NASC 2019: Barry Skoletsky [4-32]

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On this page, you will find information about Barry Skoletsky, 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 13.5-17.5, -36, and is ranked #32 in Division 4.

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): Barry Surname(s): Skoletsky Home: Hartford, CT, United States Hobbies: Dining Out, Movies, Theater, Reading

Round by Round
High score: 451 Average for: 335 Average against: 337
Round 1		Skoletsky played #38 Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) and lost 293 to 361 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -68.
Round 2		Skoletsky played #6 Leila Rea (Regina SK) and lost 323 to 420 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-2, -165.
Round 3		Skoletsky played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) and lost 322 to 361 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-3, -204.
Round 4		Skoletsky recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-4, -254.
Round 5		Skoletsky played #36 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 287 to 315 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-5, -282. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Skoletsky played #47 Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA) and lost 286 to 348 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-6, -344.
Round 7		Skoletsky played #43 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 307 to 469 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-7, -506.
Round 8		Skoletsky played #49 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and lost 352 to 366 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-8, -520.
Round 9		Skoletsky played #44 Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) and won 336 to 335 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-8, -519.
Round 10		Skoletsky played #42 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and tied at 328. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1.5-8.5, -519.
Round 11		Skoletsky played #45 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 324 to 361 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1.5-9.5, -556.
Round 12		Skoletsky played #50 Douglas Williams (Austin, TX) and won 451 to 239 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2.5-9.5, -344. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Skoletsky played #37 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and lost 287 to 387 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2.5-10.5, -444.
Round 14		Skoletsky played #31 Robert Rosenberg (Unknown city, VA) and won 404 to 305 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3.5-10.5, -345.
Round 15		Skoletsky played #40 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 366 to 242 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -221. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Skoletsky played #14 Howard C Riepe (Elk Grove, CA) and lost 333 to 364 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -252.
Round 17		Skoletsky played #28 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 366 to 321 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -207.
Round 18		Skoletsky played #23 Joseph Quoyeser (Houston, TX) and won 413 to 259 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -53.
Round 19		Skoletsky played #39 Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) and lost 275 to 373 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -151.
Round 20		Skoletsky played #22 Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) and lost 302 to 353 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6.5-13.5, -202.
Round 21		Skoletsky played #48 Ava Zeidler (Edmonton AB) and won 314 to 272 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -160. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Skoletsky played #15 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 341 to 316 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -135.
Round 23		Skoletsky played #29 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 334 to 401 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -202.
Round 24		Skoletsky played #8 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 239 to 401 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8.5-15.5, -364.
Round 25		Skoletsky played #42 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) again and won 380 to 284 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -268.
Round 26		Skoletsky played #21 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 372 to 383 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -279. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Skoletsky played #17 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 321 to 369 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9.5-17.5, -327.
Round 28		Skoletsky played #49 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) again and won 388 to 238 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -177. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Skoletsky played #36 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) again and won 300 to 282 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -159. Skoletsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Skoletsky played #45 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) again and won 385 to 312 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -86.
Round 31		Skoletsky recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -36.

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