Marty Fialkow [#17] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Marty Fialkow, 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, -111, and is ranked #15 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 Marty Fialkow]

Given name(s): Marty
Surname(s): Fialkow
Home: Moorestown, NJ, United States
Awards: teacher of year-NJ- 1989
Hobbies: writing,reading,traveling
Occupation: retired teacher
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 33/120, 15-12 +427
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 71/151, 16-15 -201
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 74/122, 15-16 -309
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 97/103, 12-19 -1124
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 136/169, 13-17 -629
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 111/134, 12-16 -560

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	46-56 (0.451)
Past 1-12 months	5-14 (0.263)	LL W LLL W LLLL W LLLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	6-7 (0.462)	W LL W LLL WW LL WW
Past 25-36 months	8-12 (0.400)	L WW LLLLL WW LL WW L W LL W L
Past 37-48 months	9-8 (0.529)	W LL WWW L W L WW LLLL WW
Past 49-60 months	7-6 (0.538)	W L W L W L WWW LL W L
Past 61-72 months	11-9 (0.550)	L WWW L WWW L WW LL W 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]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 453 Average for: 367 Average against: 375
Round 1		Fialkow played #12 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and lost 288 to 390 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Fialkow’s record vs. Swerdloff in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-1, -102.
Round 2		Fialkow played #1 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 362 to 452 (a spread of -90). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Fialkow’s record vs. Polsky in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LWLWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-2, -192.
Round 3		Fialkow played #28 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and lost 275 to 462 (a spread of -187). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Fialkow’s record vs. Foster in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-3, -379.
Round 4		Fialkow played #14 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and won 453 to 374 (a spread of 79). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Fialkow’s record vs. Ricketts in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-3, -300.
Round 5		Fialkow played #27 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 364 to 387 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: PLAINVIEW, NY Fialkow’s record vs. Senii 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-4, -323.
Round 6		Fialkow played #9 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 436 to 330 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Fialkow had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-4, -217.
Round 7		Fialkow played #5 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 310 to 398 (a spread of -88). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Fialkow’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-9 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWLWW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-5, -305.
Round 8		Fialkow played #21 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 393 to 353 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Fialkow’s record vs. Economos 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. 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: #25. Current record: 3-5, -265.
Round 9		Fialkow played #15 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 411 to 373 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Fialkow’s record vs. Nelson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-5, -227.
Round 10		Fialkow played #22 Richard Ferrara (Farmingdale, NY) and won 371 to 355 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Fialkow had not played Ferrara in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, -211.
Round 11		Fialkow played #24 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 282 to 295 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Fialkow’s record vs. Puma in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: WWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-6, -224.
Round 12		Fialkow played #30 Leigh Bernstein (South Boston, MA) and won 398 to 387 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Fialkow had not played Bernstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-6, -213.
Round 13		Fialkow played #16 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and won 386 to 381 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Fialkow’s record vs. Kujac in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #14. Current record: 7-6, -208.
Round 14		Fialkow played #2 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 361 to 367 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Fialkow’s record vs. Sanfedele 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: 7-7, -214.
Round 15		Fialkow played #19 Jeffrey Schwartz (New York, NY) and won 421 to 318 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Fialkow had not played Schwartz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, -111.

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