NSC 2009: Zach Pekarsky [#90]

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On this page, you will find information about Zach Pekarsky, 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 20-11, +542, and is ranked #7 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
	Given name(s): Zach Surname(s): Pekarsky Home: Madison, WI, USA

Round by Round
High score: 485 Average for: 391 Average against: 374
Round 1		Pekarsky played #3 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and won 414 to 311 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +103. Pekarsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Pekarsky played #29 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 439 to 411 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +131.
Round 3		Pekarsky played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 439 to 337 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +233. Pekarsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Pekarsky played #48 Fred Oswald (Houston, TX) and lost 252 to 571 (a spread of -319). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, -86.
Round 5		Pekarsky played #1 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 372 to 404 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, -118.
Round 6		Pekarsky played #71 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 310 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, -45.
Round 7		Pekarsky played #24 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 436 to 320 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +71.
Round 8		Pekarsky played #18 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 397 to 304 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +164.
Round 9		Pekarsky played #6 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 280 to 487 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, -43.
Round 10		Pekarsky played #64 Judy Horn (Boston, MA) and lost 387 to 423 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, -79.
Round 11		Pekarsky played #27 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 369 to 423 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, -133.
Round 12		Pekarsky played #8 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 407 to 343 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, -69.
Round 13		Pekarsky played #58 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 362 to 354 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, -61.
Round 14		Pekarsky played #4 James L Jr Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 370 to 424 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, -115.
Round 15		Pekarsky played #53 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 416 to 267 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +34.
Round 16		Pekarsky played #25 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 434 to 445 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +23.
Round 17		Pekarsky played #86 Nicholas Seistrup (San Diego, CA) and won 393 to 349 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +67.
Round 18		Pekarsky played #2 Jamie Ryan (Raynham, MA) and lost 354 to 427 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-8, -6.
Round 19		Pekarsky played #20 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 428 to 333 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-8, +89.
Round 20		Pekarsky played #47 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 426 to 333 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +182.
Round 21		Pekarsky played #46 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and won 430 to 395 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +217.
Round 22		Pekarsky played #21 James Henderson (Arcata, CA) and won 389 to 353 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +253.
Round 23		Pekarsky played #25 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) again and lost 399 to 454 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +198.
Round 24		Pekarsky played #10 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 332 to 296 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +234.
Round 25		Pekarsky played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 375 to 399 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, +210.
Round 26		Pekarsky played #45 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 350 to 389 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, +171.
Round 27		Pekarsky played #12 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 485 to 362 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +294.
Round 28		Pekarsky played #19 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and won 381 to 372 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-11, +303.
Round 29		Pekarsky played #11 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 444 to 331 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +416.
Round 30		Pekarsky played #39 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 403 to 319 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-11, +500.
Round 31		Pekarsky played #18 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) again and won 382 to 340 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-11, +542.

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