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Ron Tiekert [#16] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Ron Tiekert, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Tiekert currently has a record of 18-13, +706, and is ranked #16 in Division 1.
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 | |
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| Given name(s): Ron Surname(s): Tiekert Home: Melbourne, FL, United States Awards: 1985 National Champion; winner Boston Premier 3 times; played in 3 Worlds' - best finish 5th; top 10 finish in 6 NSCs; 2004-10 Stuart, FL; 2005-03 Gainsville, FL Hobbies: Scrabble, Table Tennis Occupation: Educational Software Managing Editor NSC 1978 Division: 1 NSC 1978 Rank: 8/65, 157.0 credits NSC 1980 Division: 1 NSC 1980 Rank: 3/32, 11.5-5.5 +874 NSC 1983 Division: 1 NSC 1983 Rank: 7/32, 9-8 +364 NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 1/302, 20-2 +1808 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 3/149, 20-7 +1180 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 8/176, 18-9 +1441 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 50/134, 14-13 +720 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 5/126, 20-11 +988 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 7/98, 20-11 +1327 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 32/132, 18-13 +57 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 55/172, 16-14 +1039 WSC 1991 Rank: 5 WSC 1997 Rank: 15 WSC 1999 Rank: 7 |
![[photo of Ron Tiekert]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tiekert_ron.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 533 | ||
| Before the Tournament | Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
| Round 1 |
| Tiekert played #71 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 509 to 446 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Tiekert’s record vs. Smith in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +63. |
| Round 2 |
| Tiekert played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 380 to 407 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +36. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 3 |
| Tiekert played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 448 to 354 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Tiekert’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +130. |
| Round 4 |
| Tiekert played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 334 to 363 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Matthews in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +101. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 5 |
| Tiekert played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 421 to 369 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +153. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 6 |
| Tiekert played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 355 to 362 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Rand in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +146. |
| Round 7 |
| Tiekert played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 472 to 364 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Schwartzman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-3, +254. |
| Round 8 |
| Tiekert played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 395 to 358 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Grob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +291. |
| Round 9 |
| Tiekert played #1 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 494 to 367 (a spread of 127). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +418. |
| Round 10 |
| Tiekert played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 493 to 315 (a spread of 178). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Tiekert’s record vs. Paxson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +596. |
| Round 11 |
| Tiekert played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 343 to 334 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Lipe in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +605. |
| Round 12 |
| Tiekert played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 320 to 438 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Tiekert’s record vs. Kramer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +487. |
| Round 13 |
| Tiekert played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 455 to 343 (a spread of 112). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4.5-5.5 (0.450).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +599. |
| Round 14 |
| Tiekert played #18 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 358 to 413 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Swift in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +544. |
| Round 15 |
| Tiekert played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 436 to 331 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Tiekert’s record vs. Hill in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLWW. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +649. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 16 |
| Tiekert played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 366 to 338 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +677. |
| Round 17 |
| Tiekert played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and won 533 to 342 (a spread of 191). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Quigley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +868. |
| Round 18 |
| Tiekert played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 396 to 348 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Mancine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +916. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Tiekert played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 435 to 355 (a spread of 80). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tiekert’s record vs. Leong in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-5, +996. |
| Round 20 |
| Tiekert played #7 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 397 to 330 (a spread of 67). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Edley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-5, +1063. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 21 |
| Tiekert played #4 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 277 to 472 (a spread of -195). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tiekert’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +868. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 22 |
| Tiekert played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 354 to 405 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +817. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 23 |
| Tiekert played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 364 to 491 (a spread of -127). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Wiegand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +690. |
| Round 24 |
| Tiekert played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Tiekert’s record vs. Benedict in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +700. |
| Round 25 |
| Tiekert played #6 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 441 to 363 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Mallick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +778. |
| Round 26 |
| Tiekert played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 462 to 476 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Okosagah in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-9, +764. |
| Round 27 |
| Tiekert played #25 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 313 to 417 (a spread of -104). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Lerman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +660. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 28 |
| Tiekert played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and lost 400 to 428 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Wiegand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +632. |
| Round 29 |
| Tiekert played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 490 to 358 (a spread of 132). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Tiekert’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LWLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +764. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 30 |
| Tiekert played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and lost 413 to 450 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-12, +727. |
| Round 31 |
| Tiekert played #7 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) again and lost 365 to 386 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Edley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-13, +706. |
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