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NSC 2009: Max Karten [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Max Karten, 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 27-4, +2610, and is ranked #1 in Division 4.

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

[photo of Max Karten]

Given name(s): Max
Surname(s): Karten
Home: Barrington, RI, USA
Awards: none
Hobbies: none
Occupation: student
Round by Round

High score: 533
Average for: 431
Average against: 346

Round 1

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Karten played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 457 to 387 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 1-0, +70.

Round 2

[photo of Stacey Decker]

Karten played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and won 445 to 333 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-0, +182.

Round 3

[photo of Vivienne Muhling]

Karten played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 407 to 308 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-0, +281.

Round 4

[photo of Justine Zollinger]

Karten played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 519 to 335 (a spread of 184).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-0, +465.

Round 5

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Karten played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and won 416 to 295 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +586.

Round 6

[photo of Bob Vanech]

Karten played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 406 to 421 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 5-1, +571.

Round 7

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Karten played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and won 417 to 294 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-1, +694.

Round 8

[photo of Gail Opperman]

Karten played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and lost 393 to 416 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-2, +671.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Russell Stewart]

Karten played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and won 422 to 369 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-2, +724.

Round 10

[photo of Chris Canik]

Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 333 to 414 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7-3, +643.

Round 11

[photo of Noah Lieberman]

Karten played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 474 to 351 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 8-3, +766.

Round 12

[photo of Kevin Sears]

Karten played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 431 to 333 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 9-3, +864.

Round 13

[photo of Lilla Sinanan]

Karten played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 533 to 281 (a spread of 252).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-3, +1116.

Round 14

[photo of Paul Mistrette]

Karten played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 439 to 381 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 11-3, +1174.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Karten played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 456 to 343 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-3, +1287.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Karten is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Dave Rauppius]

Karten played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 458 to 388 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 13-3, +1357.

Round 17

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Karten played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 425 to 370 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-3, +1412.

Round 18

[photo of Brian Miller]

Karten played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 429 to 374 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-3, +1467.

Round 19

[photo of Nancy McCarroll]

Karten played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 496 to 197 (a spread of 299).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-3, +1766.

Round 20

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Karten played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) again and won 421 to 410 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-3, +1777.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Karten is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 21

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

Karten played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 484 to 286 (a spread of 198).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 18-3, +1975.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Jane Clark]

Karten played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 449 to 377 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-3, +2047.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Emily James]

Karten played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-3, +2051.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Hans Oh]

Karten played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 363 to 261 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 21-3, +2153.

Round 25

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Karten played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) again and won 433 to 284 (a spread of 149).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-3, +2302.

Round 26

[photo of Chris Canik]

Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) again and lost 323 to 454 (a spread of -131).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-4, +2171.

Round 27

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Karten played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) again and won 480 to 366 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 23-4, +2285.

Round 28

[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]

Karten played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 411 to 304 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 24-4, +2392.

Round 29

[photo of Chris Canik]

Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) for the third time and won 373 to 338 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 25-4, +2427.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Karten is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 30  

Karten recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 26-4, +2477.

Karten is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 31

[photo of Chris Canik]

Karten played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) for the fourth time and won 438 to 305 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 27-4, +2610.

After the Tournament  

Karten is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).


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