	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 11–12, 2006
	Organized by Chris Cree

Go to: Commentary Games Players Standings Photos

Back to 2006 Dallas Open Live Coverage: Players

Paul Avrin [#030] at 2006 Dallas Open

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Avrin currently has a record of 7-7, -75, and is ranked #60.

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
	Given name(s): Paul Surname(s): Avrin Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 64 Awards: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50) Hobbies: gym, travel, movies Occupation: retired HS math teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	177-280 (0.387)
Past 1-12 months	35-50 (0.412)	LLL WW L WWW L W LLL W L W LLLL WWW LL W LL WW L WW LLLL WW LLLL W LLL WW LLL WW LLLL W L W LL WW LL W LLL WW L WW LLL W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	51-75 (0.405)	L W LL W LL W LLL W L WWWW L WW LL W LLLL WW LL W L W LLLLL W LLL W LLL W L W LLLLLL W LLLL WWW L W LLLLL WWW LLL WWWW LLL WWWW LLLL WWW LLLLLL WWW L WW LLL WW L W LL WW LL W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	20-52 (0.278)	W LLLL W L W LLLLLLLL W L WWW LLLLLLLLLLLLL WWW LL W LLLL WWW LL W LLLLL W LL W L W LL W LLLLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	32-35 (0.478)	W L W LL WWWWW LL W LTW L WW LLL WW LLL W LL WWW LL W L WW LLLL W LL W LTLL WW LL WW LLL WW L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	24-40 (0.375)	L W LL WWWW LL WWWWWWW LL W LLLL W LLLL W LLL WW LLLLL W L W L W LLL W LLL W LLLLLLL W LL W
Past 61-72 months	15-28 (0.349)	L W LL W L WW LLL W L W LL WW L W LLL W LLLLLLLL WW LLL W LLL WW

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 393 Average against: 399
Round 1		Avrin played #075 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA; 1357) and won 454 to 397 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +57.
Round 2		Avrin played #102 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX; 956) and lost 307 to 360 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Pastore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Avrin played #003 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR; 1959) and lost 378 to 453 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Avrin’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-6 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, -71. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Avrin played #033 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA; 1760) and lost 370 to 441 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Avrin’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-7 (0.125). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-3, -142.
Round 5		Avrin played #088 Michael Chitwood (Dallas, TX; 1271) and won 474 to 274 (a spread of 200) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Chitwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-3, +58.
Round 6		Avrin played #105 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI; 903) and won 413 to 328 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Olaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +143.
Round 7		Avrin played #051 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA; 1618) and won 460 to 337 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-3, +266.
Round 8		Avrin played #024 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA; 1809) and lost 336 to 542 (a spread of -206) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Avrin’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, +60.
Round 9		Avrin played #049 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX; 1634) and won 485 to 433 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Avrin’s record vs. Dalton in the 6 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. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +112.
Round 10		Avrin played #097 John Redding (Grand Prairie, TX; 1063) and won 450 to 417 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Redding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-4, +145.
Round 11		Avrin played #029 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX; 1774) and lost 364 to 420 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Avrin’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 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. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +89.
Round 12		Avrin played #035 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1759) and lost 263 to 445 (a spread of -182) . Before this event, Avrin had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-6, -93.
Round 13		Avrin played #039 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN; 1732) and won 439 to 360 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Avrin’s record vs. Pellinen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-7 (0.562). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WWLWL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, -14.
Round 14		Avrin played #031 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY; 1770) and lost 314 to 375 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Avrin’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-11 (0.476). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: WLWLWWL. Past 49-60 months: LLLW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, -75. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca