NSC 2011: Rafi Stern [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, who is competing at the 2011 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 16.5-14.5, +487, and is ranked #39 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): Rafi Surname(s): Stern Home: Seattle, WA, United States Awards: 2006 USSO (Division 3); 2007 Seattle Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, Poker, Beatboxing, Bowling, Ping-Pong, Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 535 Average for: 419 Average against: 403
Round 1		Stern played #105 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 441 to 282 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +159.
Round 2		Stern played #75 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 381 to 456 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, +84.
Round 3		Stern played #46 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 486 to 317 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +253.
Round 4		Stern played #67 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 349 to 351 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +251.
Round 5		Stern played #35 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 433 to 430 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +254.
Round 6		Stern played #59 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and lost 438 to 454 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-3, +238.
Round 7		Stern played #104 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 368 to 308 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +298.
Round 8		Stern played #83 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 513 to 404 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +407.
Round 9		Stern played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 484 to 449 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +442.
Round 10		Stern played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 418 to 383 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +477. Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Stern played #54 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 358 to 394 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +441.
Round 12		Stern played #62 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 371 to 363 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-4, +449.
Round 13		Stern played #13 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 386 to 541 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +294. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Stern played #91 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 443 to 340 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +397.
Round 15		Stern played #18 John Luebkemann (Richmond, VA) and lost 430 to 464 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +363.
Round 16		Stern played #21 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 514 to 250 (a spread of 264). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +627.
Round 17		Stern played #33 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 363 to 425 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +565.
Round 18		Stern played #77 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 377 to 411 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-8, +531.
Round 19		Stern played #47 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 408 to 431 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +508.
Round 20		Stern played #27 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 293 to 492 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-10, +309.
Round 21		Stern played #51 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 392 to 552 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-11, +149.
Round 22		Stern played #43 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 525 to 450 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, +224.
Round 23		Stern played #98 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 307 to 449 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-12, +82.
Round 24		Stern played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 481 to 358 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-12, +205. Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Stern played #15 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 490 to 296 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-12, +399.
Round 26		Stern played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 359 to 377 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-13, +381.
Round 27		Stern played #100 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and won 483 to 378 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-13, +486.
Round 28		Stern played #36 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 343 to 529 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-14, +300.
Round 29		Stern played #73 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 372 to 366 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-14, +306. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Stern played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) and won 535 to 354 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-14, +487.
Round 31		Stern played #14 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and tied at 452. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +487. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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