NASC 2018: Max Panitch [1-40]

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On this page, you will find information about Max Panitch, 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 12-19, +70, and is ranked #59 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: 509 Average for: 395 Average against: 395
Round 1		Panitch played #32 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 455 to 362 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +93. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Panitch played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 474 to 488 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, +79. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Panitch played #60 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 388 to 467 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-2, +0.
Round 4		Panitch played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 428 to 402 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, +26.
Round 5		Panitch played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 495 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-3, -129.
Round 6		Panitch played #54 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 324 to 323 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, -128. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Panitch played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 413 to 343 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, -58.
Round 8		Panitch played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 383 to 395 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, -70.
Round 9		Panitch played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and won 509 to 360 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +79.
Round 10		Panitch played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 461 to 344 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +196. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Panitch played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 406 to 354 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +248. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Panitch played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 395 to 410 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +233. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Panitch played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 485 to 328 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, +390. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Panitch played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 366 to 380 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-6, +376. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Panitch played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 322 to 365 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-7, +333. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Panitch played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 465 to 392 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-7, +406. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Panitch played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 330 to 335 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-8, +401. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Panitch played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 373 to 346 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-8, +428. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Panitch played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 372 to 428 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-9, +372.
Round 20		Panitch played #35 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 475 to 476 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-10, +371. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Panitch played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 351 to 431 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-11, +291.
Round 22		Panitch played #49 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 398 to 422 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-12, +267.
Round 23		Panitch played #48 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 383 to 403 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-13, +247.
Round 24		Panitch played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 394 to 404 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-14, +237.
Round 25		Panitch played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 370 to 337 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-14, +270.
Round 26		Panitch played #58 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 357 to 392 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-15, +235.
Round 27		Panitch played #55 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 413 to 484 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-16, +164.
Round 28		Panitch recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-16, +214.
Round 29		Panitch played #36 Ted Blevins (Owensboro, KY) and lost 328 to 338 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-17, +204. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Panitch played #59 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 399 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-18, +162.
Round 31		Panitch played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) again and lost 349 to 441 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-19, +70.

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