Robert Linn [#17] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Robert P. Linn, 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 8-7, +519, and is ranked #15 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 Robert P. Linn]

Given name(s): Robert P.
Surname(s): Linn
Home: Potomac, MD, United States
Awards: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open
Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel
Occupation: Financial Advisor, Managing Director, Board Member
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 155, 11-10 +185
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 87/149, 13-14 -255
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 87/149, 13-14 -255
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 94/176, 13-14 +132
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 93/176, 13-14 +417
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 106/134, 11-16 -10
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 62/108, 13-14 -210
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 18/126, 18.5-12.5 +485
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 48/98, 16-15 -325
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 18/132, 19-12 -284
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 72/172, 16-14 -56
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 82/87, 10-18 -251
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 16/76, 16-12 +296
WSC 2003 Rank: 31

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	119-106 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	20-15 (0.571)	L W L W L WWWWWW L WWW LLLL WW L WWW L W LL W L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	15-11 (0.577)	W LL WW LLLL WWWW LL WWWW L WWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	26.5-26.5 (0.500)	LL W L W LL W LLL W L WWW LLL W L WWWW LLL WW LLLL WWWW LLL W L WWWTLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	30-23 (0.566)	W LL W LLL W L WWWWWWW L W LLLL WW L W L WWWWWWW LL W L WWW LL WW LL W LL W L W
Past 49-60 months	15.5-12.5 (0.554)	W LL W L WW L WWW LL WTWWW L W LLLL WW L W
Past 61-72 months	12-18 (0.400)	L W L W LL WW LLL WW LL W LL WWW L W LLLL W LL
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.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 529 Average for: 420 Average against: 385
Before the Tournament		Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Linn played #9 Merrill Kaitz (Amesbury, MA) and won 529 to 386 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Linn had not played Kaitz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +143.
Round 2		Linn played #37 Audrey Tumbarello (Brooklyn, NY) and won 468 to 272 (a spread of 196). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Tumbarello 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: #1. Current record: 2-0, +339. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Linn played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 423 to 311 (a spread of 112). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Frank in the 8 years leading up to this event: 9-5 (0.643). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWLW. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: LWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +451. Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Larger photo available	Linn played #4 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 420 to 482 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Graham in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-11 (0.214). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LWWLLL. Past 61-72 months: WLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +389. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Linn played #26 Joe Weinike (New York, NY) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Linn’s record vs. Weinike in the 8 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: LWWW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-2, +337. Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Linn played #34 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and lost 380 to 383 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Pfeiffer 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: #16. Current record: 3-3, +334. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Linn played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 346 to 423 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Linn’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #23. Current record: 3-4, +257.
Round 8		Linn played #8 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 376 to 352 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Linn’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-4, +281.
Round 9		Linn played #7 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 408 to 441 (a spread of -33). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Linn’s record vs. Koenig in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #23. Current record: 4-5, +248.
Round 10		Linn played #16 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 429 to 389 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Linn’s record vs. Greenspan in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-6 (0.538). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-5, +288.
Round 11		Linn played #19 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 366 to 424 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Tangredi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5.5-5.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: TW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-6, +230.
Round 12		Linn played #12 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 528 to 360 (a spread of 168). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Linn’s record vs. Viloria 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: L. 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: #17. Current record: 6-6, +398.
Round 13		Linn played #10 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 403 to 421 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Linn’s record vs. Rau in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLWLL. 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: #23. Current record: 6-7, +380.
Round 14		Linn played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 457 to 336 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Linn had not played Rosin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-7, +501.
Round 15		Linn played #33 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and won 404 to 386 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Linn had not played Dweck in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, +519. Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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