NSC 2009: Chris Canik [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Canik, 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 22.5-8.5, +1306, and is ranked #2 in Division 4.

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): Chris Surname(s): Canik Home: Austin, TX, USA Awards: 2009 National Merit Scholar Hobbies: band, percussion, video games, golf Occupation: student

Round by Round
High score: 480 Average for: 401 Average against: 359
Round 1		Canik played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and won 419 to 334 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +85.
Round 2		Canik played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and tied at 418. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +85.
Round 3		Canik played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 435 to 287 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +233.
Round 4		Canik played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and won 382 to 298 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3.5-0.5, +317.
Round 5		Canik played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and lost 424 to 433 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +308.
Round 6		Canik played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 396 to 298 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +406.
Round 7		Canik played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 447 to 324 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +529.
Round 8		Canik played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 479 to 301 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +707.
Round 9		Canik played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and won 460 to 314 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +853.
Round 10		Canik played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and won 414 to 333 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-1.5, +934.
Round 11		Canik played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and won 390 to 364 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-1.5, +960.
Round 12		Canik played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 458 to 317 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-1.5, +1101.
Round 13		Canik played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and won 452 to 384 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11.5-1.5, +1169.
Round 14		Canik played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 321 to 349 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11.5-2.5, +1141. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Canik played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 386 to 354 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12.5-2.5, +1173. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Canik played #1 Harold Stone (Winnipeg MB) and won 368 to 347 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13.5-2.5, +1194.
Round 17		Canik played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and won 421 to 357 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14.5-2.5, +1258. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Canik played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 360 to 383 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-3.5, +1235.
Round 19		Canik played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and lost 353 to 438 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14.5-4.5, +1150.
Round 20		Canik played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) again and won 397 to 375 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-4.5, +1172.
Round 21		Canik played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 329 to 311 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-4.5, +1190. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Canik played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 354 to 506 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-5.5, +1038.
Round 23		Canik played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 388 to 342 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-5.5, +1084.
Round 24		Canik played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 399 to 323 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18.5-5.5, +1160.
Round 25		Canik played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) again and lost 376 to 387 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-6.5, +1149.
Round 26		Canik played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) again and won 454 to 323 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-6.5, +1280.
Round 27		Canik played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) again and won 420 to 352 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20.5-6.5, +1348.
Round 28		Canik played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and won 480 to 384 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-6.5, +1444.
Round 29		Canik played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) for the third time and lost 338 to 373 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-7.5, +1409.
Round 30		Canik played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) for the third time and won 397 to 367 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22.5-7.5, +1439.
Round 31		Canik played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) for the fourth time and lost 305 to 438 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22.5-8.5, +1306.

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