NSC 2009: Max Karten [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Max Karten, 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 27-4, +2610, and is ranked #1 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): Max Surname(s): Karten Home: Barrington, RI, USA Awards: none Hobbies: none Occupation: student

Round by Round
High score: 533 Average for: 431 Average against: 346
Round 1		Karten played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 457 to 387 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2		Karten played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and won 445 to 333 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +182.
Round 3		Karten played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 407 to 308 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +281.
Round 4		Karten played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 519 to 335 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +465.
Round 5		Karten played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and won 416 to 295 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +586.
Round 6		Karten played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 406 to 421 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +571.
Round 7		Karten played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and won 417 to 294 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +694.
Round 8		Karten played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and lost 393 to 416 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +671. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Karten played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and won 422 to 369 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +724.
Round 10		Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 333 to 414 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +643.
Round 11		Karten played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 474 to 351 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +766.
Round 12		Karten played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 431 to 333 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +864.
Round 13		Karten played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 533 to 281 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +1116.
Round 14		Karten played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 439 to 381 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +1174. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Karten played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 456 to 343 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +1287. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Karten played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 458 to 388 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +1357.
Round 17		Karten played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 425 to 370 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +1412.
Round 18		Karten played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 429 to 374 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +1467.
Round 19		Karten played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 496 to 197 (a spread of 299). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1766.
Round 20		Karten played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) again and won 421 to 410 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-3, +1777. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Karten played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 484 to 286 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-3, +1975. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Karten played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 449 to 377 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-3, +2047. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Karten played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-3, +2051.
Round 24		Karten played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 363 to 261 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-3, +2153.
Round 25		Karten played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) again and won 433 to 284 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-3, +2302.
Round 26		Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) again and lost 323 to 454 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-4, +2171.
Round 27		Karten played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) again and won 480 to 366 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-4, +2285.
Round 28		Karten played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 411 to 304 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-4, +2392.
Round 29		Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) for the third time and won 373 to 338 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-4, +2427. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Karten recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 26-4, +2477. Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) for the fourth time and won 438 to 305 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 27-4, +2610.

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