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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 | |
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| 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 |
![[photo of Lester Schonbrun]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/schonbrun_lester_2.jpeg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 483 | ||
| Round 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
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