NSC 2013: Michael Kapernaros [#25]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Kapernaros, 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 16-15, +113, and is ranked #54 in Division 2.

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): Michael Surname(s): Kapernaros Home: Saint Paul, MN, United States

Round by Round
High score: 529 Average for: 382 Average against: 379
Round 1		Kapernaros played #110 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 298 to 390 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-1, -92.
Round 2		Kapernaros played #69 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 348 to 386 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-2, -130.
Round 3		Kapernaros played #48 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 459 to 392 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -63.
Round 4		Kapernaros played #111 Carole Miller (Walnut Creek, CA) and won 415 to 338 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, +14.
Round 5		Kapernaros played #17 Judy Romann (Diamond Lake, WA) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +73.
Round 6		Kapernaros played #26 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 372 to 353 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, +92.
Round 7		Kapernaros played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 355 to 465 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, -18.
Round 8		Kapernaros played #73 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 432 to 287 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +127.
Round 9		Kapernaros played #32 Murray Weber (Surrey BC) and won 407 to 390 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-3, +144.
Round 10		Kapernaros played #42 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 348 to 448 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, +44.
Round 11		Kapernaros played #122 Nick Fraher (Los Angeles, CA) and won 406 to 370 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-4, +80.
Round 12		Kapernaros played #118 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and won 413 to 401 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-4, +92.
Round 13		Kapernaros played #93 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 383 to 318 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-4, +157.
Round 14		Kapernaros played #123 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and won 395 to 321 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-4, +231.
Round 15		Kapernaros played #40 Sam Towne (Kempton, PA) and won 369 to 360 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +240.
Round 16		Kapernaros played #51 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 364 to 406 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-5, +198.
Round 17		Kapernaros played #50 Jack Norman (Petaluma, CA) and lost 292 to 428 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-6, +62.
Round 18		Kapernaros played #83 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 343 to 419 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-7, -14. Kapernaros is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Kapernaros played #5 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 337 to 297 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-7, +26.
Round 20		Kapernaros played #34 Jeanmarie Youngblood (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 355 to 387 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-8, -6.
Round 21		Kapernaros played #12 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and lost 351 to 440 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, -95.
Round 22		Kapernaros played #2 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 319 to 436 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-10, -212.
Round 23		Kapernaros played #11 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 334 to 350 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-11, -228.
Round 24		Kapernaros played #96 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 408 to 414 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-12, -234.
Round 25		Kapernaros played #31 Nedd Kareiva (Evanston, IL) and won 397 to 390 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-12, -227.
Round 26		Kapernaros played #20 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 513 to 249 (a spread of 264). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-12, +37.
Round 27		Kapernaros played #44 Curran Eggertson (Calgary AB) and lost 354 to 391 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-13, +0.
Round 28		Kapernaros played #63 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 354 to 381 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-14, -27.
Round 29		Kapernaros played #58 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 411 to 375 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-14, +9.
Round 30		Kapernaros played #68 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 529 to 375 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-14, +163.
Round 31		Kapernaros played #67 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 387 to 437 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-15, +113.

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