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Stephen Knapp [#69] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stephen Knapp, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Knapp currently has a record of 14-14, +62, and is ranked #64 in Division 3.

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

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Given name(s): Stephen
Surname(s): Knapp
Home: Battle Creek, MI, United States
Age: 47

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event67-62 (0.519) 
Past 1-12 months30-26 (0.536)WWWW L WWWW L WWW LLLL W LLLL W L W L WWWW LL WW L WWWW LLL WWW LLLLLLLL WWW
Past 13-24 months27-23 (0.540)W LLLLLL WW L WWWWWW L WWWWW L W L W LL W LLLL W L WWW LLL W LL WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months9-12 (0.429)LLLL WWWWW L W L W LLL W LL W L
Past 37-48 months1-1 (0.500)W L
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 524
Average for: 385
Average against: 382

Round 1

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Knapp played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 458 to 248 (a spread of 210) .

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Knapp’s record vs. Ganguet in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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: #3.

Current record: 1-0, +210.

Round 2

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Knapp played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 281 to 370 (a spread of -89) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Edwards in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 1-1, +121.

Round 3

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Knapp played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 361 to 514 (a spread of -153) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI

Knapp’s record vs. Ubeika in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LWWLL.
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: #84.

Current record: 1-2, -32.

Round 4

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Knapp played #115 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 369 to 317 (a spread of 52) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Stewart in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 2-2, +20.

Round 5

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Knapp played #26 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and lost 355 to 428 (a spread of -73) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Knapp’s record vs. Dabbs 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: #83.

Current record: 2-3, -53.

Round 6

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Knapp played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 395 to 476 (a spread of -81) .

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Knapp’s record vs. Chase in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
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: #104.

Current record: 2-4, -134.

Round 7

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Knapp played #98 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 350 to 281 (a spread of 69) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Payne in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 3-4, -65.

Round 8

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Knapp played #97 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 391 to 451 (a spread of -60) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Ortman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 3-5, -125.

Knapp is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 9

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Knapp played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and won 417 to 335 (a spread of 82) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Anum in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 4-5, -43.

Round 10

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Knapp played #30 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 316 to 417 (a spread of -101) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Dixon in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 4-6, -144.

Round 11

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Knapp played #38 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 302 to 425 (a spread of -123) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Fatsis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 4-7, -267.

Round 12

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Knapp played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and won 404 to 328 (a spread of 76) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Gordon in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 5-7, -191.

Round 13

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Knapp played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 315 to 427 (a spread of -112) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Nelson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 5-8, -303.

Round 14

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Knapp played #27 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 296 to 317 (a spread of -21) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Davies in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 5-9, -324.

Round 15

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Knapp played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 393 to 524 (a spread of -131) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Gott in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 5-10, -455.

Round 16

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Knapp played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and won 396 to 304 (a spread of 92) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Castellano in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 6-10, -363.

Round 17

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Knapp played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 426 to 375 (a spread of 51) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Wornum in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 7-10, -312.

Round 18

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Knapp played #43 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 366 to 360 (a spread of 6) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Flomo in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 8-10, -306.

Round 19

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Knapp played #53 Pam Grazette (Kew Gardens Hills, NY) and lost 320 to 379 (a spread of -59) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Grazette in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 8-11, -365.

Round 20

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Knapp played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 524 to 298 (a spread of 226) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Canterman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 9-11, -139.

Round 21

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Knapp played #116 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 486 to 268 (a spread of 218) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Strasberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 10-11, +79.

Round 22

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Knapp played #16 Vince Castellano (Toronto ON) and lost 340 to 492 (a spread of -152) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Castellano in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 10-12, -73.

Round 23

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Knapp played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 408 to 449 (a spread of -41) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Short in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 10-13, -114.

Round 24

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Knapp played #92 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 355 to 423 (a spread of -68) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Nelson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 10-14, -182.

Round 25

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Knapp played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 508 to 349 (a spread of 159) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Knapp’s record vs. Diener in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
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: #95.

Current record: 11-14, -23.

Round 26

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Knapp played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 460 to 442 (a spread of 18) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: FARMINGTON, MI

Knapp’s record vs. Moss in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
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: #82.

Current record: 12-14, -5.

Round 27

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Knapp played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 376 to 357 (a spread of 19) .

Before this event, Knapp had not played Gove in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 13-14, +14.

Round 28

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Knapp played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 399 to 351 (a spread of 48) .

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Knapp’s record vs. Diener in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
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: #64.

Current record: 14-14, +62.


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