NSC 2009: Katya Lezin [#72]

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On this page, you will find information about Katya Lezin, 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 17-14, +296, and is ranked #38 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
	Given name(s): Katya Surname(s): Lezin Home: Charlotte, NC, USA Awards: Winner, Charlotte's Best Home Chef Hobbies: Cooking, Tennis Occupation: Writer/Caterer/Former Attorney

Round by Round
High score: 512 Average for: 380 Average against: 371
Round 1		Lezin played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 285 to 351 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-1, -66.
Round 2		Lezin played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 512 to 332 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +114. Lezin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lezin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Lezin played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 301 to 391 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, +24.
Round 4		Lezin played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 342 to 355 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-3, +11.
Round 5		Lezin played #40 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 441 to 369 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, +83.
Round 6		Lezin played #101 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 404 to 320 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +167.
Round 7		Lezin played #84 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and lost 343 to 354 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, +156.
Round 8		Lezin played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 319 to 515 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-5, -40.
Round 9		Lezin played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and lost 335 to 364 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-6, -69.
Round 10		Lezin played #81 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 455 to 342 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, +44.
Round 11		Lezin played #23 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 413 to 358 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, +99.
Round 12		Lezin played #82 Nancy Scott (San Antonio, TX) and won 437 to 412 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-6, +124.
Round 13		Lezin played #51 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 307 to 401 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-7, +30.
Round 14		Lezin played #60 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and won 447 to 341 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, +136.
Round 15		Lezin played #47 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 428 to 417 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, +147. Lezin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Lezin played #48 Robb Griffith (Durham, NC) and won 487 to 374 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, +260.
Round 17		Lezin played #92 Tina Cur (Buffalo, NY) and won 371 to 319 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +312.
Round 18		Lezin played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 266 to 416 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +162.
Round 19		Lezin played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 291 to 400 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, +53.
Round 20		Lezin played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 453 to 323 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-9, +183.
Round 21		Lezin played #103 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 380 to 349 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, +214.
Round 22		Lezin played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 344 to 305 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-9, +253.
Round 23		Lezin played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and won 392 to 297 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-9, +348.
Round 24		Lezin played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 442 to 400 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-9, +390.
Round 25		Lezin played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 322 to 358 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +354.
Round 26		Lezin played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 306 to 354 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-11, +306.
Round 27		Lezin played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and won 505 to 387 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-11, +424.
Round 28		Lezin played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 458 to 329 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-11, +553.
Round 29		Lezin played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 281 to 462 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-12, +372.
Round 30		Lezin played #91 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and lost 376 to 402 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-13, +346.
Round 31		Lezin played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 348 to 398 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 17-14, +296.

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