NASC 2016: Rafi Stern [1-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, who is competing at the 2016 North American 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 18-13, +26, and is ranked #17 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): Rafi Surname(s): Stern Home: Seattle, WA, United States Awards: 2006 USSO (Division 3); 2007 Seattle Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, Poker, Beatboxing, Bowling, Ping-Pong, Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 543 Average for: 409 Average against: 408
Round 1		Stern played #67 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 291 to 366 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -75.
Round 2		Stern played #54 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 380 to 350 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -45.
Round 3		Stern played #26 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and lost 432 to 449 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-2, -62.
Round 4		Stern played #61 Chani Katz (Israel) and won 543 to 316 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, +165.
Round 5		Stern played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 465 to 394 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +236. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Stern played #48 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 412 to 407 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +241. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Stern played #23 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 445 to 316 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +370.
Round 8		Stern played #31 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 453 to 437 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +386.
Round 9		Stern played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 398 to 469 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +315.
Round 10		Stern played #17 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 390 to 381 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +324. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Stern played #9 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 369 to 403 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +290.
Round 12		Stern played #19 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 454 to 379 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +365.
Round 13		Stern played #34 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 455 to 422 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +398. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Stern played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 322 to 458 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +262.
Round 15		Stern played #27 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 395 to 360 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +297.
Round 16		Stern played #13 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 424 to 362 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +359.
Round 17		Stern played #39 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 455 to 639 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +175. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Stern played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 380 to 482 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +73.
Round 19		Stern played #43 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 434 to 411 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +96.
Round 20		Stern played #50 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 437 to 304 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +229.
Round 21		Stern played #4 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) and won 473 to 444 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +258.
Round 22		Stern played #6 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 377 to 292 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +343. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Stern played #18 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 385 to 482 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +246.
Round 24		Stern played #5 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 448 to 363 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +331. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Stern played #5 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) again and lost 291 to 462 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +160.
Round 26		Stern played #21 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 373 to 512 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, +21.
Round 27		Stern played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 409 to 430 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-11, +0. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Stern played #14 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 465 to 321 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +144.
Round 29		Stern played #17 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and won 382 to 355 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +171.
Round 30		Stern played #6 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) again and lost 396 to 464 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-12, +103.
Round 31		Stern played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and lost 352 to 429 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-13, +26.

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