NSC 2012: Robert Linn [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Linn, who is competing at the 2012 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 18-13, +221, and is ranked #16 in Division CSW.

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): Robert Surname(s): Linn Home: Potomac, MD, United States Awards: 15 Division 1 Tourney wins; 1994 (9th) Thailand; 1989 (3rd) Australian Open Hobbies: tennis, ping pong, travel

Round by Round
High score: 560 Average for: 404 Average against: 398
Before the Tournament		Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Linn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Linn played #17 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and lost 399 to 435 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -36.
Round 2		Linn played #6 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 436 to 429 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Linn played #38 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 477 to 337 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +111.
Round 4		Linn played #8 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 414 to 407 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +118. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Linn played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 335 to 431 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +22. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Linn played #9 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 367 to 441 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, -52.
Round 7		Linn played #33 Orlet Bullock (Miami, FL) and won 560 to 372 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-3, +136. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Linn played #35 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 464 to 332 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +268.
Round 9		Linn played #32 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and won 476 to 369 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-3, +375.
Round 10		Linn played #15 Emanuel Chicoine (Montreal QC) and lost 362 to 465 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, +272.
Round 11		Linn played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 525 to 425 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-4, +372.
Round 12		Linn played #14 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 339 to 411 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +300. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Linn played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 377 to 404 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-6, +273. Linn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Linn played #4 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and won 440 to 385 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-6, +328.
Round 15		Linn played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 336 to 354 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-7, +310.
Round 16		Linn played #20 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 468 to 319 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-7, +459.
Round 17		Linn played #21 John Van Pelt (Centreville, VA) and lost 286 to 480 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, +265.
Round 18		Linn played #18 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 378 to 364 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-8, +279.
Round 19		Linn played #25 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and won 441 to 360 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-8, +360.
Round 20		Linn played #11 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 407 to 431 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +336.
Round 21		Linn played #19 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 348 to 462 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-10, +222.
Round 22		Linn played #30 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 380 to 485 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-11, +117.
Round 23		Linn recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-11, +167.
Round 24		Linn played #34 Susan Gordon (Australia) and won 421 to 272 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +316.
Round 25		Linn played #28 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 381 to 366 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-11, +331.
Round 26		Linn played #39 Pat Schuberg (Australia) and won 408 to 378 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +361.
Round 27		Linn played #7 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 321 to 515 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +167.
Round 28		Linn played #27 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 390 to 383 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +174.
Round 29		Linn played #12 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 391 to 385 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +180.
Round 30		Linn played #37 Ezekiel Markwei (Miramar, FL) and won 454 to 321 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, +313.
Round 31		Linn played #20 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) again and lost 342 to 434 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-13, +221.

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