NASC 2017: Rafi Stern [1-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, who is competing at the 2017 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 20-11, +648, and is ranked #5 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: 529 Average for: 426 Average against: 405
Round 1		Stern played #52 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 427 to 348 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Stern played #43 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 378 to 328 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +129.
Round 3		Stern played #17 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 388 to 361 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +156. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Stern played #38 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 529 to 395 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +290. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Stern played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 427 to 390 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +327. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Stern played #32 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 328 to 393 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +262. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Stern played #33 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 473 to 361 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +374. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Stern played #3 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 524 to 374 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +524. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Stern played #37 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 490 to 391 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +623. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Stern played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 337 to 524 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +436. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Stern played #44 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 418 to 367 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +487. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Stern played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 511 to 391 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +607. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Stern played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 314 to 450 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +471. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Stern played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 489 to 446 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +514. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Stern played #68 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 406 to 448 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +472. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Stern played #31 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 457 to 339 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +590. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Stern played #9 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 484 to 444 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +630. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Stern played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 448 to 485 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +593. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Stern played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and lost 436 to 493 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +536. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Stern played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and lost 404 to 452 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +488.
Round 21		Stern played #33 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) again and won 483 to 382 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +589. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Stern played #10 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 351 to 444 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +496.
Round 23		Stern played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) again and won 391 to 385 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +502.
Round 24		Stern played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 439 to 481 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +460.
Round 25		Stern played #37 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) again and won 408 to 396 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-9, +472.
Round 26		Stern played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) again and won 470 to 376 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +566.
Round 27		Stern played #10 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and won 411 to 392 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-9, +585. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Stern played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and lost 336 to 378 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +543. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Stern played #38 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) again and lost 420 to 471 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-11, +492.
Round 30		Stern played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) for the third time and won 372 to 318 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-11, +546.
Round 31		Stern played #37 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 448 to 346 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-11, +648.

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