NSC 2009: Robert Linn [#46]

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Linn, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14.5-16.5, -535, and is ranked #82 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
	Given name(s): Robert Surname(s): Linn Home: Potomac, MD, USA Awards: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open Hobbies: travel, adventure, tennis, ping pong, strategy games Occupation: financial advisor

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 387 Average against: 404
Round 1		Linn played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 443 to 327 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +116.
Round 2		Linn played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 394 to 340 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +170.
Round 3		Linn played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 449 to 373 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +246.
Round 4		Linn played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 338 to 299 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +285.
Round 5		Linn played #17 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 334 to 379 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-1, +240.
Round 6		Linn played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 415 to 405 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +250.
Round 7		Linn played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 358 to 478 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-2, +130.
Round 8		Linn played #42 Robert Quigley (New York, NY) and lost 409 to 478 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-3, +61.
Round 9		Linn played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 379 to 371 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-3, +69.
Round 10		Linn played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 390 to 405 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-4, +54.
Round 11		Linn played #52 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 306 to 364 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-5, -4.
Round 12		Linn played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 395 to 538 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, -147.
Round 13		Linn played #87 Marc Broering (Louisville, KY) and lost 303 to 482 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-7, -326.
Round 14		Linn played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 344 to 481 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-8, -463.
Round 15		Linn played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 469 to 303 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-8, -297.
Round 16		Linn played #45 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 313 to 329 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-9, -313.
Round 17		Linn played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 411 to 422 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-10, -324.
Round 18		Linn played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 289 to 379 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-11, -414.
Round 19		Linn played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 491 to 470 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-11, -393.
Round 20		Linn played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 415 to 407 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-11, -385.
Round 21		Linn played #25 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 337 to 376 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-12, -424.
Round 22		Linn played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 486 to 471 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-12, -409.
Round 23		Linn played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 420 to 451 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-13, -440. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Linn played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and won 417 to 409 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-13, -432.
Round 25		Linn played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 401 to 309 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-13, -340.
Round 26		Linn played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 392 to 378 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-13, -326.
Round 27		Linn played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 385 to 425 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-14, -366.
Round 28		Linn played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 362 to 500 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-15, -504.
Round 29		Linn played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 467 to 354 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14-15, -391.
Round 30		Linn played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 301 to 445 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 14-16, -535.
Round 31		Linn played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and tied at 374. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -535.

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