NSC 2014: Josh Kattsir [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about Josh Kattsir, 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 16.5-14.5, +784, and is ranked #24 in Division 4.

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): Kattsir Home: Toronto, ON, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 381 Average against: 356
Round 1		Kattsir played #60 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 403 to 281 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +122.
Round 2		Kattsir played #51 Barbara Palmer (Ajax ON) and won 463 to 265 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +320.
Round 3		Kattsir played #33 Lily Gasperetti (Washington, DC) and won 473 to 242 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +551.
Round 4		Kattsir played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 390 to 403 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +538.
Round 5		Kattsir played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) and lost 395 to 414 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +519.
Round 6		Kattsir played #71 Gaurav Bhargava (Dublin, OH) and lost 335 to 424 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-3, +430.
Round 7		Kattsir played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 322 to 383 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-4, +369.
Round 8		Kattsir played #54 Priscilla Jones (Whitby ON) and won 402 to 383 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-4, +388.
Round 9		Kattsir played #57 Judy Troutman (Lincoln, NE) and won 377 to 326 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +439.
Round 10		Kattsir played #55 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and won 486 to 243 (a spread of 243). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-4, +682.
Round 11		Kattsir played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 370 to 339 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +713.
Round 12		Kattsir played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and lost 209 to 532 (a spread of -323). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +390. Kattsir is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Kattsir played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 293 to 392 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-6, +291.
Round 14		Kattsir played #27 Marcos Stocco (Houston, TX) and won 380 to 305 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-6, +366.
Round 15		Kattsir played #43 James Krycka (Shirley, MA) and won 373 to 288 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +451.
Round 16		Kattsir played #22 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 450 to 323 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +578.
Round 17		Kattsir played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 359 to 366 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, +571.
Round 18		Kattsir played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 254 to 507 (a spread of -253). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-8, +318.
Round 19		Kattsir played #36 Joy Brown (Guelph ON) and won 522 to 270 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, +570.
Round 20		Kattsir played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and tied at 379. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +570.
Round 21		Kattsir played #3 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and won 384 to 361 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +593.
Round 22		Kattsir played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and won 377 to 322 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +648.
Round 23		Kattsir played #26 Gert Cavanagh (London ON) and won 409 to 273 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +784.
Round 24		Kattsir played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and lost 360 to 421 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +723.
Round 25		Kattsir played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 281 to 336 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +668.
Round 26		Kattsir played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 320 to 342 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +646.
Round 27		Kattsir played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 363 to 408 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +601.
Round 28		Kattsir played #17 Edward Davis (Hampstead, NC) and won 460 to 269 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +792.
Round 29		Kattsir played #18 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 365 to 371 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +786.
Round 30		Kattsir played #32 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and won 455 to 406 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +835.
Round 31		Kattsir played #3 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) again and lost 400 to 451 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +784.

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