: 408
Round 1		Robinsky played #53 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 533 to 304 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +229.
Round 2		Robinsky played #64 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 462 to 346 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +345.
Round 3		Robinsky played #23 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 423 to 437 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +331.
Round 4		Robinsky played #24 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 357 to 458 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, +230.
Round 5		Robinsky played #44 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 529 to 495 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +264. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Robinsky played #19 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and won 509 to 436 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +337.
Round 7		Robinsky played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 526 to 395 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +468.
Round 8		Robinsky played #35 Austin Shin (United Kingdom) and lost 407 to 413 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +462.
Round 9		Robinsky played #10 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 340 to 430 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-4, +372.
Round 10		Robinsky played #42 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 444 to 330 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +486.
Round 11		Robinsky played #16 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and lost 298 to 604 (a spread of -306). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-5, +180.
Round 12		Robinsky played #28 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 428 to 370 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-5, +238.
Round 13		Robinsky played #30 Orlet Bullock (Barbados) and won 439 to 340 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-5, +337.
Round 14		Robinsky played #61 Kien Hung Yeo (Malaysia) and won 486 to 348 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +475.
Round 15		Robinsky played #25 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 500 to 423 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +552.
Round 16		Robinsky played #3 John OLaughlin (San Francisco, CA) and won 660 to 371 (a spread of 289). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +841. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Robinsky played #9 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 447 to 311 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +977.
Round 18		Robinsky played #27 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 409 to 414 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +972.
Round 19		Robinsky played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 425 to 505 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +892. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Robinsky played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) and lost 382 to 395 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +879. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Robinsky played #29 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 364 to 351 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +892.
Round 22		Robinsky played #8 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 374 to 446 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +820.
Round 23		Robinsky played #7 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 450 to 343 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-9, +927.
Round 24		Robinsky played #31 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 502 to 301 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-9, +1128.
Round 25		Robinsky played #3 John OLaughlin (San Francisco, CA) again and won 456 to 411 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-9, +1173.
Round 26		Robinsky played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) again and won 442 to 420 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-9, +1195. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Robinsky played #10 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) again and won 497 to 462 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +1230. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 28		Robinsky played #13 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 371 to 470 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-10, +1131.
Round 29		Robinsky played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and lost 259 to 429 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-11, +961.
Round 30		Robinsky played #17 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 504 to 386 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-11, +1079.
Round 31		Robinsky played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) for the third time and lost 427 to 514 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-12, +992. Robinsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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