Joel Wapnick [#02] at 2003 Canadian SCRABBLE Championship

December 5-8, 2003

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Joel Wapnick [#02] at 2003 Canadian SCRABBLE Championship

Background Information
	Given name(s): Joel Surname(s): Wapnick Home: Montréal, QC, Canada Age: 57 Awards: 1983 US NSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 World Champion; 2003-01 Oshawa ON Hobbies: tennis Occupation: University professor WSC 1991 Rank: 27 WSC 1993 Rank: 2 WSC 1995 Rank: 15 WSC 1997 Rank: 36 WSC 1999 Rank: 1 WSC 2001 Rank: 2 WSC 2003 Rank: 17

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event	73-52 (0.584)
Past 1-12 months	11-7 (0.611)	LL WW L WW L W LL WW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	24-20 (0.545)	L W L WWW L WW LLL W LL W LL WWW L W LL W L WW LL W L WWW LLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	22-16 (0.579)	LLL WWWWW L WWW LLL WWWW LLLL W L W L WWW L WW L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	16-9 (0.640)	L WWWWW LLL W L WWWWWWWW LLL W L W

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 396 Average against: 367
Round 1			Wapnick played #42 Michael Krepakevich (Mississauga ON) and lost 343 to 459 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Krepakevich in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -116. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2			Wapnick played #33 John Robertson (Cambridge ON) and lost 346 to 424 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Robertson in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-2, -194. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 3			Wapnick played #22 Mike Ryan (Vancouver BC) and lost 402 to 433 (a spread of -31) . Wapnick's record vs. Ryan in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-3, -225. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4			Wapnick played #39 Mike Ebanks (Calgary AB) and lost 364 to 433 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Ebanks in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-4, -294.
Round 5			Wapnick played #16 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 454 to 303 (a spread of 151) . Wapnick's record vs. Hahn in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-4, -143.
Round 6			Wapnick played #36 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 362 to 381 (a spread of -19) . Wapnick's record vs. Wise in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-5, -162. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 7			Wapnick played #38 Wendy McGrath (Calgary AB) and won 387 to 274 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played McGrath in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-5, -49.
Round 8			Wapnick played #47 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 441 to 298 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Rackham in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-5, +94.
Round 9			Wapnick played #43 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 416 to 415 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Stokoe in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-5, +95. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 10			Wapnick played #24 Sary Karanofsky (Cote-St-Luc QC) and won 472 to 369 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Karanofsky in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-5, +198. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11			Wapnick played #40 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 326 to 317 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Simon in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-5, +207. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 12			Wapnick played #50 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 490 to 325 (a spread of 165) . Wapnick's record vs. Madden in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +372.
Round 13			Wapnick played #11 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 340 to 415 (a spread of -75) . Wapnick's record vs. Hoekstra in the 4 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, +297. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 14			Wapnick played #14 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 425 to 310 (a spread of 115) . Wapnick's record vs. Francis in the 4 years leading up to this event: 0-6 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-6, +412.
Round 15			Wapnick played #09 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 288 to 393 (a spread of -105) . Wapnick's record vs. Rowland in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, +307.
Round 16			Wapnick played #04 David Boys (Dorval QC) and lost 323 to 433 (a spread of -110) . Wapnick's record vs. Boys in the 4 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-8, +197. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17			Wapnick played #19 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 484 to 258 (a spread of 226) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Castellano in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-8, +423.
Round 18			Wapnick played #45 Barbara Bultz (Dollard-des-Ormeaux QC) and won 459 to 370 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Bultz in at least 4 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +512.
Award Ceremony			Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2			Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 3			Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 4			Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (4 hits).

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