NSC 2011: Risa Horowitz [#46]

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On this page, you will find information about Risa Horowitz, 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 17.5-13.5, +610, and is ranked #15 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): Risa Surname(s): Horowitz Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Hobbies: Scrabble

Round by Round
High score: 500 Average for: 391 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Horowitz played #32 Bryan Pepper (Bedford, TX) and won 432 to 316 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +116.
Round 2		Horowitz played #11 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and lost 332 to 399 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +49.
Round 3		Horowitz played #58 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 438 to 350 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +137.
Round 4		Horowitz played #41 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 460 to 274 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +323.
Round 5		Horowitz played #3 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) and tied at 391. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +323.
Round 6		Horowitz played #7 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 383 to 443 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +263.
Round 7		Horowitz played #10 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 408 to 361 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +310.
Round 8		Horowitz played #2 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and lost 328 to 335 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +303.
Round 9		Horowitz played #56 Suhas Rao (Apex, NC) and lost 296 to 436 (a spread of -140) (loss vacated 2012-09-19). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +163.
Round 10		Horowitz played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 437 to 342 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +258.
Round 11		Horowitz played #12 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and won 500 to 327 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +431.
Round 12		Horowitz played #36 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 400 to 373 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +458.
Round 13		Horowitz played #6 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 333 to 404 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +387.
Round 14		Horowitz played #28 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 386 to 429 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +344.
Round 15		Horowitz played #21 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 445 to 370 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +419.
Round 16		Horowitz played #23 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and won 453 to 275 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +597.
Round 17		Horowitz played #54 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 471 to 403 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +665.
Round 18		Horowitz played #48 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 373 to 427 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +611.
Round 19		Horowitz played #1 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 429 to 327 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +713.
Round 20		Horowitz played #45 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 401 to 332 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +782. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Horowitz played #18 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 295 to 433 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +644.
Round 22		Horowitz played #34 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 402 to 492 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +554.
Round 23		Horowitz played #39 Kate Graham (Atlanta, GA) and won 374 to 322 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +606.
Round 24		Horowitz played #19 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 337 to 374 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +569.
Round 25		Horowitz played #9 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and lost 313 to 562 (a spread of -249). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +320. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Horowitz played #27 Susan Blanchard (Charlotte, NC) and won 386 to 369 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +337.
Round 27		Horowitz played #20 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 418 to 325 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +430.
Round 28		Horowitz played #52 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 383 to 307 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +506.
Round 29		Horowitz played #13 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and lost 326 to 332 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +500.
Round 30		Horowitz played #63 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and won 438 to 315 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +623. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Horowitz played #48 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) again and lost 367 to 380 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +610.

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