NSC 2010: Rafi Stern [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, who is competing at the 2010 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 18-13, +554, and is ranked #23 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, United States Awards: 2006 USSO (Division 3); 2007 Seattle Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, Poker, Beatboxing, Bowling, Ping-Pong, Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 629 Average for: 422 Average against: 404
Round 1		Stern played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 412 to 255 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +157.
Round 2		Stern played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 413 to 334 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +236.
Round 3		Stern played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and lost 403 to 502 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +137.
Round 4		Stern played #20 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 431 to 408 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +160.
Round 5		Stern played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 438 to 373 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +225.
Round 6		Stern played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 426 to 385 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +266.
Round 7		Stern played #79 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 629 to 340 (a spread of 289). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +555.
Round 8		Stern played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 391 to 373 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +573.
Round 9		Stern played #17 John OLaughlin (Boston, MA) and won 451 to 405 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +619.
Round 10		Stern played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 377 to 409 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +587. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Stern played #5 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 537 to 378 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +746. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Stern played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 492 to 377 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +861.
Round 13		Stern played #48 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 489 to 425 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +925.
Round 14		Stern played #64 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 420 to 321 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +1024.
Round 15		Stern played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 342 to 467 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-3, +899. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Stern played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 376 to 489 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +786. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Stern played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 439 to 394 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-4, +831.
Round 18		Stern played #42 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 412 to 391 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +852. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Stern played #63 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 354 to 451 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +755.
Round 20		Stern played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 462 to 428 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +789. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Stern played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and lost 386 to 414 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +761. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Stern played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 348 to 401 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +708. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Stern played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) again and lost 396 to 445 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +659.
Round 24		Stern played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 374 to 422 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-9, +611.
Round 25		Stern played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and lost 350 to 413 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-10, +548. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Stern played #4 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 419 to 384 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-10, +583.
Round 27		Stern played #92 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 517 to 370 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-10, +730. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Stern played #24 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 382 to 462 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-11, +650.
Round 29		Stern played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 404 to 490 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-12, +564.
Round 30		Stern played #37 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 484 to 362 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-12, +686.
Round 31		Stern played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) again and lost 317 to 449 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 18-13, +554.

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