NSC 2009: Rafi Stern [#28]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, who is competing at the 2009 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 19-12, +328, and is ranked #15 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): Rafi Surname(s): Stern Home: Seattle, WA, USA Awards: 2006 USSO (Division 3); 2007 Seattle Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, Poker, Beatboxing, Bowling, Ping-Pong, Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 538 Average for: 424 Average against: 413
Before the Tournament		Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 1		Stern played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 521 to 300 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +221.
Round 2		Stern played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 427 to 310 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +338.
Round 3		Stern played #56 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 484 to 437 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +385.
Round 4		Stern played #19 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 448 to 352 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +481.
Round 5		Stern played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 508 to 472 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +517. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Stern played #60 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 402 to 367 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +552. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Stern played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 470 to 306 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +716. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8		Stern played #51 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 457 to 410 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +763. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9		Stern played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 445 to 389 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +819. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Stern played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 463 to 490 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +792. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11		Stern played #4 Adam Logan (New York, NY) and lost 302 to 573 (a spread of -271). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-2, +521. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Stern played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 436 to 398 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-2, +559. Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Stern played #52 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 462 to 325 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-2, +696.
Round 14		Stern played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 426 to 393 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-2, +729. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Stern played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 417 to 309 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-2, +837. Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Stern played #24 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 378 to 469 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-3, +746. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17		Stern played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) and won 402 to 389 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-3, +759. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18		Stern played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 409 to 482 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-4, +686.
Round 19		Stern played #17 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 435 to 409 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-4, +712. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20		Stern played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 271 to 557 (a spread of -286). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-5, +426.
Round 21		Stern played #58 Ross Brown (Kanata ON) and won 474 to 358 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-5, +542. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Stern played #15 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 538 to 372 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-5, +708.
Round 23		Stern played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) again and lost 406 to 432 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-6, +682. Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24		Stern played #34 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 383 to 440 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-7, +625.
Round 25		Stern played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and won 501 to 360 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +766. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Stern played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 360 to 479 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-8, +647. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stern is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27		Stern played #4 Adam Logan (New York, NY) again and lost 345 to 527 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +465.
Round 28		Stern played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and lost 385 to 487 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-10, +363.
Round 29		Stern played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 393 to 403 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-11, +353.
Round 30		Stern played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and lost 356 to 453 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-12, +256.
Round 31		Stern played #27 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) again and won 430 to 358 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 19-12, +328.

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