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Robert Kahn [#058] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information

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Given name(s): Robert
Surname(s): Kahn
Home: Plantation, FL, United States
Age: 59
Hobbies: SCRABBLE, antiques, gumball machine collecting, movie buff
Occupation: Lawyer
Notes: NSA AB member since 1999

 

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 494
Average for: 391
Average against: 400

Round 1

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Kahn played #035 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 375 to 393 (a spread of -18) .

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 0-1, -18.

Round 2

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Kahn played #014 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 334 to 423 (a spread of -89) .

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 0-2, -107.

Round 3

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Kahn played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and lost 332 to 449 (a spread of -117) .

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 0-3, -224.

Round 4

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Kahn played #117 Charnwit Sumrattanaporn (Thailand) and won 417 to 323 (a spread of 94) .

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-3, -130.

Round 5

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Kahn played #082 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and won 377 to 355 (a spread of 22) .

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 2-3, -108.

Round 6

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Kahn played #083 Mark Milan (San Juan Capistrano, CA) and won 494 to 380 (a spread of 114) .

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 3-3, +6.

Round 7

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Kahn played #019 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 422 to 289 (a spread of 133) .

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 4-3, +139.

Round 8

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Kahn played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 413 to 426 (a spread of -13) .

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 4-4, +126.

Round 9

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Kahn played #023 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 383 to 422 (a spread of -39) .

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 4-5, +87.

Round 10

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Kahn played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 412 to 504 (a spread of -92) .

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 4-6, -5.

Round 11

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Kahn played #077 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 334 to 496 (a spread of -162) .

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 4-7, -167.

Round 12

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Kahn played #048 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 361 to 507 (a spread of -146) .

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 4-8, -313.

Round 13

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Kahn played #047 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 348 to 376 (a spread of -28) .

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 4-9, -341.

Round 14

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Kahn played #121 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 413 to 345 (a spread of 68) .

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 5-9, -273.

Round 15

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Kahn played #133 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 373 to 536 (a spread of -163) .

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 5-10, -436.

Round 16

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Kahn played #043 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 383 to 449 (a spread of -66) .

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 5-11, -502.

Round 17

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Kahn played #091 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 431 to 312 (a spread of 119) .

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 6-11, -383.

Round 18

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Kahn played #104 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 361 to 420 (a spread of -59) .

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 6-12, -442.

Round 19

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Kahn played #031 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 410 to 478 (a spread of -68) .

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 6-13, -510.

Round 20

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Kahn played #114 William D Shipe (La Jolla, CA) and lost 409 to 415 (a spread of -6) .

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 6-14, -516.

Round 21

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Kahn played #104 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 381 to 349 (a spread of 32) .

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 7-14, -484.

Round 22

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Kahn played #043 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 304 to 418 (a spread of -114) .

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 7-15, -598.

Round 23

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Kahn played #060 Noah Kanter (Berkeley, CA) and lost 329 to 428 (a spread of -99) .

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 7-16, -697.

Round 24

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Kahn played #132 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and lost 365 to 395 (a spread of -30) .

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 7-17, -727.

Round 25

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Kahn played #131 Margaret Bauer Williams (Kearny, NJ) and lost 317 to 347 (a spread of -30) .

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 7-18, -757.

Round 26

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Kahn played #132 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and lost 440 to 448 (a spread of -8) .

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 7-19, -765.

Round 27

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Kahn played #048 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 322 to 439 (a spread of -117) .

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 7-20, -882.

Round 28

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Kahn played #026 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 487 to 358 (a spread of 129) .

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 8-20, -753.

Kahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 29

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Kahn played #049 Stephen Haraske (Danbury, CT) and won 472 to 241 (a spread of 231) .

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 9-20, -522.

Round 30

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Kahn played #056 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 459 to 387 (a spread of 72) .

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 10-20, -450.

Kahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 31

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Kahn played #124 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 454 to 306 (a spread of 148) .

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 11-20, -302.

After the Tournament  

Kahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).


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