NSC 2011: Stefan Rau [#76]

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Rau, who is competing at the 2011 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 19-12, -180, and is ranked #17 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): Stefan Surname(s): Rau Home: Hudson, NY, United States Occupation: Radiologist

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 401 Average against: 406
Round 1		Rau played #34 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 454 to 378 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2		Rau played #26 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 387 to 338 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +125.
Round 3		Rau played #83 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 371 to 369 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-0, +127.
Round 4		Rau played #22 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 400 to 387 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +140. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Rau played #16 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 420 to 439 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +121.
Round 6		Rau played #36 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 393 to 389 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +125.
Round 7		Rau played #25 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 311 to 545 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-2, -109.
Round 8		Rau played #4 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 431 to 369 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-2, -47.
Round 9		Rau played #77 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 388 to 447 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-3, -106.
Round 10		Rau played #2 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 474 to 419 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-3, -51.
Round 11		Rau played #91 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 434 to 312 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-3, +71.
Round 12		Rau played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 306 to 411 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-4, -34.
Round 13		Rau played #17 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 402 to 420 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-5, -52. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Rau played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 376 to 450 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, -126.
Round 15		Rau played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 349 to 467 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-7, -244. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16		Rau played #40 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 458 to 342 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, -128.
Round 17		Rau played #84 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 278 to 452 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-8, -302.
Round 18		Rau played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 386 to 387 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-9, -303.
Round 19		Rau played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 414 to 408 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, -297.
Round 20		Rau played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 362 to 400 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-10, -335.
Round 21		Rau played #90 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 389 to 345 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, -291.
Round 22		Rau played #87 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 461 to 418 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-10, -248.
Round 23		Rau played #61 Jan Cardia (Wilmington, DE) and won 376 to 336 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-10, -208.
Round 24		Rau played #45 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and won 404 to 401 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-10, -205.
Round 25		Rau played #5 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 333 to 406 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-11, -278.
Round 26		Rau played #44 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 385 to 589 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-12, -482.
Round 27		Rau played #55 Cesar Del Solar (Alhambra, CA) and won 444 to 397 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-12, -435.
Round 28		Rau played #100 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and won 490 to 439 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-12, -384. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29		Rau played #67 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 506 to 411 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-12, -289.
Round 30		Rau played #35 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 426 to 384 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-12, -247.
Round 31		Rau played #18 John Luebkemann (Richmond, VA) and won 412 to 345 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 19-12, -180.

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