NASC 2019: Rafi Stern [1-08]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, who is competing at the 2019 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 19-12, +812, and is ranked #6 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: Portland, OR, United States Awards: 2006 USSO (Division 3); 2007 Seattle Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, Poker, Beatboxing, Bowling, Ping-Pong, Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 430 Average against: 404
Round 1		Stern played #50 Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) and lost 433 to 434 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -1. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Stern played #39 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 401 to 359 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, +41.
Round 3		Stern played #16 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 509 to 384 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +166.
Round 4		Stern played #48 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 303 to 481 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, -12.
Round 5		Stern played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and lost 378 to 494 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-3, -128.
Round 6		Stern played #43 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 319 to 402 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-4, -211.
Round 7		Stern played #46 David Teich (New York, NY) and won 520 to 307 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-4, +2.
Round 8		Stern played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 506 to 313 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-4, +195.
Round 9		Stern played #24 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 463 to 382 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +276.
Round 10		Stern played #33 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 452 to 384 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +344.
Round 11		Stern played #7 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 525 to 332 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +537.
Round 12		Stern played #15 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 476 to 492 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +521. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Stern played #4 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 333 to 549 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, +305.
Round 14		Stern played #14 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 442 to 350 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-6, +397.
Round 15		Stern played #37 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 406 to 317 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-6, +486.
Round 16		Stern played #32 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 537 to 362 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-6, +661.
Round 17		Stern played #24 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) again and lost 341 to 421 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, +581.
Round 18		Stern played #9 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and lost 328 to 462 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-8, +447.
Round 19		Stern played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 325 to 438 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, +334.
Round 20		Stern played #47 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 518 to 359 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +493.
Round 21		Stern played #23 Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) and won 419 to 396 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +516.
Round 22		Stern played #20 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 399 to 504 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-10, +411.
Round 23		Stern played #21 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 399 to 377 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-10, +433.
Round 24		Stern played #25 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 458 to 430 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-10, +461.
Round 25		Stern played #13 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 412 to 459 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-11, +414.
Round 26		Stern played #34 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 554 to 331 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +637.
Round 27		Stern played #10 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 396 to 329 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +704.
Round 28		Stern played #23 Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) again and won 484 to 440 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +748.
Round 29		Stern played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) again and lost 312 to 530 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-12, +530.
Round 30		Stern played #18 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 556 to 337 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +749. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Stern played #9 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) again and won 440 to 377 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-12, +812.

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