NASC 2015: Martin Gold [2-83]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Gold, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 13-18, -195, and is ranked #74 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): Martin Surname(s): Gold Home: Arlington, VA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 490 Average for: 401 Average against: 407
Round 1		Gold played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 454 to 508 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -54. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Gold played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 484 to 323 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +107. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Gold played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 443 to 441 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +109. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Gold played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 327 to 386 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +50. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Gold played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 379 to 431 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -2.
Round 6		Gold played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 364 to 473 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-4, -111.
Round 7		Gold played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 400 to 370 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-4, -81.
Round 8		Gold played #63 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 382 to 537 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-5, -236. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Gold played #52 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 403 to 402 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-5, -235.
Round 10		Gold played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 490 to 424 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, -169. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Gold played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 399 to 500 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-6, -270.
Round 12		Gold played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 479 to 366 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, -157.
Round 13		Gold played #87 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 331 to 461 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, -287.
Round 14		Gold played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 369 to 425 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-8, -343.
Round 15		Gold played #46 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 475 to 290 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-8, -158.
Round 16		Gold played #29 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 477 to 269 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-8, +50. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Gold played #79 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 364 to 406 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-9, +8.
Round 18		Gold played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 397 to 404 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-10, +1.
Round 19		Gold played #39 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-11, -37.
Round 20		Gold played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and lost 342 to 439 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-12, -134. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Gold played #80 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 423 to 292 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-12, -3.
Round 22		Gold played #88 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 341 to 474 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-13, -136.
Round 23		Gold played #82 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and won 423 to 361 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-13, -74.
Round 24		Gold played #68 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 430 to 343 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-13, +13.
Round 25		Gold played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 341 to 431 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-14, -77.
Round 26		Gold played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 457 to 322 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-14, +58.
Round 27		Gold played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 371 to 403 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-15, +26.
Round 28		Gold played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 423 to 440 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-16, +9.
Round 29		Gold played #85 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 358 to 476 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-17, -109.
Round 30		Gold played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 466 to 374 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-17, -17.
Round 31		Gold played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) again and lost 274 to 452 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-18, -195.

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