SPC 2023: Katherine Rybak [4-46]

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On this page, you will find information about Katherine Rybak, 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 15-16, -164, and is ranked #43 in Division 4.

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): Katherine Surname(s): Rybak Home: Evansville, IN, United States

Round by Round
High score: 485 Average for: 367 Average against: 374
Round 1		Rybak played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 301 to 396 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -95.
Round 2		Rybak played #17 Les Mintz (Henderson, NV) and lost 313 to 319 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-2, -101. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Rybak played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 347 to 343 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-2, -97. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Rybak played #54 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 331 to 314 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, -80. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Rybak played #15 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and won 384 to 324 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, -20. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Rybak played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 290 to 453 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, -183. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Rybak played #32 Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) and won 356 to 330 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-3, -157. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Rybak played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 336 to 444 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-4, -265. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Rybak played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 324 to 459 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-5, -400.
Round 10		Rybak played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and won 466 to 353 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, -287.
Round 11		Rybak played #2 Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) and won 433 to 285 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, -139. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Rybak played #3 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and lost 336 to 380 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, -183.
Round 13		Rybak played #47 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and lost 293 to 374 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-7, -264.
Round 14		Rybak played #22 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-7, -257. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Rybak played #25 Tina Yates (Charleston, WV) and won 483 to 455 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, -229.
Round 16		Rybak played #8 Jeffrey Goldstein (Delray Beach, FL) and won 485 to 329 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-7, -73.
Round 17		Rybak played #33 Pete Baney (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 337 to 471 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-8, -207. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Rybak played #20 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 364 to 338 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-8, -181. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Rybak played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and won 364 to 345 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-8, -162. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Rybak played #9 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and lost 379 to 391 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-9, -174. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Rybak played #45 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and lost 316 to 465 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, -323.
Round 22		Rybak recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-10, -273. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Rybak played #13 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 342 to 412 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-11, -343. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Rybak played #28 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 415 to 342 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-11, -270.
Round 25		Rybak played #59 Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) and lost 383 to 421 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-12, -308. Rybak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Rybak played #12 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 322 to 348 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-13, -334.
Round 27		Rybak played #39 Brenda Prine (Elora ON) and lost 376 to 412 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-14, -370.
Round 28		Rybak played #51 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 364 to 393 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-15, -399.
Round 29		Rybak played #61 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 457 to 322 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-15, -264.
Round 30		Rybak played #42 Pamela Pudelka (Richmond, TX) and lost 320 to 342 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-16, -286.
Round 31		Rybak played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 415 to 293 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-16, -164.

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