NSC 2012: Karl Higby [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Karl Higby, who is competing at the 2012 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 17-14, +226, and is ranked #22 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): Karl Surname(s): Higby Home: Schenectady, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 629 Average for: 408 Average against: 401
Round 1		Higby played #31 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 429 to 415 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +14.
Round 2		Higby played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +7.
Round 3		Higby played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 490 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, -146.
Round 4		Higby played #43 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 333 to 359 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-3, -172.
Round 5		Higby played #55 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 398 to 309 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -83.
Round 6		Higby played #17 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 295 to 551 (a spread of -256). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, -339.
Round 7		Higby played #48 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 472 to 348 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -215.
Round 8		Higby played #46 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 415 to 352 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -152.
Round 9		Higby played #54 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 389 to 419 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-5, -182.
Round 10		Higby played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 409 to 372 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-5, -145.
Round 11		Higby played #34 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 353 to 449 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-6, -241.
Round 12		Higby played #57 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 477 to 290 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-6, -54.
Round 13		Higby played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 449 to 378 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, +17.
Round 14		Higby played #56 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 452 to 332 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +137.
Round 15		Higby played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 415 to 533 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +19. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Higby played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 432 to 447 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-8, +4.
Round 17		Higby played #45 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 466 to 377 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-8, +93.
Round 18		Higby played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 349 to 451 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-9, -9.
Round 19		Higby played #70 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and won 461 to 360 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, +92.
Round 20		Higby played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 349 to 375 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, +66.
Round 21		Higby played #22 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 483 to 396 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-10, +153.
Round 22		Higby played #21 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 357 to 480 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, +30.
Round 23		Higby played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 426 to 366 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, +90.
Round 24		Higby played #66 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 486 to 347 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-11, +229.
Round 25		Higby played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 312 to 507 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-12, +34.
Round 26		Higby played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 432 to 374 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, +92.
Round 27		Higby played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 329 to 433 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-13, -12.
Round 28		Higby played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 304 to 404 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, -112.
Round 29		Higby played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, -108. Higby is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Higby played #28 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 382 to 364 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, -90.
Round 31		Higby played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 629 to 313 (a spread of 316). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-14, +226.

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