Alex Fiszbein [#25] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Alex Fiszbein, 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. Fiszbein currently has a record of 20-11, +147, and is ranked #7 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): Alex Surname(s): Fiszbein Home: South Lyon, MI, United States Awards: won first tournament at age 11 Hobbies: baseball, video games, trombone Occupation: student NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 4/150, 21-9 +773 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 23/134, 17-11 +308 USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 34/129, 16-12 +62

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	63-54 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	18-10 (0.643)	W L WWWW L WWW L W L WWWW LL W LLL WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	15-16 (0.484)	W L WW LL WW L W L WW LL W L W LLLLL WW LL W L WW
Past 25-36 months	22-18 (0.550)	LL WW L WW LL WWW L W L WWW L WW LLLL WW LLL WW LLL WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	3-8 (0.273)	L W LLL W LLL W L
Past 49-60 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 61-72 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 510 Average for: 398 Average against: 394
Before the Tournament		Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Fiszbein played #105 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 418 to 384 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Hagel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +34. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Fiszbein played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 435 to 256 (a spread of 179). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Kelly in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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, +213.
Round 3		Fiszbein played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 383 to 325 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Fiszbein’s record vs. Bloom 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: #3. Current record: 3-0, +271.
Round 4		Fiszbein played #57 Daniel Schey (Detroit, MI) and lost 279 to 441 (a spread of -162). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Schey in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #23. Current record: 3-1, +109.
Round 5		Fiszbein played #61 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 485 to 327 (a spread of 158). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Hay in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +267.
Round 6		Fiszbein played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 397 to 371 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Golob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +293.
Round 7		Fiszbein played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 458 to 451 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Fiszbein’s record vs. Claitor 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: #4. Current record: 6-1, +300. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Fiszbein played #16 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 317 to 381 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Fidler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +236.
Round 9		Fiszbein played #52 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 510 to 431 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Hamilton in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +315.
Round 10		Fiszbein played #96 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and lost 421 to 440 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Edelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +296.
Round 11		Fiszbein played #42 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 325 to 443 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Fiszbein’s record vs. McArthur in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #21. Current record: 7-4, +178.
Round 12		Fiszbein played #7 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 378 to 460 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Lipkin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, +96.
Round 13		Fiszbein played #32 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Waltham, MA) and lost 360 to 532 (a spread of -172). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Fukawa-Connelly in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-6, -76.
Round 14		Fiszbein played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 417 to 397 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Patterson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, -56.
Round 15		Fiszbein played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 420 to 464 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: FENTON, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Clark in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #47. Current record: 8-7, -100.
Round 16		Fiszbein played #4 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and lost 381 to 391 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Hodge in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-8, -110.
Round 17		Fiszbein played #83 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 423 to 328 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Fiszbein’s record vs. Steele 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: #48. Current record: 9-8, -15.
Round 18		Fiszbein played #72 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 397 to 383 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Lakernick 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: #39. Current record: 10-8, -1.
Round 19		Fiszbein played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 386 to 335 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-8, +50.
Round 20		Fiszbein played #40 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 421 to 368 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Tyler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, +103.
Round 21		Fiszbein played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 391 to 371 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-8, +123.
Round 22		Fiszbein played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 309 to 507 (a spread of -198). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Rosin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-9, -75. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Fiszbein played #15 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 486 to 426 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Fiszbein’s record vs. Horn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #21. Current record: 14-9, -15.
Round 24		Fiszbein played #27 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 415 to 402 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Leifer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, -2.
Round 25		Fiszbein played #6 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 451 to 393 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Bednarz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-9, +56.
Round 26		Fiszbein played #66 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 343 to 335 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, +64. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 27		Fiszbein played #17 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 508 to 304 (a spread of 204). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Harrison in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-9, +268.
Round 28		Fiszbein played #5 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 358 to 448 (a spread of -90). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Fiszbein’s record vs. Crowe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #9. Current record: 18-10, +178. Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29		Fiszbein played #18 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 313 to 429 (a spread of -116). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Fiszbein’s record vs. Weepie 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: 18-11, +62.
Round 30		Fiszbein played #75 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 347 to 323 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Weisskopf in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-11, +86.
Round 31		Fiszbein played #41 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 418 to 357 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Fiszbein had not played Cook in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-11, +147.
Award Ceremony		Fiszbein is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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