NASC 2016: Chani Katz [1-61]

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On this page, you will find information about Chani Katz, 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 8-23, -727, and is ranked #72 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): Chani Surname(s): Katz Home: Petach Tikvah, Israel

Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 383 Average against: 409
Round 1		Katz played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 359 to 291 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +68.
Round 2		Katz played #34 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 348 to 354 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +62.
Round 3		Katz played #40 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 353 to 459 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-2, -44.
Round 4		Katz played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 316 to 543 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-3, -271.
Round 5		Katz played #63 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 423 to 417 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-3, -265.
Round 6		Katz played #47 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 341 to 432 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-4, -356.
Round 7		Katz played #54 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 379 to 434 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-5, -411.
Round 8		Katz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-5, -361.
Round 9		Katz played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 384 to 469 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-6, -446.
Round 10		Katz played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 398 to 429 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-7, -477.
Round 11		Katz played #24 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 382 to 480 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-8, -575.
Round 12		Katz played #68 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 462 to 387 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-8, -500.
Round 13		Katz played #71 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 484 to 289 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-8, -305.
Round 14		Katz played #74 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 378 to 400 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-9, -327.
Round 15		Katz played #30 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 433 to 434 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-10, -328.
Round 16		Katz played #67 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 329 to 350 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-11, -349.
Round 17		Katz played #72 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 383 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-12, -390.
Round 18		Katz played #69 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 383 to 403 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-13, -410.
Round 19		Katz played #64 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 400 to 419 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-14, -429.
Round 20		Katz played #65 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 438 to 321 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-14, -312.
Round 21		Katz played #37 John Jarowski (Goshen, KY) and won 452 to 387 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-14, -247.
Round 22		Katz played #52 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 351 to 360 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-15, -256.
Round 23		Katz played #49 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 366 to 507 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-16, -397.
Round 24		Katz played #66 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 357 to 390 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-17, -430.
Round 25		Katz played #70 Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA) and lost 313 to 384 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-18, -501.
Round 26		Katz played #53 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 374 to 461 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-19, -588.
Round 27		Katz played #58 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 378 to 412 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-20, -622.
Round 28		Katz played #28 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 392 to 403 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-21, -633.
Round 29		Katz played #59 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 503 to 368 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-21, -498.
Round 30		Katz played #42 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 371 to 480 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-22, -607.
Round 31		Katz played #72 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) again and lost 300 to 420 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-23, -727.

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