Mark Kenas [#40] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Kenas, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Kenas currently has a record of 14-14, +221, and is ranked #42 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): Mark Surname(s): Kenas Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 52 Awards: Hobbies: Canoeing, Kayaking, Reading, Being a devil's advocate Occupation: Antiques & Collectibles dealer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	104.5-145.5 (0.418)
Past 1-12 months	28-41 (0.406)	WW L WW L W LLLL W LLL WWW LL W LL W LLLLLLLL W L W LL WW LL WW L WWWWW LLLLLLLLLL W L W L WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	24-38 (0.387)	LLLL W LLL WW LLL W L W L W LL WW LLLLL WWW LLL WW L W LLL W LLLLLL W L W L W LL WWW LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	34-35 (0.493)	LL WWW LL WW L WW L WW L W LLL W L WWW LLL WWW L WW L W LL WW L W LLL W LLLLL WWWW LLL W L WWW L WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	18.5-31.5 (0.370)	LLL W LLLLL WTLL WW LL W LLL W LL W L WW LL W L W LLL WWWW LLL W LL W LL W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 538 Average for: 405 Average against: 397
Round 1		Kenas played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 453 to 378 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +75.
Round 2		Kenas played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 412 to 345 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +142.
Round 3		Kenas played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 443 to 447 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Kenas’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-6 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +138. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Kenas played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 360 to 457 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Kenas’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +41.
Round 5		Kenas played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 439 to 312 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Kenas’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +168.
Round 6		Kenas played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 380 to 369 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Kaufman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +179.
Round 7		Kenas played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 538 to 299 (a spread of 239) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Frank in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +418.
Round 8		Kenas played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 435 to 426 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +427.
Round 9		Kenas played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 452 to 397 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Kenas’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +482.
Round 10		Kenas played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 378 to 427 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +433.
Round 11		Kenas played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 398 to 392 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +439.
Round 12		Kenas played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 478 to 398 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +519.
Round 13		Kenas played #31 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 496 to 251 (a spread of 245) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Hersom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +764.
Round 14		Kenas played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 432 to 331 (a spread of 101) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Sidorsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +865.
Round 15		Kenas played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 351 to 426 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +790.
Round 16		Kenas played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 367 to 451 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +706.
Round 17		Kenas played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 366 to 414 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Sidorsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, +658.
Round 18		Kenas played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 427 to 477 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-7, +608. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Kenas played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 354 to 421 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +541.
Round 20		Kenas played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 362 to 414 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Edley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-9, +489.
Round 21		Kenas played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 385 to 508 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Kenas’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, +366.
Round 22		Kenas played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 293 to 508 (a spread of -215) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, +151.
Round 23		Kenas played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 385 to 309 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-11, +227.
Round 24		Kenas played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 288 to 461 (a spread of -173) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-12, +54. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Kenas played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and won 385 to 344 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Pistolese in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-12, +95.
Round 26		Kenas played #55 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 398 to 399 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Mills in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-13, +94.
Round 27		Kenas played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 350 to 408 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-14, +36.
Round 28		Kenas played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 538 to 353 (a spread of 185) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Kenas’s record vs. Tangredi in the 6 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-14, +221.

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