NASC 2015: Murray Goldenberg [3-13]

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On this page, you will find information about Murray Goldenberg, 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 18-13, +62, and is ranked #12 in Division 3.

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, Canada Hobbies: Chess, Writing, telling obscure Jewish jokes. Occupation: Schoolteacher- ESL instructor

Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 371 Average against: 369
Round 1		Goldenberg played #73 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 390 to 373 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +17.
Round 2		Goldenberg played #49 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and won 425 to 215 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +227. Goldenberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Goldenberg played #27 Daniel Novinson (San Francisco, CA) and lost 358 to 461 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +124.
Round 4		Goldenberg played #84 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 330 to 381 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +73.
Round 5		Goldenberg played #47 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and lost 285 to 411 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, -53.
Round 6		Goldenberg played #10 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 481 to 395 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +33.
Round 7		Goldenberg played #46 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 393 to 454 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, -28.
Round 8		Goldenberg played #1 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 318 to 407 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-5, -117.
Round 9		Goldenberg played #48 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 376 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-5, -110.
Round 10		Goldenberg played #34 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 406 to 361 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-5, -65.
Round 11		Goldenberg played #20 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 405 to 353 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, -13. Goldenberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Goldenberg played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 273 to 424 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, -164.
Round 13		Goldenberg played #22 Yolanda Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and won 362 to 316 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, -118.
Round 14		Goldenberg played #17 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 353 to 413 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, -178.
Round 15		Goldenberg played #38 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 415 to 299 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, -62.
Round 16		Goldenberg played #8 Troy Millington (Calgary AB) and won 376 to 311 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-7, +3.
Round 17		Goldenberg played #76 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and lost 329 to 361 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-8, -29.
Round 18		Goldenberg played #37 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 362 to 333 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, +0.
Round 19		Goldenberg played #90 Carl Warner (Renton, WA) and lost 272 to 500 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-9, -228. Goldenberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Goldenberg played #33 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 389 to 303 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-9, -142.
Round 21		Goldenberg played #68 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 452 to 290 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-9, +20. Goldenberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Goldenberg played #40 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 383 to 342 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +61.
Round 23		Goldenberg played #41 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 298 to 370 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, -11.
Round 24		Goldenberg played #4 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 286 to 383 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, -108.
Round 25		Goldenberg played #54 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 386 to 357 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-11, -79.
Round 26		Goldenberg played #6 Dave Lockrem (Blaine, MN) and lost 394 to 411 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-12, -96.
Round 27		Goldenberg played #74 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) and won 450 to 418 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-12, -64.
Round 28		Goldenberg played #51 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 352 to 332 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-12, -44.
Round 29		Goldenberg played #25 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 371 to 344 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, -17.
Round 30		Goldenberg played #44 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) and won 423 to 321 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +85.
Round 31		Goldenberg played #67 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and lost 390 to 413 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +62.

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