NASC 2016: Max Panitch [1-28]

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On this page, you will find information about Max Panitch, 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 15-16, -305, and is ranked #44 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): Max Surname(s): Panitch Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: baseball, photography, guitar Occupation: writer

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 395 Average against: 405
Before the Tournament		Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Panitch played #47 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 390 to 463 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -73. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Panitch played #64 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 374 to 295 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +6.
Round 3		Panitch played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 441 to 435 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +12. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Panitch played #71 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 399 to 367 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +44. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Panitch played #55 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 414 to 405 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +53. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Panitch played #18 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 429 to 451 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +31.
Round 7		Panitch played #26 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and lost 396 to 402 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +25. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Panitch played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 416 to 417 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +24. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Panitch played #54 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 371 to 411 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-5, -16.
Round 10		Panitch played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 360 to 426 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-6, -82.
Round 11		Panitch played #49 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 491 to 314 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, +95.
Round 12		Panitch played #33 Doug Lundquist (Evanston, IL) and won 490 to 393 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +192.
Round 13		Panitch played #60 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 430 to 434 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-7, +188.
Round 14		Panitch played #62 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 365 to 458 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-8, +95.
Round 15		Panitch played #35 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 292 to 386 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-9, +1.
Round 16		Panitch played #44 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 377 to 473 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-10, -95.
Round 17		Panitch played #58 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 457 to 353 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-10, +9.
Round 18		Panitch played #52 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 400 to 388 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-10, +21.
Round 19		Panitch played #70 Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA) and won 432 to 369 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, +84.
Round 20		Panitch played #48 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 353 to 478 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-11, -41.
Round 21		Panitch played #29 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 350 to 434 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-12, -125.
Round 22		Panitch played #38 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 411 to 377 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-12, -91.
Round 23		Panitch played #74 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 294 to 430 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-13, -227.
Round 24		Panitch played #42 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 474 to 457 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-13, -210.
Round 25		Panitch played #46 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 383 to 338 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-13, -165.
Round 26		Panitch played #11 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 358 to 459 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-14, -266.
Round 27		Panitch played #31 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 305 to 434 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-15, -395.
Round 28		Panitch played #61 Chani Katz (Israel) and won 403 to 392 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-15, -384.
Round 29		Panitch played #69 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 439 to 373 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-15, -318.
Round 30		Panitch played #24 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 364 to 368 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-16, -322.
Round 31		Panitch played #50 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 397 to 380 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-16, -305.

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