NSC 2008: Michael Krafchick [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Krafchick, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-12, +296, and is ranked #20 in Division 6.

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): Michael Surname(s): Krafchick Home: Roswell, GA, United States Occupation: Computer Consultant

Round by Round
High score: 458 Average for: 350 Average against: 340
Round 1		Krafchick played #15 Cynthia Caprise (Mattituck, NY) and won 329 to 279 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Krafchick played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 284 to 330 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Krafchick played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and won 330 to 323 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +11.
Round 4		Krafchick played #5 Arlene Bibbs (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 390 to 357 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +44.
Round 5		Krafchick played #45 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 261 to 361 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, -56.
Round 6		Krafchick played #63 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 261 to 439 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, -234.
Round 7		Krafchick played #23 Brian Farello (West Hills, NY) and lost 262 to 311 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-4, -283.
Round 8		Krafchick played #39 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 434 to 244 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -93.
Round 9		Krafchick played #11 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 382 to 377 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, -88.
Round 10		Krafchick played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 446 to 334 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +24.
Round 11		Krafchick played #47 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 292 to 398 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-5, -82.
Round 12		Krafchick played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 343 to 402 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, -141.
Round 13		Krafchick played #66 Tat Reistrup (Mclean, VA) and won 365 to 342 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, -118.
Round 14		Krafchick played #33 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and won 375 to 313 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, -56.
Round 15		Krafchick played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 369 to 318 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-6, -5.
Round 16		Krafchick played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and lost 345 to 406 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, -66.
Round 17		Krafchick played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and lost 332 to 384 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-8, -118.
Round 18		Krafchick played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 363 to 256 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, -11.
Round 19		Krafchick played #60 Beverly Otto (Rochester, NY) and won 377 to 238 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +128.
Round 20		Krafchick played #68 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 304 to 360 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-9, +72.
Round 21		Krafchick played #19 Paul Drake (Grand Blanc, MI) and lost 311 to 426 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, -43.
Round 22		Krafchick played #12 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and won 362 to 319 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-10, +0.
Round 23		Krafchick played #59 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 458 to 246 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, +212.
Round 24		Krafchick played #79 Ayal Wolf (Orlando, FL) and lost 360 to 370 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +202.
Round 25		Krafchick played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 426 to 316 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +312. Krafchick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Krafchick played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and won 368 to 363 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, +317.
Round 27		Krafchick played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 411 to 315 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-11, +413.
Round 28		Krafchick played #66 Tat Reistrup (Mclean, VA) again and lost 264 to 381 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-12, +296.

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