NSC 2014: Joel Horn [#58]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Horn, 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 14-17, -876, and is ranked #73 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): Joel Surname(s): Horn Home: Reading, MA, United States Awards: won Albany, 2001; 2004-10 Lake George, NY Hobbies: Sports, Mah Jongg

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 379 Average against: 408
Before the Tournament		Horn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Horn played #39 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 447 to 407 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		Horn played #2 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 381 to 436 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, -15.
Round 3		Horn played #87 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 414 to 319 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +80.
Round 4		Horn played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 314 to 436 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-2, -42.
Round 5		Horn played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 434 to 347 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +45.
Round 6		Horn played #20 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 403 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +70.
Round 7		Horn played #51 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 319 to 381 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +8.
Round 8		Horn played #41 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 361 to 516 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, -147.
Round 9		Horn played #70 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 313 to 429 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, -263.
Round 10		Horn played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 391 to 358 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-5, -230.
Round 11		Horn played #32 Gabriel Gauthier-Shalom (Montreal QC) and lost 351 to 442 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-6, -321. Horn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Horn played #28 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and won 414 to 411 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-6, -318.
Round 13		Horn played #56 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 426 to 368 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, -260.
Round 14		Horn played #23 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 276 to 510 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-7, -494.
Round 15		Horn played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 406 to 356 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-7, -444.
Round 16		Horn played #46 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 392 to 405 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-8, -457.
Round 17		Horn played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 387 to 466 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, -536.
Round 18		Horn played #50 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 310 to 468 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -694. Horn is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Horn played #29 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 361 to 436 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-11, -769.
Round 20		Horn played #71 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 303 to 406 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-12, -872.
Round 21		Horn played #67 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and won 394 to 267 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-12, -745.
Round 22		Horn played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 442 to 461 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-13, -764.
Round 23		Horn played #31 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 370 to 484 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-14, -878.
Round 24		Horn played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 398 to 391 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-14, -871.
Round 25		Horn played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 387 to 376 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-14, -860.
Round 26		Horn played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 487 to 361 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-14, -734.
Round 27		Horn played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 330 to 438 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-15, -842.
Round 28		Horn played #66 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 322 to 474 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-16, -994.
Round 29		Horn played #79 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and won 413 to 376 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-16, -957.
Round 30		Horn played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 349 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-17, -967.
Round 31		Horn played #68 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 453 to 362 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-17, -876.

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