NSC 2014: Risa Horowitz [#48]

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On this page, you will find information about Risa Horowitz, 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 17.5-13.5, +820, and is ranked #39 in Division 3.

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): Risa Surname(s): Horowitz Home: Regina, SK, Canada Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Visual Artist; University Professor

Round by Round
High score: 521 Average for: 395 Average against: 368
Before the Tournament		Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Horowitz played #126 Paul Wigley (Toronto ON) and won 497 to 352 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +145.
Round 2		Horowitz played #135 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 350 to 342 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +153.
Round 3		Horowitz played #9 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and won 402 to 301 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +254.
Round 4		Horowitz played #105 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 405 to 272 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +387.
Round 5		Horowitz played #47 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and lost 313 to 367 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +333. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Horowitz played #37 Jose Daniel dos Santos Figueredo (Chicago, IL) and lost 357 to 398 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +292.
Round 7		Horowitz played #77 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and won 391 to 348 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +335.
Round 8		Horowitz played #117 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 484 to 392 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +427.
Round 9		Horowitz played #109 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 463 to 277 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +613.
Round 10		Horowitz played #6 Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) and lost 321 to 423 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +511.
Round 11		Horowitz played #64 Janet Gray (Royal Oak, MI) and won 372 to 346 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +537. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Horowitz played #46 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 416 to 441 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-4, +512.
Round 13		Horowitz played #54 Justin Bailey (New York, NY) and lost 388 to 413 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-5, +487.
Round 14		Horowitz played #38 Betsy Chai (Calgary AB) and won 521 to 310 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +698. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Horowitz played #144 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 348 to 401 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-6, +645.
Round 16		Horowitz played #8 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 316 to 353 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, +608.
Round 17		Horowitz played #124 Jillian Bathgate (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 393 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-8, +568.
Round 18		Horowitz played #111 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 380 to 373 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-8, +575.
Round 19		Horowitz played #151 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 390 to 333 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, +632.
Round 20		Horowitz played #82 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) and won 414 to 318 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-8, +728.
Round 21		Horowitz played #23 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and tied at 374. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +728.
Round 22		Horowitz played #102 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 322 to 416 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +634.
Round 23		Horowitz played #58 Susan Herdic (Unknown city, NY) and lost 376 to 386 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +624.
Round 24		Horowitz played #95 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 507 to 453 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +678.
Round 25		Horowitz played #85 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 361 to 383 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +656.
Round 26		Horowitz played #93 Sheldon Gartner (Yorktown Heights, NY) and won 415 to 394 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +677.
Round 27		Horowitz played #69 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 438 to 285 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +830.
Round 28		Horowitz played #61 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 478 to 375 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +933.
Round 29		Horowitz played #40 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 436 to 379 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +990.
Round 30		Horowitz played #60 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 287 to 409 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +868.
Round 31		Horowitz played #31 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 357 to 405 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +820.

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