NASC 2019: Martin Gold [2-28]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Gold, who is competing at the 2019 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 16-15, -62, and is ranked #34 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: 534 Average for: 398 Average against: 400
Round 1		Gold played #40 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 398 to 355 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +43. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Gold played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and lost 366 to 451 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -42.
Round 3		Gold played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 421 to 441 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -62. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Gold played #68 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 433 to 308 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, +63. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Gold played #65 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 399 to 389 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +73. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Gold played #35 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 363 to 315 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +121. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Gold played #32 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 472 to 426 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +167. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Gold played #59 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 404 to 458 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +113. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Gold played #23 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 418 to 514 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +17. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Gold played #53 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 429 to 306 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +140. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Gold played #33 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 357 to 493 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-5, +4. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Gold played #55 Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) and won 438 to 297 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, +145. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Gold played #8 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 534 to 328 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +351. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Gold played #76 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 314 to 434 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-6, +231. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Gold played #38 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 331 to 437 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, +125.
Round 16		Gold played #60 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 437 to 406 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, +156. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Gold played #73 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 514 to 274 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +396. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Gold played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 350 to 508 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-8, +238. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Gold played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 426 to 421 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +243. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Gold played #41 Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) and won 449 to 329 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +363. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Gold played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 341 to 327 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +377. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Gold played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 334 to 392 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, +319. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Gold played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 407 to 339 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +387. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Gold played #30 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 391 to 388 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +390. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Gold played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 376 to 455 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +311. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Gold played #15 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and lost 443 to 450 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +304. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Gold played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 319 to 457 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-12, +166. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Gold played #15 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) again and lost 366 to 381 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-13, +151. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Gold played #12 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 323 to 555 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, -81. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Gold played #29 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 446 to 347 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, +18. Gold is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Gold played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) again and lost 346 to 426 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-15, -62.

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