NASC 2017: Stefan Rau [CSW1-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Rau, 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 17-14, +128, and is ranked #19 in Division CSW1.

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): Stefan Surname(s): Rau Home: Rhinebeck, NY, United States Occupation: Radiologist

Round by Round
High score: 582 Average for: 438 Average against: 434
Round 1		Rau played #28 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 509 to 430 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +79. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Rau played #32 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 445 to 414 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +110. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Rau played #9 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 492 to 415 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +187. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Rau played #12 Austin Shin (United Kingdom) and won 514 to 440 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +261. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Rau played #14 John Holgate (Australia) and lost 409 to 458 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +212. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Rau played #31 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 364 to 422 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +154. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Rau played #4 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 524 to 371 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +307. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Rau played #17 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and lost 416 to 519 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +204. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Rau played #5 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 361 to 472 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-4, +93. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Rau played #20 Joanne Craig (Australia) and lost 281 to 545 (a spread of -264). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-5, -171. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Rau played #13 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and lost 314 to 477 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-6, -334. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Rau played #24 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and won 525 to 496 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-6, -305. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Rau played #39 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 475 to 383 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-6, -213. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Rau played #18 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 337 to 470 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-7, -346.
Round 15		Rau played #25 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 464 to 461 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-7, -343. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Rau played #8 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 478 to 352 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, -217. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Rau played #10 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) and lost 389 to 414 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-8, -242. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Rau played #3 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 428 to 417 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, -231. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Rau played #42 Tim Mason (Australia) and lost 361 to 492 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-9, -362. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Rau played #35 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 582 to 385 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-9, -165. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Rau played #33 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 474 to 381 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, -72. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Rau played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 449 to 553 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-10, -176. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Rau played #22 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 447 to 454 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-11, -183.
Round 24		Rau played #36 Jennifer M Lee (Washington, DC) and won 427 to 418 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-11, -174.
Round 25		Rau played #40 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 494 to 422 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-11, -102.
Round 26		Rau played #37 John Barker (Australia) and won 477 to 328 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-11, +47. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Rau played #26 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 448 to 479 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +16.
Round 28		Rau played #31 Carmel Dodd (Australia) again and lost 363 to 366 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-13, +13. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Rau played #17 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) again and lost 384 to 423 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-14, -26.
Round 30		Rau played #23 Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 443 to 366 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-14, +51.
Round 31		Rau played #24 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) again and won 497 to 420 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-14, +128.

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