John Karris [#70] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Karris, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Karris currently has a record of 17-13, +887, and is ranked #30 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): John Surname(s): Karris Home: San Jose, CA, United States Age: 41 Hobbies: Landscaping Occupation: Lawyer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	75-68 (0.524)
Past 1-12 months	6-5 (0.545)	W L W L WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	18-19 (0.486)	WWWW LLLL W LLL WWWWW L W LL WTW LLLL WTLLL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	22-15 (0.595)	WWWWWW LLL W L WW LLL W L WWWWWW LL WWWW LLLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	18-12 (0.600)	L WWWW L WW L W L WW LLL W LL WW L WW L W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	11-17 (0.393)	WW LLLL WW LL W LLLLL W L WW LLL WW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 569 Average for: 403 Average against: 374
Round 1		Karris played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 418 to 322 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Karris had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +96.
Round 2		Karris played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 386 to 390 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Karris had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, +92.
Round 3		Karris played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 392 to 319 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Karris's record vs. Grosman 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: #35. Current record: 2-1, +165.
Round 4		Karris played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 350 to 367 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Karris's record vs. Short in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, +148.
Round 5		Karris played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 360 to 311 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Karris had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +197.
Round 6		Karris played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 470 to 446 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Karris had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +221.
Round 7		Karris played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 290 to 337 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Karris had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, +174.
Round 8		Karris played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and won 454 to 364 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Karris had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +264.
Round 9		Karris played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 473 to 244 (a spread of 229) . Before this event, Karris had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +493.
Round 10		Karris played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 422 to 403 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Karris had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +512.
Round 11		Karris played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 416 to 399 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Karris's record vs. Stock in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: LW. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-3, +529.
Round 12		Karris played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and lost 298 to 403 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Karris had not played Bredel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +424.
Round 13		Karris played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 569 to 307 (a spread of 262) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: OAKLAND, CA Karris's record vs. Frentz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +686.
Round 14		Karris played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 418 to 443 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Karris had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +661.
Round 15		Karris played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 365 to 452 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Karris had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +574.
Round 16		Karris played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 380 to 343 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: OAKLAND, CA Karris's record vs. Eichenbaum in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +611.
Round 17		Karris played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 432 to 436 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Karris had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +607.
Round 18		Karris played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 446 to 256 (a spread of 190) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Karris's record vs. Anglin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, +797.
Round 19		Karris played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 407 to 405 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Karris had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +799. Karris is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Karris is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Karris played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 360 to 369 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Karris's record vs. Golob in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-8, +790.
Round 21		Karris played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 376 to 510 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Karris's record vs. Kamen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +656.
Round 22		Karris played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 364 to 311 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Karris's record vs. Anglin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, +709.
Round 23		Karris played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 403 to 438 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Karris had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, +674.
Round 24		Karris played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 400 to 405 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Karris's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-11, +669.
Round 25		Karris played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 481 to 363 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Karris had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-11, +787.
Round 26		Karris played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 373 to 343 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Karris had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-11, +817.
Round 27		Karris played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and won 449 to 348 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Karris had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-11, +918.
Round 28		Karris played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and won 350 to 344 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Karris's record vs. Dixon in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-11, +924.
Round 29		Karris played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 424 to 454 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Karris's record vs. Short in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-12, +894.
Round 30		Karris played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 369 to 376 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Karris had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-13, +887.

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