NSC 2013: Robert Kahn [#78]

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Kahn, who is competing at the 2013 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 13.5-17.5, -622, and is ranked #97 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): Robert Surname(s): Kahn Home: Plantation, FL, United States Awards: three-time Florida State Champion

Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 386 Average against: 406
Round 1		Kahn played #33 Rob Robinsky (Hopkins, MN) and won 431 to 404 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-0, +27. Kahn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kahn played #5 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and lost 333 to 465 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-1, -105.
Round 3		Kahn played #120 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and lost 424 to 511 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-2, -192.
Round 4		Kahn played #55 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 404 to 473 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-3, -261.
Round 5		Kahn played #51 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 437 to 312 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-3, -136.
Round 6		Kahn played #105 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 315 to 499 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-4, -320.
Round 7		Kahn played #112 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and lost 408 to 479 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-5, -391.
Round 8		Kahn played #8 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 396 to 353 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-5, -348.
Round 9		Kahn played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 363 to 405 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-6, -390.
Round 10		Kahn played #127 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 298 to 542 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3-7, -634.
Round 11		Kahn played #93 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 265 to 418 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-8, -787.
Round 12		Kahn played #111 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 394 to 321 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-8, -714.
Round 13		Kahn played #64 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 382 to 405 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4-9, -737.
Round 14		Kahn played #63 Mike Howlett (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 439 to 418 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-9, -716.
Round 15		Kahn played #108 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 470 to 289 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6-9, -535.
Round 16		Kahn played #125 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 348 to 458 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-10, -645.
Round 17		Kahn played #41 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 394 to 404 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-11, -655.
Round 18		Kahn played #106 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 393 to 341 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-11, -603.
Round 19		Kahn played #101 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 452 to 405 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-11, -556.
Round 20		Kahn played #52 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 345 to 442 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-12, -653.
Round 21		Kahn played #118 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 503 to 362 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-12, -512. Kahn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Kahn played #50 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 325 to 434 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-13, -621.
Round 23		Kahn played #67 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 373 to 319 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-13, -567.
Round 24		Kahn played #79 Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) and won 432 to 375 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-13, -510.
Round 25		Kahn played #35 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and tied at 341. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -510. Kahn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Kahn played #88 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 474 to 312 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -348.
Round 27		Kahn played #37 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 331 to 410 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -427.
Round 28		Kahn played #39 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 375 to 381 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -433.
Round 29		Kahn played #21 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 328 to 471 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -576.
Round 30		Kahn played #123 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 363 to 452 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -665.
Round 31		Kahn played #101 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) again and won 426 to 383 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -622.

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