Louis Schecter [#21] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Louis Schecter, 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 5.5-9.5, +25, and is ranked #36 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 Louis Schecter]

Given name(s): Louis
Surname(s): Schecter
Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Hobbies: piano, ping pong, attending concerts, word games
Occupation: Administrative Assistant
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 55/302, 13-9 +847
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 6, 16-5 +1070
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 11/149, 17.5-9.5 +577
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 11/149, 17.5-9.5 +577
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 5/176, 19-8 +917
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 14/176, 17.5-9.5 +313
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 61/108, 13-14 -138
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 57/126, 16-15 -145
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 81/98, 12.5-18.5 -979
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 128/172, 13-17 -257

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	29.5-37.5 (0.440)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 13-24 months	9-3 (0.750)	W L WW L W L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	6-6 (0.500)	W LLLLL WWWWW L
Past 37-48 months	3-5 (0.375)	W LL WW LLL
Past 49-60 months	4.5-11.5 (0.281)	LL W L W L W LLLLLTLL W
Past 61-72 months	6-11 (0.353)	L W LLLLL W L WW L WW LLL
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]
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Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 383 Average against: 381
Round 1		Schecter played #22 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 359 to 302 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: BAYSIDE, NY Schecter’s record vs. Stegman 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: #13. Current record: 1-0, +57.
Round 2		Schecter played #36 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 388 to 399 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Schecter had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, +46.
Round 3		Schecter played #6 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and tied at 360. The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Schecter’s record vs. Tiekert 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: L. 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: #21. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +46. Schecter is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Schecter is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Schecter played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 418 to 431 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Schecter had not played Katz-Brown in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1.5-2.5, +33.
Round 5		Schecter played #23 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 351 to 410 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Schecter’s record vs. DiBattista 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: #35. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -26. Schecter is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Schecter is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Schecter played #10 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 346 to 383 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Schecter’s record vs. Rau 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: #39. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -63.
Round 7		Schecter played #40 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and won 433 to 340 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Schecter had not played Bailey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2.5-4.5, +30.
Round 8		Schecter played #14 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 367 to 376 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Schecter had not played Faria in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2.5-5.5, +21.
Round 9		Schecter played #29 Dan Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 390 to 412 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Schecter had not played Wachtell in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -1.
Round 10		Schecter played #37 Audrey Tumbarello (Brooklyn, NY) and won 489 to 304 (a spread of 185). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Schecter’s record vs. Tumbarello in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #36. Current record: 3.5-6.5, +184.
Round 11		Schecter played #41 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 364 to 342 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Schecter had not played Fatsis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4.5-6.5, +206.
Round 12		Schecter played #42 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 331 to 409 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Schecter’s record vs. Tiekert 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: #35. Current record: 4.5-7.5, +128.
Round 13		Schecter played #19 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 343 to 445 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Schecter’s record vs. Tangredi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: LLWWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4.5-8.5, +26.
Round 14		Schecter played #30 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 371 to 383 (a spread of -12). Before this event, Schecter had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4.5-9.5, +14.
Round 15		Schecter played #31 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 435 to 424 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BAYSIDE, NY Schecter’s record vs. Weepie in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4.5-7.5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: TLL. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5.5-9.5, +25.

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