NSC 2014: Rahn McKeown [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Rahn McKeown, 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 26.5-4.5, +2078, and is ranked #1 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): Rahn Surname(s): McKeown Home: Cary, NC, United States Hobbies: Basketball, Scrabble, Poker Occupation: Chemical Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 558 Average for: 433 Average against: 364
Round 1		McKeown played #122 Flora Taylor (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 436 to 306 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +130.
Round 2		McKeown played #77 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 484 to 314 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +300.
Round 3		McKeown played #59 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 379 to 338 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +341.
Round 4		McKeown played #68 Will Robertson (Toronto ON) and won 453 to 335 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +459.
Round 5		McKeown played #25 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 344 to 377 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +426. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		McKeown played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 409 to 338 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +497.
Round 7		McKeown played #5 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and won 536 to 360 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +673.
Round 8		McKeown played #13 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 427 to 463 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +637. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		McKeown played #4 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 374 to 367 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +644.
Round 10		McKeown played #80 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 443 to 397 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +690. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		McKeown played #11 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 544 to 321 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +913.
Round 12		McKeown played #67 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 456 to 401 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +968. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		McKeown played #50 Daniel Blake (Guilderland, NY) and won 468 to 346 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1090. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		McKeown played #26 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 463 to 286 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1267. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		McKeown played #91 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) and won 412 to 381 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +1298. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		McKeown played #48 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 403 to 358 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-2, +1343.
Round 17		McKeown played #7 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and won 444 to 383 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-2, +1404. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		McKeown played #32 John Merlau (Kansas City, MO) and won 406 to 398 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-2, +1412.
Round 19		McKeown played #39 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 458 to 322 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-2, +1548.
Round 20		McKeown played #95 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and won 389 to 364 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-2, +1573. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		McKeown played #96 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 452 to 344 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-2, +1681. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		McKeown played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 415 to 339 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-2, +1757.
Round 23		McKeown played #5 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) again and won 388 to 333 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-2, +1812.
Round 24		McKeown played #18 Tasha Asberry (Unknown city, IL) and tied at 389. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21.5-2.5, +1812.
Round 25		McKeown played #39 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) again and lost 382 to 510 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21.5-3.5, +1684.
Round 26		McKeown played #8 Siddharth Murali (Collierville, TN) and won 558 to 339 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-3.5, +1903. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		McKeown played #80 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) again and won 426 to 368 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23.5-3.5, +1961. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		McKeown played #4 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) again and lost 381 to 414 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23.5-4.5, +1928.
Round 29		McKeown recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24.5-4.5, +1978. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		McKeown recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25.5-4.5, +2028. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		McKeown recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 26.5-4.5, +2078. McKeown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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