NSC 2012: John Karris [#50]

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On this page, you will find information about John Karris, 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 14-17, -498, and is ranked #59 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): John Surname(s): Karris Home: San Jose, CA, United States Hobbies: Landscaping, koi ponds, cats, dogs

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 394 Average against: 410
Before the Tournament		Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Karris played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 415 to 384 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Karris played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 379 to 351 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +59.
Round 3		Karris played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 400 to 333 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +126.
Round 4		Karris played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 436 to 346 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +216. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Karris is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Karris played #15 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 493 to 387 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +322. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Karris played #22 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 447 to 361 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +408.
Round 7		Karris played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 394 to 428 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +374. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Karris played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 377 to 510 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +241.
Round 9		Karris played #18 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 372 to 377 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +236.
Round 10		Karris played #20 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 485 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +79.
Round 11		Karris played #27 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 484 to 496 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +67.
Round 12		Karris played #8 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 434 to 390 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, +111.
Round 13		Karris played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 382 to 399 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-6, +94.
Round 14		Karris played #12 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 346 to 498 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, -58.
Round 15		Karris played #43 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 401 to 321 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, +22.
Round 16		Karris played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 345 to 448 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-8, -81.
Round 17		Karris played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 438 to 465 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-9, -108.
Round 18		Karris played #45 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 349 to 490 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-10, -249. Karris is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Karris played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 407 to 404 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-10, -246.
Round 20		Karris played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 368 to 550 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-11, -428.
Round 21		Karris played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 386 to 365 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-11, -407.
Round 22		Karris played #66 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 375 to 487 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-12, -519.
Round 23		Karris played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 324 to 402 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-13, -597.
Round 24		Karris played #74 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 309 to 291 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-13, -579.
Round 25		Karris played #64 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 474 to 359 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-13, -464.
Round 26		Karris played #49 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 304 to 448 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-14, -608.
Round 27		Karris played #17 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 366 to 411 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-15, -653.
Round 28		Karris played #77 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 490 to 280 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-15, -443.
Round 29		Karris played #72 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 385 to 396 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-16, -454.
Round 30		Karris played #63 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 458 to 340 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-16, -336.
Round 31		Karris played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 352 to 514 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-17, -498.

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