NSC 2014: Maddy Kamen [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about Maddy Kamen, who is competing at the 2014 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, +14, and is ranked #41 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): Maddy Surname(s): Kamen Home: Covina, CA, United States Awards: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006 Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime

Round by Round
High score: 637 Average for: 402 Average against: 401
Round 1		Kamen played #61 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 376 to 440 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -64.
Round 2		Kamen played #70 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 327 to 431 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Kamen played #6 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 486 to 358 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, -40.
Round 4		Kamen played #84 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and won 447 to 401 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, +6.
Round 5		Kamen played #67 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and lost 354 to 432 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-3, -72.
Round 6		Kamen played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and lost 427 to 513 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-4, -158.
Round 7		Kamen played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 405 to 386 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -139.
Round 8		Kamen played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 304 to 441 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-5, -276.
Round 9		Kamen played #14 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 367 to 499 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-6, -408.
Round 10		Kamen played #86 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 447 to 283 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-6, -244.
Round 11		Kamen played #65 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 308 to 444 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-7, -380.
Round 12		Kamen played #72 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 501 to 318 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-7, -197. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Kamen played #76 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 637 to 418 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-7, +22.
Round 14		Kamen played #88 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 400 to 407 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-8, +15.
Round 15		Kamen played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 354 to 329 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-8, +40.
Round 16		Kamen played #20 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 392 to 402 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-9, +30.
Round 17		Kamen played #55 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 419 to 357 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-9, +92.
Round 18		Kamen played #66 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 417 to 401 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-9, +108.
Round 19		Kamen played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 327 to 455 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-10, -20.
Round 20		Kamen played #23 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 354 to 444 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-11, -110.
Round 21		Kamen played #31 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 425 to 329 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-11, -14.
Round 22		Kamen played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and lost 397 to 400 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-12, -17.
Round 23		Kamen played #77 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 367 to 386 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-13, -36.
Round 24		Kamen played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 300 to 467 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-14, -203.
Round 25		Kamen played #54 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 396 to 351 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-14, -158.
Round 26		Kamen played #24 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 371 to 442 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-15, -229.
Round 27		Kamen played #62 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 424 to 383 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-15, -188.
Round 28		Kamen played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 459 to 346 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-15, -75.
Round 29		Kamen played #37 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 413 to 403 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-15, -65.
Round 30		Kamen played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 443 to 373 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-15, +5.
Round 31		Kamen played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) again and won 414 to 405 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16-15, +14.

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