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Robert Kahn [#74] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Kahn, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Kahn currently has a record of 14-16, -160, and is ranked #109 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

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Given name(s): Robert
Surname(s): Kahn
Home: Plantation, FL, United States
Age: 59
Awards: Florida state champion (three times); numerous win, place, show finishes in state tourneys in past 25 years
Hobbies: Scrabble; collecting antique gumball machines, antique advertising and related items; movies, music
Occupation: attorney
Notes: NSA AB member since 1999

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event59-65 (0.476) 
Past 1-12 months10-12 (0.455)W L W LL WWW LL W LLLL W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months9-7 (0.562)W LL W L WWWWWW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months14-15 (0.483)W L W L WW LL W LLL W L W L WW LL W L W LLL WWW
Past 37-48 months12-11 (0.522)W LLLL W LLL W LL WWW LL WWWWWW
Past 49-60 months14-20 (0.412)LLL WWWW LL W LLL W LLLLL W L WWW L WW LLLL WW L

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 535
Average for: 379
Average against: 385

Before the Tournament  

Kahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 1

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Kahn played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 359 to 303 (a spread of 56) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Kenas in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 1-0, +56.

Round 2

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Kahn played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 313 to 376 (a spread of -63) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL

Kahn's record vs. Polatnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-6 (0.571).
Past 1-12 months: WWLLWL.
Past 13-24 months: LWW.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: LW.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 1-1, -7.

Round 3

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Kahn played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 304 to 431 (a spread of -127) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Goldman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 1-2, -134.

Round 4

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Kahn played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 370 to 350 (a spread of 20) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 2-2, -114.

Round 5

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Kahn played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 362 to 395 (a spread of -33) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Cohen in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 2-3, -147.

Round 6

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Kahn played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and won 454 to 369 (a spread of 85) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Moyer in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 3-3, -62.

Round 7

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Kahn played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 363 to 416 (a spread of -53) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 3-4, -115.

Round 8

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Kahn played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 370 to 485 (a spread of -115) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 3-5, -230.

Round 9

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Kahn played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 303 to 403 (a spread of -100) .

The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: ORLANDO, FL

Kahn's record vs. Baron in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LL.

Current ranking: #144.

Current record: 3-6, -330.

Round 10

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Kahn played #39 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 433 to 319 (a spread of 114) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Elkins in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 4-6, -216.

Round 11

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Kahn played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 387 to 363 (a spread of 24) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Neilson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 5-6, -192.

Round 12

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Kahn played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 311 to 508 (a spread of -197) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Rowland in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 5-7, -389.

Kahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

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Kahn played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 535 to 307 (a spread of 228) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Levitt in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 6-7, -161.

Round 14

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Kahn played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 340 to 326 (a spread of 14) .

The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Graham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 7-7, -147.

Round 15

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Kahn played #147 Larry Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 344 to 325 (a spread of 19) .

The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Sherman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 8-7, -128.

Kahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Round 16

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Kahn played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 365 to 445 (a spread of -80) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 8-8, -208.

Round 17

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Kahn played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 264 to 319 (a spread of -55) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: STUART, FL

Kahn's record vs. Pistol in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-9 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: LWWLLW.
Past 13-24 months: LLW.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LLL.
Past 49-60 months: WL.

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 8-9, -263.

Round 18

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Kahn played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 488 to 341 (a spread of 147) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Oliger in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9-9, -116.

Kahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

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Kahn played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 336 to 443 (a spread of -107) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Moss in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 9-10, -223.

Round 20

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Kahn played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 10-10, -201.

Round 21

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Kahn played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 456 to 375 (a spread of 81) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Cohen in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 11-10, -120.

Round 22

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Kahn played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 433 to 444 (a spread of -11) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Frank in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 11-11, -131.

Kahn is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Kahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 23

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Kahn played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 339 to 392 (a spread of -53) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 11-12, -184.

Round 24

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Kahn played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and won 467 to 325 (a spread of 142) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 12-12, -42.

Kahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 25

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Kahn played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 348 to 362 (a spread of -14) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played McPhee in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 12-13, -56.

Round 26

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Kahn played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 339 to 445 (a spread of -106) .

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Wiegand in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 12-14, -162.

Round 27

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Kahn played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 485 to 312 (a spread of 173) .

The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 13-14, +11.

Round 28

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Kahn played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 363 to 500 (a spread of -137) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Francis in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 13-15, -126.

Round 29

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Kahn played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 342 to 407 (a spread of -65) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Oliger in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 13-16, -191.

Round 30

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Kahn played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and won 417 to 386 (a spread of 31) .

Before this event, Kahn had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 14-16, -160.

Final Round 3  

Kahn is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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