NASC 2018: Karl Higby [1-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Karl Higby, who is competing at the 2018 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, +886, and is ranked #19 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): Karl Surname(s): Higby Home: Schenectady, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 425 Average against: 397
Round 1		Higby played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 352 to 409 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -57.
Round 2		Higby played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 394 to 432 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-2, -95.
Round 3		Higby played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 418 to 395 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-2, -72.
Round 4		Higby played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 540 to 304 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, +164. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Higby played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and won 427 to 364 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +227. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Higby played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 375 to 418 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, +184. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Higby played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 482 to 298 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-3, +368. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Higby played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 504 to 344 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +528. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Higby played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 453 to 412 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +569. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Higby played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 340 to 370 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +539. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Higby played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 443 to 358 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +624. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Higby played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 465 to 341 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +748. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Higby played #34 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 444 to 338 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +854. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Higby played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 409 to 437 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +826. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Higby played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 538 to 296 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +1068. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 16		Higby played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 360 to 385 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +1043. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Higby played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 347 to 546 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +844. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Higby played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 375 to 419 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-8, +800. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Higby played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 476 to 440 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +836. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Higby played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 440 to 418 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-8, +858. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Higby played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) again and won 466 to 420 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-8, +904. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Higby played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 474 to 337 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-8, +1041. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Higby played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 362 to 498 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-9, +905. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Higby played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 444 to 428 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +921. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Higby played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 382 to 384 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-10, +919. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Higby played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) again and lost 414 to 460 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +873. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Higby played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) again and lost 395 to 426 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-12, +842. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Higby played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) again and won 448 to 374 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, +916. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Higby played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 407 to 470 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-13, +853. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Higby played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and won 422 to 280 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-13, +995. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Higby played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and lost 386 to 495 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-14, +886.

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