NSC 2014: Samuel Moch [#77]

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On this page, you will find information about Samuel Moch, 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 13-18, -748, and is ranked #81 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): Samuel Surname(s): Moch Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Awards: High School Valedictorian Hobbies: Scrabble, friends, chess, biking, reading, politics. Occupation: Student, political activist

Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 380 Average against: 404
Round 1		Moch played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 459 to 404 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +55. Moch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Moch played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 338 to 414 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, -21.
Round 3		Moch played #52 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 363 to 506 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-2, -164. Moch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Moch played #40 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 306 to 433 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-3, -291.
Round 5		Moch played #34 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 373 to 366 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -284.
Round 6		Moch played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and lost 366 to 389 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-4, -307.
Round 7		Moch played #6 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 263 to 446 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-5, -490.
Round 8		Moch played #28 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 335 to 551 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-6, -706.
Round 9		Moch played #73 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 280 to 406 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-7, -832.
Round 10		Moch played #72 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 441 to 339 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-7, -730.
Round 11		Moch played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 474 to 377 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-7, -633.
Round 12		Moch played #87 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 481 to 365 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-7, -517.
Round 13		Moch played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 420 to 377 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-7, -474.
Round 14		Moch played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 510 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-8, -656.
Round 15		Moch played #29 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 373 to 348 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-8, -631.
Round 16		Moch played #67 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and won 386 to 380 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, -625.
Round 17		Moch played #24 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 375 to 293 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-8, -543.
Round 18		Moch played #36 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 394 to 499 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-9, -648.
Round 19		Moch played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and lost 406 to 469 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-10, -711.
Round 20		Moch played #70 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 413 to 399 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, -697.
Round 21		Moch played #37 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 437 to 439 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-11, -699.
Round 22		Moch played #66 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 381 to 427 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-12, -745.
Round 23		Moch played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 386 to 367 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-12, -726.
Round 24		Moch played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 327 to 436 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-13, -835.
Round 25		Moch played #39 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 377 to 414 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-14, -872.
Round 26		Moch played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 379 to 414 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-15, -907.
Round 27		Moch played #92 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 448 to 294 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-15, -753.
Round 28		Moch played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 425 to 264 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-15, -592.
Round 29		Moch played #54 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 373 to 376 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-16, -595.
Round 30		Moch played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 321 to 467 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-17, -741.
Round 31		Moch played #55 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 358 to 365 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-18, -748.

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