Chani Katz [#71] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Chani Katz, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Katz currently has a record of 18-12, +149, and is ranked #26 in Division 2.

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): Chani Surname(s): Katz Home: San Mateo, CA, United States Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	39-40 (0.494)
Past 1-12 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 13-24 months	6-3 (0.667)	L W L WW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	15-18 (0.455)	LLLL WW LL W LLLL WW L WWWWWWW LLLL WW LLL W
Past 37-48 months	9-10 (0.474)	L W L W L W L W L WW LLL WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	9-7 (0.562)	LLL W L W L WWWWW LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 533 Average for: 390 Average against: 385
Round 1		Katz played #46 Barbara Gindlesperger (Harrisburg, PA) and won 395 to 394 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Katz had not played Gindlesperger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-0, +1.
Round 2		Katz played #34 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 333 to 398 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Katz had not played Economos in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-1, -64.
Round 3		Katz played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 448 to 417 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Katz's record vs. Van Alen in the 5 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-1, -33.
Round 4		Katz played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 301 to 361 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Katz had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-2, -93.
Round 5		Katz played #22 T. Matthew De Waelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 431 to 326 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Katz had not played De Waelsche in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, +12.
Round 6		Katz played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 330 to 392 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Katz had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-3, -50.
Round 7		Katz played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 238 to 430 (a spread of -192) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Katz's record vs. Bednarz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-4, -242.
Round 8		Katz played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 533 to 356 (a spread of 177) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Katz's record vs. Leifer in the 5 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-4, -65.
Round 9		Katz played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 341 to 362 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Katz had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-5, -86.
Round 10		Katz recorded a win with a spread of 19 points. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, -67. Katz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Katz played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 393 to 367 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Katz had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-5, -41.
Round 12		Katz played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 321 to 393 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Katz had not played Engelhardt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-6, -113.
Round 13		Katz played #7 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 452 to 403 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Katz's record vs. Apindi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-6, -64.
Round 14		Katz played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and won 449 to 387 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Katz's record vs. Kaiser in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LLLWL. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-6, -2.
Round 15		Katz played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and won 471 to 405 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Katz's record vs. Dennis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-6, +64.
Round 16		Katz played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 310 to 428 (a spread of -118) . Before this event, Katz had not played Engelhardt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-7, -54.
Round 17		Katz played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 256 to 457 (a spread of -201) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Katz's record vs. Horn in the 5 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-8, -255.
Round 18		Katz played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 507 to 380 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Katz's record vs. Miranda in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-8, -128.
Round 19		Katz played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 385 to 434 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Katz had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-9, -177.
Round 20		Katz played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 407 to 423 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Katz's record vs. Joffe in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-10, -193.
Round 21		Katz played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 351 to 332 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Katz had not played Newhouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-10, -174.
Round 22		Katz played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 426 to 355 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Katz's record vs. Miranda in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-10, -103.
Round 23		Katz played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and won 375 to 355 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Katz had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-10, -83.
Round 24		Katz played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 356 to 498 (a spread of -142) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Katz's record vs. Joffe in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-11, -225.
Round 25		Katz played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 397 to 359 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Katz had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-11, -187.
Round 26		Katz played #127 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 405 to 408 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Katz had not played Soble in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-12, -190.
Round 27		Katz played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 487 to 330 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Katz's record vs. Shambach in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-12, -33.
Round 28		Katz played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 422 to 359 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Katz's record vs. Leifer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-12, +30.
Round 29		Katz played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 396 to 302 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Katz had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-12, +124.
Round 30		Katz played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 385 to 360 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Katz had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 18-12, +149.

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