Steve Krieger [#37] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Krieger, 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. Krieger currently has a record of 15-16, +304, and is ranked #58 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

[photo of Steve Krieger]

Given name(s): Steve
Surname(s): Krieger
Home: Cincinnati, OH, United States
Hobbies: Theater
Occupation: Business Consultant
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 102/302, 12-10 +318
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 27, 14-7 +492
NSC 1988 Division: 1
NSC 1988 Rank: 121/200, 13-14 -171
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 59/176, 15-12 +159
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 37/108, 15-13 +173

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	31-23 (0.574)
Past 1-12 months	11-6 (0.647)	L WWWWW LL W L WW L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	8-8 (0.500)	WW L W LLLL W L W L WW L W
Past 25-36 months	2-5 (0.286)	W LLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	4-1 (0.800)	WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	5-1 (0.833)	L WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 400 Average against: 390
Round 1		Krieger played #59 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 438 to 395 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Krieger had not played Richards Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +43. Krieger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Krieger played #106 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 444 to 298 (a spread of 146). Before this event, Krieger had not played Jacobstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +189.
Round 3		Krieger played #16 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 355 to 366 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Krieger had not played Fidler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +178. Krieger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Krieger played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 457 to 347 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Krieger’s record vs. Hartsman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #7. Current record: 3-1, +288.
Round 5		Krieger played #45 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 427 to 370 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Krieger had not played Slankard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +345.
Round 6		Krieger played #61 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 416 to 458 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Krieger’s record vs. Hay in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #13. Current record: 4-2, +303.
Round 7		Krieger played #65 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 354 to 266 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Krieger had not played Loritz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +391.
Round 8		Krieger played #96 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and lost 371 to 385 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Krieger had not played Edelson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +377.
Round 9		Krieger played #57 Daniel Schey (Detroit, MI) and lost 336 to 357 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Krieger had not played Schey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +356.
Round 10		Krieger played #15 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 280 to 448 (a spread of -168). Before this event, Krieger had not played Horn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-5, +188.
Round 11		Krieger played #21 Dan Sereduick (Baltimore, MD) and lost 274 to 502 (a spread of -228). Before this event, Krieger had not played Sereduick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-6, -40.
Round 12		Krieger played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 388 to 321 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Krieger had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-6, +27.
Round 13		Krieger played #97 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 426 to 350 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Krieger had not played Kitchen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +103.
Round 14		Krieger played #68 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 420 to 407 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Krieger had not played Scroggins in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-6, +116.
Round 15		Krieger played #101 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 428 to 327 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Krieger had not played Lyons in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +217.
Round 16		Krieger played #20 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 372 to 376 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Krieger had not played Stock in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-7, +213.
Round 17		Krieger played #4 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and lost 390 to 493 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Krieger had not played Hodge in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, +110.
Round 18		Krieger played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 377 to 424 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Krieger had not played Kamen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-9, +63.
Round 19		Krieger played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 510 to 286 (a spread of 224). Before this event, Krieger had not played Capalbi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, +287.
Round 20		Krieger played #46 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 404 to 422 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Krieger’s record vs. Knapp in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #49. Current record: 10-10, +269.
Round 21		Krieger played #74 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and lost 326 to 516 (a spread of -190). Before this event, Krieger had not played Leeds in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-11, +79.
Round 22		Krieger played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 352 to 383 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Krieger had not played Scheimberg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-12, +48.
Round 23		Krieger played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 423 to 442 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Krieger had not played Kille in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-13, +29.
Round 24		Krieger played #109 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 556 to 358 (a spread of 198). Before this event, Krieger had not played Gremaud in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-13, +227.
Round 25		Krieger played #38 Adrian Mannella (Park Ridge, IL) and won 475 to 427 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Krieger had not played Mannella in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-13, +275.
Round 26		Krieger played #2 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and lost 413 to 427 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Krieger had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-14, +261.
Round 27		Krieger played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 388 to 463 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Krieger had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-15, +186.
Round 28		Krieger played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 399 to 385 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Krieger had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-15, +200.
Round 29		Krieger played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 381 to 413 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Krieger had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-16, +168.
Round 30		Krieger played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 402 to 296 (a spread of 106). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Krieger’s record vs. Goldman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. 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: #66. Current record: 14-16, +274.
Round 31		Krieger played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 404 to 374 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Krieger had not played Claitor in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-16, +304.

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