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NSC 2011: Risa Horowitz [#46]

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On this page, you will find information about Risa Horowitz, 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 17.5-13.5, +610, and is ranked #15 in Division 3.

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

[photo of Risa Horowitz]

Given name(s): Risa
Surname(s): Horowitz
Home: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Hobbies: Scrabble
Round by Round

High score: 500
Average for: 391
Average against: 372

Before the Tournament  

Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 1

[photo of Bryan Pepper]

Horowitz played #32 Bryan Pepper (Bedford, TX) and won 432 to 316 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 1-0, +116.

Round 2

[photo of Lewis Saul]

Horowitz played #11 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and lost 332 to 399 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-1, +49.

Round 3

[photo of Patricia Hiller]

Horowitz played #58 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 438 to 350 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 2-1, +137.

Round 4

[photo of Terry Aitken]

Horowitz played #41 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 460 to 274 (a spread of 186).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-1, +323.

Round 5

[photo of Ted Barrett]

Horowitz played #3 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) and tied at 391.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3.5-1.5, +323.

Round 6

[photo of Paul Hagelstein]

Horowitz played #7 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 383 to 443 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3.5-2.5, +263.

Round 7

[photo of Roy Dixon]

Horowitz played #10 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 408 to 361 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 4.5-2.5, +310.

Round 8

[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]

Horowitz played #2 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and lost 328 to 335 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 4.5-3.5, +303.

Round 9

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Horowitz played #56 Suhas Rao (Apex, NC) and lost 296 to 436 (a spread of -140) (loss vacated 2012-09-19).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 4.5-4.5, +163.

Round 10

[photo of April McCarley]

Horowitz played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 437 to 342 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5.5-4.5, +258.

Round 11

[photo of Rhonda Roederer]

Horowitz played #12 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and won 500 to 327 (a spread of 173).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6.5-4.5, +431.

Round 12

[photo of Cynthia Hughes]

Horowitz played #36 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 400 to 373 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 7.5-4.5, +458.

Round 13

[photo of Ted Gest]

Horowitz played #6 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 333 to 404 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 7.5-5.5, +387.

Round 14

[photo of Tracy Bowman]

Horowitz played #28 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 386 to 429 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 7.5-6.5, +344.

Round 15

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Horowitz played #21 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 445 to 370 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 8.5-6.5, +419.

Round 16

[photo of Linda Villarreal]

Horowitz played #23 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and won 453 to 275 (a spread of 178).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9.5-6.5, +597.

Round 17

[photo of Trish Harrop]

Horowitz played #54 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 471 to 403 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10.5-6.5, +665.

Round 18

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Horowitz played #48 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 373 to 427 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 10.5-7.5, +611.

Round 19

[photo of Gary Perman]

Horowitz played #1 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 429 to 327 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11.5-7.5, +713.

Round 20

[photo of William Snoddy]

Horowitz played #45 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 401 to 332 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 12.5-7.5, +782.

Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Judith Ford]

Horowitz played #18 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 295 to 433 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12.5-8.5, +644.

Round 22

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Horowitz played #34 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 402 to 492 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 12.5-9.5, +554.

Round 23

[photo of Kate Graham]

Horowitz played #39 Kate Graham (Atlanta, GA) and won 374 to 322 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 13.5-9.5, +606.

Round 24

[photo of Hans Oh]

Horowitz played #19 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 337 to 374 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 13.5-10.5, +569.

Round 25

[photo of Jason Randolph]

Horowitz played #9 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and lost 313 to 562 (a spread of -249).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +320.

Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 26

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Horowitz played #27 Susan Blanchard (Charlotte, NC) and won 386 to 369 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 14.5-11.5, +337.

Round 27

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Horowitz played #20 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 418 to 325 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 15.5-11.5, +430.

Round 28

[photo of Bob Blyler]

Horowitz played #52 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 383 to 307 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 16.5-11.5, +506.

Round 29

[photo of Doug Lundquist]

Horowitz played #13 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and lost 326 to 332 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 16.5-12.5, +500.

Round 30

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Horowitz played #63 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and won 438 to 315 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 17.5-12.5, +623.

Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 31

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Horowitz played #48 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) again and lost 367 to 380 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 17.5-13.5, +610.


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