NSC 2014: Josh Kopczak [#67]

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On this page, you will find information about Josh Kopczak, 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, -518, and is ranked #70 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): Josh Surname(s): Kopczak Home: Madison, OH, United States Awards: 2002-07 Hudson, OH

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 388 Average against: 405
Round 1		Kopczak played #29 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 289 to 511 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -222. Kopczak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kopczak played #14 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 363 to 391 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-2, -250.
Round 3		Kopczak played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 396 to 369 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-2, -223.
Round 4		Kopczak played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 391 to 375 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-2, -207.
Round 5		Kopczak played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 432 to 354 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, -129.
Round 6		Kopczak played #37 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 376 to 517 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, -270.
Round 7		Kopczak played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 360 to 450 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-4, -360.
Round 8		Kopczak played #57 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 383 to 432 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-5, -409.
Round 9		Kopczak played #76 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 390 to 321 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-5, -340.
Round 10		Kopczak played #62 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 471 to 454 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-5, -323.
Round 11		Kopczak played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 398 to 444 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-6, -369.
Round 12		Kopczak played #35 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 332 to 446 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-7, -483.
Round 13		Kopczak played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 382 to 415 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-8, -516.
Round 14		Kopczak played #70 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 446 to 334 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-8, -404.
Round 15		Kopczak played #71 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 442 to 299 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, -261.
Round 16		Kopczak played #77 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 380 to 386 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-9, -267.
Round 17		Kopczak played #88 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 362 to 436 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-10, -341.
Round 18		Kopczak played #34 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 388 to 409 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-11, -362.
Round 19		Kopczak played #56 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and won 432 to 321 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-11, -251.
Round 20		Kopczak played #79 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and won 402 to 383 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-11, -232.
Round 21		Kopczak played #58 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 267 to 394 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-12, -359.
Round 22		Kopczak played #36 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 371 to 488 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-13, -476.
Round 23		Kopczak played #54 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 289 to 483 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-14, -670.
Round 24		Kopczak played #75 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 411 to 476 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-15, -735.
Round 25		Kopczak played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 384 to 366 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-15, -717.
Round 26		Kopczak played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 406 to 293 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-15, -604.
Round 27		Kopczak played #87 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 359 to 461 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-16, -706.
Round 28		Kopczak played #92 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 468 to 361 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-16, -599.
Round 29		Kopczak played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 366 to 448 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-17, -681.
Round 30		Kopczak played #82 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 523 to 382 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-17, -540.
Round 31		Kopczak played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and won 379 to 357 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-17, -518.

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