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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Stuart Goldman [#17]
On this page, you will find information about
Stuart Goldman, who is competing
at the 2008 World Players Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-11, +35, and is ranked
#22.
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 Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| Given name(s): Stuart Surname(s): Goldman Home: San Francisco, CA, United States Awards: Scrabble Senior Hall of Fame Hobbies: Writing Occupation: Retired NSC 1978 Division: 1 NSC 1978 Rank: 35/65, 139.0 credits NSC 1983 Division: 1 NSC 1983 Rank: 11/32, 9-8 +181 NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 146/302, 11-11 +146 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 21, 14-7 +799 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 44/149, 15-12 +173 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 44/149, 15-12 +173 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 89/176, 13-14 +414 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 6/176, 19-8 +822 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 56/134, 14-13 +339 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 67/108, 12.5-14.5 +114 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 78/126, 14-17 +104 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 78/98, 12.5-18.5 -107 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 89/132, 14-17 -120 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 31/108, 16-12 -327 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 39/102, 15-13 +177 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 574 Average for: 424 Average against: 422 | Before the Tournament | |   | Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 1 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Goldman played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 439 to 501 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-1, -62. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). | Round 2 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 490 to 358 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +70. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Michael Quao]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/q/quao_michael.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Goldman played #47 Michael Quao (GHA) and lost 411 to 467 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-2, +14. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldman played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 409 to 370 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, +53. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 405 to 483 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-3, -25. | Round 6 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 354 to 503 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-4, -174. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Goldman played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and won 451 to 393 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-4, -116. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 435 to 408 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-4, -89. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/warner_howard.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Goldman played #43 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 346 to 504 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-5, -247. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Goldman played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 404 to 399 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-5, -242. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and won 490 to 441 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-5, -193. | Round 12 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldman played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 334 to 448 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-6, -307. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #13 Michael Early (USA) and won 398 to 394 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-6, -303. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 466 to 526 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-7, -363. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 280 to 433 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-8, -516. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldman played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 392 to 331 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-8, -455. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Travis Chaney]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chaney_travis_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 343 to 420 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-9, -532. | Round 18 | ![[photo of James Sekyi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sekyi_james.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Goldman played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and lost 467 to 469 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-10, -534. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Sunny Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_sunny.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldman played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and won 574 to 376 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-10, -336. | Round 20 | ![[photo of William Huttel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huttel_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #20 William Huttel (USA) and won 504 to 385 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-10, -217. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/kwt.gif) Kuwait | Goldman played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 349 to 433 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-11, -301. | Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 525 to 316 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-11, -92. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 23 | ![[photo of Liz Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldman played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 421 to 408 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-11, -79. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Goldman played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and won 487 to 373 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-11, +35. |
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