Jason Katz-Brown [#78] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Katz-Brown, 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. Katz-Brown currently has a record of 19-11, +436, and is ranked #18 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): Jason Surname(s): Katz-Brown Home: Richmond, CA, United States Age: 17 Awards: highest-rated under-18 player in NA, Oakland Scrabble club #40 club champion for 2004 Hobbies: Computer programming, golf, Scrabble Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 404 Average against: 391
Round 1		Katz-Brown played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 454 to 334 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +120.
Round 2		Katz-Brown played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 499 to 351 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +268.
Round 3		Katz-Brown played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 408 to 341 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +335.
Round 4		Katz-Brown recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-0, +385.
Round 5		Katz-Brown played #96 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 398 to 336 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +447.
Round 6		Katz-Brown played #86 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 478 to 367 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Levin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-0, +558.
Round 7		Katz-Brown played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 378 to 369 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +567.
Round 8		Katz-Brown played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 401 to 424 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Clifford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-1, +544. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Katz-Brown played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 336 to 359 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-2, +521. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Katz-Brown played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 451 to 323 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +649. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Katz-Brown played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 438 to 378 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +709.
Round 12		Katz-Brown played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 511 to 420 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +800. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Katz-Brown played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 379 to 402 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +777.
Round 14		Katz-Brown played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 375 to 483 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-4, +669.
Round 15		Katz-Brown played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 360 to 406 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Greenspan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-5, +623. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Katz-Brown played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 468 to 399 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Cappelletto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-5, +692. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Katz-Brown played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 370 to 404 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-6, +658.
Round 18		Katz-Brown played #124 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 472 to 341 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Pellinen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-6, +789.
Round 19		Katz-Brown played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 440 to 430 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +799.
Round 20		Katz-Brown played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 429 to 307 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-6, +921. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Katz-Brown played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 395 to 446 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Wapnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +870. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Katz-Brown played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 391 to 370 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-7, +891.
Round 23		Katz-Brown played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 435 to 377 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Cree in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +949.
Round 24		Katz-Brown played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 392 to 411 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Cree in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-8, +930. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Katz-Brown played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 276 to 543 (a spread of -267) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-9, +663. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 26		Katz-Brown played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and won 404 to 309 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Wright in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-9, +758. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Katz-Brown played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 414 to 363 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-9, +809.
Round 28		Katz-Brown played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 307 to 445 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-10, +671.
Round 29		Katz-Brown played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 382 to 316 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Hill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-10, +737.
Round 30		Katz-Brown played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 284 to 585 (a spread of -301) . Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 19-11, +436. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

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