Roger Cullman [#20] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Roger Cullman, 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 6-9, -478, and is ranked #25 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 Roger Cullman]

Given name(s): Roger
Surname(s): Cullman
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: Director of Scrabble in the City (June 2005- present) www.scrabbleinthecity.com
Hobbies: Creator of Scrabble Player Trading Cards; blogger at www.wordfreak.livejournal.com
Occupation: Macintosh computer consultant; freelance writer and photographer
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 34/111, 17-14 +306
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 92/169, 15-15 -345
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 129/134, 9.5-18.5 -600
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 82/129, 13-15 -93

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	17-27 (0.386)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	W LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	1-7 (0.125)	LLLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 37-48 months	6-10 (0.375)	L W LLL WW LLLL W L W L W
Past 49-60 months	2-5 (0.286)	WW LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	2-2 (0.500)	L 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.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 375 Average against: 407
Round 1		Cullman played #8 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 432 to 346 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Cullman’s record vs. Fishman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #5. Current record: 1-0, +86.
Round 2		Cullman played #6 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 391 to 395 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Cullman had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-1, +82.
Round 3		Cullman played #25 Rosalind Gold (New York, NY) and won 438 to 307 (a spread of 131). Before this event, Cullman had not played Gold in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-1, +213.
Round 4		Cullman played #29 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 345 to 506 (a spread of -161). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Cullman’s record vs. Silverman 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-2, +52.
Round 5		Cullman played #4 Andrew Friedman (New York, NY) and lost 284 to 506 (a spread of -222). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Friedman 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: #22. Current record: 2-3, -170.
Round 6		Cullman played #7 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 394 to 371 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #20. Current record: 3-3, -147.
Round 7		Cullman played #2 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 377 to 340 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Sanfedele in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #14. Current record: 4-3, -110.
Round 8		Cullman played #11 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 443 to 384 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Rau in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #11. Current record: 5-3, -51.
Round 9		Cullman played #23 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and lost 367 to 395 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Bailey in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. 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: #12. Current record: 5-4, -79.
Round 10		Cullman played #5 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 479 to 254 (a spread of 225). Before this event, Cullman had not played Engelhardt in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, +146.
Round 11		Cullman played #13 Robert Kerr (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 352 to 469 (a spread of -117). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Kerr in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #11. Current record: 6-5, +29.
Round 12		Cullman played #3 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 318 to 476 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Cullman had not played Kelly in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-6, -129.
Round 13		Cullman played #19 Jeffrey Schwartz (New York, NY) and lost 397 to 447 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Cullman had not played Schwartz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-7, -179.
Round 14		Cullman played #15 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 288 to 510 (a spread of -222). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Cullman’s record vs. Nelson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. 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: #22. Current record: 6-8, -401.
Round 15		Cullman played #21 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 327 to 404 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NT Cullman’s record vs. Economos 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: LW. 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: #25. Current record: 6-9, -478. Cullman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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