NSC 2012: Karl Higby [#42]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Karl Higby, who is competing at the 2012 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 17-14, +226, and is ranked #22 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): Karl Surname(s): Higby Home: Schenectady, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 629 Average for: 408 Average against: 401
Round 1		Higby played #31 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 429 to 415 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +14.
Round 2		Higby played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +7.
Round 3		Higby played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 490 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, -146.
Round 4		Higby played #43 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 333 to 359 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-3, -172.
Round 5		Higby played #55 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 398 to 309 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -83.
Round 6		Higby played #17 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 295 to 551 (a spread of -256). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, -339.
Round 7		Higby played #48 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 472 to 348 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -215.
Round 8		Higby played #46 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 415 to 352 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -152.
Round 9		Higby played #54 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 389 to 419 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-5, -182.
Round 10		Higby played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 409 to 372 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-5, -145.
Round 11		Higby played #34 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 353 to 449 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-6, -241.
Round 12		Higby played #57 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 477 to 290 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-6, -54.
Round 13		Higby played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 449 to 378 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, +17.
Round 14		Higby played #56 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 452 to 332 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +137.
Round 15		Higby played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 415 to 533 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +19. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Higby played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 432 to 447 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, +4.
Round 17		Higby played #45 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 466 to 377 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-8, +93.
Round 18		Higby played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 349 to 451 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-9, -9.
Round 19		Higby played #70 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and won 461 to 360 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, +92.
Round 20		Higby played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 349 to 375 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, +66.
Round 21		Higby played #22 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 483 to 396 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-10, +153.
Round 22		Higby played #21 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 357 to 480 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, +30.
Round 23		Higby played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 426 to 366 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, +90.
Round 24		Higby played #66 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 486 to 347 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-11, +229.
Round 25		Higby played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 312 to 507 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-12, +34.
Round 26		Higby played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 432 to 374 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, +92.
Round 27		Higby played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 329 to 433 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-13, -12.
Round 28		Higby played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 304 to 404 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, -112.
Round 29		Higby played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, -108. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Higby played #28 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 382 to 364 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, -90.
Round 31		Higby played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 629 to 313 (a spread of 316). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-14, +226.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2012 NASPA. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

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

For more information about competitive club and tournament SCRABBLE^® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org. For information about the NASPA's partner organization, the National SCRABBLE^® Association, please email: info@scrabble-assoc.com.