SPC 2023: Kathleen Watson [2-27]

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On this page, you will find information about Kathleen Watson, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18-13, +388, and is ranked #11 in Division 2.

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): Kathleen Surname(s): Watson Home: Bedford, TX, United States Occupation: Instructor

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 396 Average against: 384
Round 1		Watson played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 393 to 301 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +92. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Watson played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 380 to 329 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +143. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Watson played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 438 to 436 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +145. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Watson played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 255 to 388 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +12. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Watson played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 392 to 430 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, -26.
Round 6		Watson played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 425 to 422 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, -23.
Round 7		Watson played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 405 to 420 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, -38.
Round 8		Watson played #38 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 438 to 294 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +106. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Watson played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 231 to 437 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, -100. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Watson played #17 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 409 to 450 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-5, -141.
Round 11		Watson played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 521 to 378 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, +2. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Watson played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and lost 424 to 443 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-6, -17.
Round 13		Watson played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 386 to 329 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, +40.
Round 14		Watson played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 378 to 387 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-7, +31.
Round 15		Watson played #10 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 359 to 351 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-7, +39.
Round 16		Watson played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 410 to 322 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, +127.
Round 17		Watson played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and won 418 to 238 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, +307. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Watson played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 363 to 409 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, +261.
Round 19		Watson played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 411 to 372 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-8, +300.
Round 20		Watson played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and won 428 to 396 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +332.
Round 21		Watson played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 339 to 437 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-9, +234.
Round 22		Watson played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 424 to 345 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +313.
Round 23		Watson played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 352 to 431 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +234.
Round 24		Watson played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 556 to 274 (a spread of 282). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-10, +516.
Round 25		Watson played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 359 to 357 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-10, +518.
Round 26		Watson played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 409 to 381 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-10, +546.
Round 27		Watson played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) and lost 341 to 412 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +475.
Round 28		Watson played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and lost 403 to 492 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, +386.
Round 29		Watson played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and won 419 to 387 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-12, +418.
Round 30		Watson played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) again and lost 361 to 424 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-13, +355.
Round 31		Watson played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) again and won 459 to 426 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-13, +388. Watson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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