NASC 2018: Noah Kalus [3-58]

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On this page, you will find information about Noah Kalus, 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 15-16, +129, and is ranked #62 in Division 3.

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): Noah Surname(s): Kalus Home: New Paltz, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 385 Average against: 381
Round 1		Kalus played #29 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 449 to 299 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +150. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kalus played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 361 to 365 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +146.
Round 3		Kalus played #95 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 406 to 403 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +149.
Round 4		Kalus played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 361 to 376 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, +134.
Round 5		Kalus played #45 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and won 415 to 363 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +186. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kalus played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 452 to 475 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-3, +163.
Round 7		Kalus played #68 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 440 to 300 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +303. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Kalus played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 274 to 367 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, +210.
Round 9		Kalus played #88 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 419 to 321 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, +308.
Round 10		Kalus played #70 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and won 440 to 325 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-4, +423. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Kalus played #90 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 412 to 329 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +506. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Kalus played #57 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 479 to 315 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +670. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Kalus played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 393 to 343 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +720. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Kalus played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 394 to 399 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +715.
Round 15		Kalus played #74 Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) and won 366 to 296 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +785. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kalus played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 349 to 399 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +735. Kalus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Kalus played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and lost 395 to 418 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +712.
Round 18		Kalus played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 339 to 466 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, +585.
Round 19		Kalus played #56 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 295 to 416 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, +464.
Round 20		Kalus played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 318 to 487 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, +295.
Round 21		Kalus played #9 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 436 to 413 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, +318.
Round 22		Kalus played #18 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 307 to 510 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, +115.
Round 23		Kalus played #98 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and won 469 to 260 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, +324.
Round 24		Kalus played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 396 to 393 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, +327.
Round 25		Kalus played #6 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and lost 314 to 395 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-12, +246.
Round 26		Kalus played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 397 to 464 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-13, +179.
Round 27		Kalus played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 394 to 393 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-13, +180.
Round 28		Kalus played #40 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 456 to 357 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-13, +279.
Round 29		Kalus played #20 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 358 to 383 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-14, +254.
Round 30		Kalus played #104 Evan Bialo (Toronto ON) and lost 316 to 403 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-15, +167.
Round 31		Kalus played #70 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) again and lost 333 to 371 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15-16, +129.

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