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August 1-5, 2009
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NSC 2009: Rachel Knapp [#73]
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On this page, you will find information about
Rachel Knapp, who is competing
at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-16, -496, and is ranked
#79 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 | ![[photo of Rachel Knapp]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knapp_rachel.jpg)
| Given name(s): Rachel Surname(s): Knapp Home: Tustin, CA, USA Hobbies: My hobby is leaving irrelevant fields blank. Occupation: Accountant |
Round by Round | High score: 516 Average for: 393 Average against: 409 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withers_ben_3.jpg)
| Knapp played #52 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 428 to 342 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +86. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Ian Weinstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weinstein_ian.jpeg)
| Knapp played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 315 to 393 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, +8. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Wallace Schultz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schultz_wallace.jpg)
| Knapp played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 439 to 329 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +118. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Steve Hartsman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hartsman_steve.jpg)
| Knapp played #110 Steve Hartsman (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 309 to 416 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, +11. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Robert Gillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg)
| Knapp played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 473 to 316 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +168. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Sammy Okosagah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_sammy_2.jpg)
| Knapp played #19 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 375 to 479 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-3, +64. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Nathan Benedict]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
| Knapp played #3 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 371 to 309 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-3, +126. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Ross Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brown_ross_3.jpg)
| Knapp played #58 Ross Brown (Kanata ON) and lost 292 to 471 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, -53. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Christopher Sykes]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| Knapp played #34 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 317 to 524 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-5, -260. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Frank Tangredi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tangredi_frank_2.jpg)
| Knapp played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 472 to 400 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-5, -188. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn.jpg)
| Knapp played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 457 to 428 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-5, -159. Knapp is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Knapp is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 12 | ![[photo of Phil Wertheimer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wertheimer_phil.jpg)
| Knapp played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 366 to 477 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-6, -270. | Round 13 | ![[photo of David Pearl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearl_david.jpg)
| Knapp played #89 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 358 to 437 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-7, -349. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Charles Reinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reinke_charles_3.jpg)
| Knapp played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 398 to 455 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-8, -406. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
| Knapp played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 411 to 375 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-8, -370. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Jason Hlady]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hlady_jason.jpg)
| Knapp played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and lost 367 to 504 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-9, -507. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_3.jpg)
| Knapp played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 407 to 491 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-10, -591. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Roy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamen_roy.jpg)
| Knapp played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 516 to 360 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-10, -435. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| Knapp played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 362 to 325 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-10, -398. | Round 20 | ![[photo of David Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_david.jpeg)
| Knapp played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 421 to 367 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-10, -344. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Ken Kasney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kasney_ken_2.jpg)
| Knapp played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 448 to 333 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, -229. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Will Nediger]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nediger_will.jpg)
| Knapp played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 409 to 411 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, -231. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| Knapp played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 503 to 404 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-11, -132. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Marjorie Schoneboom]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schoneboom_marjorie.jpg)
| Knapp played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and won 388 to 357 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-11, -101. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bowman_brian.jpg)
| Knapp played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 410 to 447 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-12, -138. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Randy Greenspan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/greenspan_randy.jpg)
| Knapp played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 402 to 437 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-13, -173. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
| Knapp played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 313 to 456 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-14, -316. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Webster Phillips]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phillips_webster.jpg)
| Knapp played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 403 to 382 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-14, -295. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Knapp played #51 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 373 to 390 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14-15, -312. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| Knapp played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 416 to 372 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-15, -268. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
| Knapp played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and lost 265 to 493 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 15-16, -496. |
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