NSC 2011: Kate Graham [#39]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, three-time National SCRABBLE Champion, on successfully defending his title this year. Please note that as of September 2011, Division 3 Winner Suhas Rao has been stripped of his title as a result of a disciplinary process, and that all other players in that division have been moved up one rank; these changes have not been reflected in the live coverage pages. ]

On this page, you will find information about Kate Graham, 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 15.5-15.5, -272, 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): Kate Surname(s): Graham Home: Atlanta, GA, United States Occupation: Yoga Instructor

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 363 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		Graham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Graham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Graham played #35 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 354 to 375 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Graham played #17 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 270 to 461 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-2, -212.
Round 3		Graham played #71 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 408 to 317 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-2, -121.
Round 4		Graham played #8 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 435 to 402 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, -88.
Round 5		Graham played #70 Chalomrit Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 347 to 337 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, -78.
Round 6		Graham played #1 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 223 to 474 (a spread of -251). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, -329.
Round 7		Graham played #14 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 423 to 440 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, -346.
Round 8		Graham played #20 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 266 to 452 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-5, -532.
Round 9		Graham played #66 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 511 to 214 (a spread of 297). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-5, -235.
Round 10		Graham played #22 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 440 to 362 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, -157.
Round 11		Graham played #31 Susan Love (USA) and won 387 to 374 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, -144.
Round 12		Graham played #64 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and lost 328 to 403 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-6, -219.
Round 13		Graham played #43 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 419 to 299 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, -99.
Round 14		Graham played #38 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 357 to 339 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, -81.
Round 15		Graham played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 310 to 449 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, -220. Graham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Graham played #21 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 459 to 256 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, -17.
Round 17		Graham played #18 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 495 to 321 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +157.
Round 18		Graham played #52 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and lost 343 to 457 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +43.
Round 19		Graham played #54 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 393 to 375 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, +61.
Round 20		Graham played #6 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 378 to 354 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +85.
Round 21		Graham played #11 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and won 381 to 296 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +170.
Round 22		Graham played #3 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) and lost 311 to 488 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, -7.
Round 23		Graham played #46 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 322 to 374 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-10, -59.
Round 24		Graham played #28 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 246 to 380 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, -193.
Round 25		Graham played #24 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 285 to 319 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-12, -227.
Round 26		Graham played #57 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 505 to 288 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, -10. Graham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27		Graham played #32 Bryan Pepper (Bedford, TX) and lost 290 to 318 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, -38.
Round 28		Graham played #27 Susan Blanchard (Charlotte, NC) and lost 240 to 496 (a spread of -256). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-14, -294.
Round 29		Graham played #19 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 378 to 397 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-15, -313. Graham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30		Graham played #44 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and tied at 375. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -313.
Round 31		Graham played #30 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 378 to 337 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -272.

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