Ron Tiekert [#6] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Ron Tiekert, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8.5-6.5, +355, and is ranked #13 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 Ron Tiekert]

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 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

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	61-30 (0.670)
Past 1-12 months	13-4 (0.765)	WWWWWW L W L W LL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	5-2 (0.714)	WW L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	11-7 (0.611)	WW L W L W L W L WWWW LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	14-7 (0.667)	L W L WWWWWWW L WW LL W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	5-3 (0.625)	L W LL WWWW
Past 61-72 months	13-7 (0.650)	L WWWWWWWWWW LL W LLL W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 533 Average for: 423 Average against: 399
Before the Tournament		Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Tiekert played #36 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 474 to 341 (a spread of 133). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +133. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Tiekert played #22 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 333 to 446 (a spread of -113). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Stegman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +20.
Round 3		Tiekert played #21 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and tied at 360. The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Tiekert’s record vs. Schecter 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #22. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +20. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Tiekert played #23 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 515 to 319 (a spread of 196). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tiekert’s record vs. DiBattista in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +216. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Tiekert played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 417 to 511 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #22. Current record: 2.5-2.5, +122.
Round 6		Tiekert played #8 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 533 to 414 (a spread of 119). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +241.
Round 7		Tiekert played #19 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 399 to 418 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Tangredi 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: no games. 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: #20. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +222.
Round 8		Tiekert played #16 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 399 to 390 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tiekert’s record vs. Greenspan in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-6 (0.538). Past 1-12 months: WWWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LWLWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +231.
Round 9		Tiekert played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 434 to 411 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Rosin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +254.
Round 10		Tiekert played #26 Joe Weinike (New York, NY) and lost 365 to 378 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tiekert’s record vs. Weinike 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +241. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Tiekert played #18 Augustine Adda (Belleville, NJ) and lost 397 to 487 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Adda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +151. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Tiekert played #11 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and won 431 to 301 (a spread of 130). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tiekert’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: 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: 6.5-5.5, +281.
Round 13		Tiekert played #42 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 499 to 353 (a spread of 146). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +427.
Round 14		Tiekert played #7 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 363 to 467 (a spread of -104). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tiekert’s record vs. Koenig 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: W. 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: 7.5-6.5, +323. Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Tiekert is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Tiekert played #28 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 423 to 391 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Tiekert had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +355.

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