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Lester Schonbrun [#49] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Lester Schonbrun, 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. Schonbrun currently has a record of 17-14, +409, and is ranked #29 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

[photo of Lester Schonbrun]

Given name(s): Lester
Surname(s): Schonbrun
Home: Oakland, CA, United States
Awards: Best supporting actor, 1927 in Birth of a Nation; runner-up in NSC Wash, DC, winner West Coast Chmp., numerous others
Hobbies: Bird watching and stamp collecting - or watching birds collect stamps.
Occupation: Legal Assistant/Computers
NSC 1980 Division: 1
NSC 1980 Rank: 16/32, 8-9 +445
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 9/302, 16-6 +1100
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 16, 15-6 +1437
NSC 1988 Division: 1
NSC 1988 Rank: 34/200, 16-11 +596
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 75/149, 13-14 +313
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 2/176, 20-7 +1767
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 4/176, 20-7 +881
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 54/134, 14-13 +382
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 6/108, 18-9 +553
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 16/126, 19-12 +201
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 41/98, 16-15 +292
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 61/132, 16-15 -71
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 69/172, 16-14 +101
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 14/87, 17-11 +316
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 11/76, 17-11 +320
WSC 1991 Rank: 24
WSC 1997 Rank: 46
WSC 1999 Rank: 48
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event161.5-139.5 (0.537) 
Past 1-12 months20.5-14.5 (0.586)LLL WWWWW L WWW L W LL W LLL WW LL W LL WWTWWWWW
Past 13-24 months42.5-28.5 (0.599)LLLLTW LLL WW L WW LL WW L W LLL WWWW L WWWWWW L W L W LL WWWWW L WW LLLL W LL WWWWWW LL WWWWWWWW
Past 25-36 months23-27 (0.460)WW L WW LLL WW LL W L W L W LL WWWWW LL W LLLLL W LL W L W LL WW LLLL WW L W
Past 37-48 months25-24 (0.510)W LL W L WW LL W LLL W LL WWWWW LL WW L WW LLL WWW L WW L WWW LLLLL W L W
Past 49-60 months17.5-18.5 (0.486)L W L WW L WW LTLL WWW LLLLL W L W L WW L W LL W L WW L W
Past 61-72 months33-27 (0.550)WW L W L W L WW L WW L WW LL W LL WWWWW LLLL W LLL WWW L W L W L WWTWWWW LTLL WW LLL W L W
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 483
Average for: 398
Average against: 385

Round 1

[photo of Robert P. Linn]

Schonbrun played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 436 to 304 (a spread of 132).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: LWWWL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 1-0, +132.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Doug Brockmeier]

Schonbrun played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 359 to 281 (a spread of 78).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BERKELEY, CA

Schonbrun’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
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: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 2-0, +210.

Round 3

[photo of Jon Shreve]

Schonbrun played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 398 to 374 (a spread of 24).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Shreve in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-0, +234.

Round 4

[photo of Orry Swift]

Schonbrun played #18 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 446 to 357 (a spread of 89).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Swift in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-0, +323.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Joe Edley]

Schonbrun played #7 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 351 to 491 (a spread of -140).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Schonbrun’s record vs. Edley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: WL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-1, +183.

Round 6

[photo of Tony Leah]

Schonbrun played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 452 to 393 (a spread of 59).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Leah in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-1, +242.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Stan Miranda]

Schonbrun played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 412 to 295 (a spread of 117).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Miranda in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
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: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 6-1, +359.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Panupol Sujjayakorn]

Schonbrun played #4 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 420 to 472 (a spread of -52).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Schonbrun’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
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: #8.

Current record: 6-2, +307.

Round 9

[photo of Brian Cappelletto]

Schonbrun played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 245 to 498 (a spread of -253).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS

Schonbrun’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: WLL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: LL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 6-3, +54.

Round 10

[photo of Ron Hoekstra]

Schonbrun played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 483 to 385 (a spread of 98).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Schonbrun’s record vs. Hoekstra 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: #16.

Current record: 7-3, +152.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 11

[photo of Joey Mallick]

Schonbrun played #6 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 401 to 405 (a spread of -4).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Mallick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LWLL.
Past 61-72 months: WWLL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-4, +148.

Round 12

[photo of Scott Appel]

Schonbrun played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 457 to 367 (a spread of 90).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Schonbrun’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
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: #16.

Current record: 8-4, +238.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Jesse Matthews]

Schonbrun played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 460 to 303 (a spread of 157).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Matthews in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
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: #13.

Current record: 9-4, +395.

Round 14

[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]

Schonbrun played #74 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 340 to 449 (a spread of -109).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: SAN JOSE, CA

Schonbrun’s record vs. Chakrabarti in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
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: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-5, +286.

Round 15

[photo of Zev Kaufman]

Schonbrun played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 457 to 287 (a spread of 170).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 10-5, +456.

Round 16

[photo of Lisa Odom]

Schonbrun played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 302 to 439 (a spread of -137).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6.5-4.5 (0.591).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: TWW.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: WL.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: LL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 10-6, +319.

Round 17

[photo of James Leong]

Schonbrun played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 325 to 419 (a spread of -94).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Leong in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 10-7, +225.

Round 18

[photo of John O'Laughlin]

Schonbrun played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 354 to 492 (a spread of -138).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Schonbrun’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
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: #34.

Current record: 10-8, +87.

Round 19

[photo of Mike Frentz]

Schonbrun played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 402 to 448 (a spread of -46).

The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: OAKLAND, CA

Schonbrun’s record vs. Frentz 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 10-9, +41.

Round 20

[photo of Dominick Mancine]

Schonbrun played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 388 to 437 (a spread of -49).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Mancine in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583).
Past 1-12 months: LW.
Past 13-24 months: LWWWLL.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
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: #45.

Current record: 10-10, -8.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 21

[photo of Ben Withers]

Schonbrun played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 403 to 345 (a spread of 58).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Withers in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 11-10, +50.

Round 22

[photo of Robert Quigley]

Schonbrun played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and won 414 to 403 (a spread of 11).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Quigley in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 12-10, +61.

Round 23

[photo of Debbie Stegman]

Schonbrun played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 413 to 378 (a spread of 35).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Stegman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 13-10, +96.

Round 24

[photo of Steve Oliger]

Schonbrun played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 483 to 274 (a spread of 209).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Schonbrun’s record vs. Oliger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
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: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 14-10, +305.

Round 25

[photo of Greg A. Heidler]

Schonbrun played #83 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 473 to 347 (a spread of 126).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Heidler in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
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: #14.

Current record: 15-10, +431.

Round 26

[photo of Jerry Lerman]

Schonbrun played #25 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 391 to 466 (a spread of -75).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BERKELEY, CA

Schonbrun’s record vs. Lerman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 33.5-33.5 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LLWWLWLWLW.
Past 13-24 months: WLLWWLWLWW.
Past 25-36 months: WWLLLLLWLLWL.
Past 37-48 months: WLLLWWLLLWWW.
Past 49-60 months: LWTLLLWLWL.
Past 61-72 months: WWLWWWWLLWWWL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 15-11, +356.

Round 27

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

Schonbrun played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 379 to 414 (a spread of -35).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Benedict in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-5 (0.545).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: LWWW.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 15-12, +321.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 28

[photo of Chris Cree]

Schonbrun played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 341 to 384 (a spread of -43).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV

Schonbrun’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: WLWL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 15-13, +278.

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Mike Paxson]

Schonbrun played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 443 to 341 (a spread of 102).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Paxson in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 16-13, +380.

Round 30

[photo of Aaron Bader]

Schonbrun played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and lost 302 to 380 (a spread of -78).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Bader in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 16-14, +302.

Round 31

[photo of Jeff Reeves]

Schonbrun played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 412 to 305 (a spread of 107).

Before this event, Schonbrun had not played Reeves in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 17-14, +409.