Chris Canik [#14] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Canik, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Canik currently has a record of 15-13, +423, and is ranked #26 in Division 5.

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): Chris Surname(s): Canik Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: percussion, video games, reading Occupation: student

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	16-6 (0.727)
Past 1-12 months	14-3 (0.824)	W L WWWWWWTWWW L WTWW
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 533 Average for: 377 Average against: 362
Round 1		Canik played #56 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 363 to 382 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Canik had not played Muhich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Canik played #35 Nita Galambos (Portland, OR) and won 329 to 328 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Canik had not played Galambos in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, -18.
Round 3		Canik played #7 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 356 to 511 (a spread of -155). Before this event, Canik had not played Berahovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, -173.
Round 4		Canik played #61 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 279 to 382 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Canik had not played Patneau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-3, -276.
Round 5		Canik played #75 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 494 to 350 (a spread of 144). Before this event, Canik had not played Sherman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, -132.
Round 6		Canik played #86 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 389 to 333 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Canik had not played Villena in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-3, -76. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Canik played #77 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and won 369 to 365 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Canik had not played Sirois in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, -72.
Round 8		Canik played #10 Doug Bobkovich (Gilbert, AZ) and lost 402 to 413 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Canik had not played Bobkovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -83.
Round 9		Canik played #79 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and won 386 to 304 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Canik had not played Spidel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, -1.
Round 10		Canik played #70 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 481 to 258 (a spread of 223). Before this event, Canik had not played Russell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +222.
Round 11		Canik played #13 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 355 to 385 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Canik had not played Camp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, +192.
Round 12		Canik played #80 Phil Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and lost 359 to 385 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Canik had not played Spry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, +166.
Round 13		Canik played #65 Fred III Rible (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 363 to 447 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Canik had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-7, +82.
Round 14		Canik played #45 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and won 447 to 288 (a spread of 159). Before this event, Canik had not played Justice in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-7, +241.
Round 15		Canik played #37 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) and lost 346 to 368 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Canik had not played Gannon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-8, +219.
Round 16		Canik played #34 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 348 to 387 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Canik had not played Fultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-9, +180.
Round 17		Canik played #87 Louella Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 438 to 396 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Canik had not played Wier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-9, +222.
Round 18		Canik played #73 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and lost 327 to 348 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Canik had not played Schutz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-10, +201.
Round 19		Canik played #84 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and lost 277 to 530 (a spread of -253). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Canik’s record vs. Tacker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-11, -52. Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Canik played #22 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 324 to 279 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Canik had not played DeMers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-11, -7.
Round 21		Canik played #37 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) again and won 354 to 302 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Canik had not played Gannon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, +45.
Round 22		Canik played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 363 to 352 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Canik had not played Blackman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-11, +56.
Round 23		Canik played #84 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) again and won 379 to 318 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Canik’s record vs. Tacker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-11, +117.
Round 24		Canik played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 335 to 404 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ABILENE, TX Canik’s record vs. Fenske in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-12, +48.
Round 25		Canik played #28 Andrew Fanoe (Marietta, GA) and won 533 to 299 (a spread of 234). Before this event, Canik had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, +282.
Round 26		Canik played #1 John Aitken (Vancouver BC) and won 413 to 304 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Canik had not played Aitken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, +391.
Round 27		Canik played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 458 to 306 (a spread of 152). Before this event, Canik had not played Mahnken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, +543.
Round 28		Canik played #68 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and lost 302 to 422 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Canik had not played Riordan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-13, +423.

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