Mark Kenas [#065] at NSC 2002

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Mark Kenas [#065] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mark Surname(s): Kenas Home: Madison, WI, United States Hobbies: Antiquing Occupation: Scrabble

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 485 Average for: 386 Average against: 396
Before the Tournament		Kenas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Kenas played #061 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 329 to 319 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-0, +10.
Round 2		Kenas played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 341 to 456 (a spread of -115) . Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-1, -105.
Round 3		Kenas played #039 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 485 to 309 (a spread of 176) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +71.
Round 4		Kenas played #036 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 422 to 334 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +159.
Round 5		Kenas played #131 Margaret Bauer Williams (Kearny, NJ) and won 460 to 429 (a spread of 31) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +190.
Round 6		Kenas played #119 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 374 to 422 (a spread of -48) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, +142.
Round 7		Kenas played #078 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 403 to 373 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-2, +172.
Round 8		Kenas played #077 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 391 to 367 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +196.
Round 9		Kenas played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and lost 336 to 523 (a spread of -187) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-3, +9.
Round 10		Kenas played #118 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and won 333 to 331 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-3, +11.
Round 11		Kenas played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 417 to 362 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-3, +66.
Round 12		Kenas played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 357 to 421 (a spread of -64) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-4, +2.
Round 13	Larger photo available	Kenas played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 452 to 440 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +14. Kenas is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kenas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Kenas played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 429 to 401 (a spread of 28) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-4, +42.
Round 15		Kenas played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 325 to 381 (a spread of -56) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-5, -14.
Round 16		Kenas played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 354 to 476 (a spread of -122) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-6, -136.
Round 17		Kenas played #005 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 346 to 464 (a spread of -118) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-7, -254.
Round 18		Kenas played #108 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 338 to 320 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-7, -236.
Round 19		Kenas played #135 Trey Wright (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 276 to 442 (a spread of -166) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-8, -402.
Round 20		Kenas played #061 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 347 to 396 (a spread of -49) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-9, -451.
Round 21		Kenas played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 473 to 347 (a spread of 126) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-9, -325.
Round 22		Kenas played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 374 to 487 (a spread of -113) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-10, -438.
Round 23		Kenas played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 412 to 360 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-10, -386.
Round 24		Kenas played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 446 to 316 (a spread of 130) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-10, -256.
Round 25		Kenas played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 409 to 323 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-10, -170.
Round 26		Kenas played #108 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 342 to 468 (a spread of -126) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-11, -296.
Round 27		Kenas played #086 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 370 to 395 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-12, -321.
Round 28		Kenas played #014 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 472 to 315 (a spread of 157) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-12, -164.
Round 29		Kenas played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 374 to 497 (a spread of -123) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 16-13, -287.
Round 30		Kenas played #096 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and lost 344 to 436 (a spread of -92) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 16-14, -379.
Round 31		Kenas played #127 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 425 to 377 (a spread of 48) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 17-14, -331.

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