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NSC 2011: Katherine Rybak [#47]

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On this page, you will find information about Katherine Rybak, 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 16-15, +250, and is ranked #32 in Division 4.

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 Katherine Rybak]

Given name(s): Katherine
Surname(s): Rybak
Home: Evansville, IN, United States
Round by Round

High score: 500
Average for: 358
Average against: 350

Round 1

[photo of Kathi Cann]

Rybak played #28 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 387 to 285 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 1-0, +102.

Round 2

[photo of Jack Allard]

Rybak played #14 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 310 to 358 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 1-1, +54.

Round 3

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Rybak played #55 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 398 to 371 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-1, +81.

Round 4

[photo of Jean Trotman]

Rybak played #45 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 370 to 421 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 2-2, +30.

Round 5

[photo of Jean Waldron]

Rybak played #13 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 307 to 366 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 2-3, -29.

Round 6

[photo of Merran Dunlop]

Rybak played #51 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 431 to 358 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 3-3, +44.

Round 7

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Rybak played #48 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 373 to 328 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 4-3, +89.

Round 8

[photo of Julia Scruggs]

Rybak played #20 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 281 to 408 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 4-4, -38.

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

Round 9

[photo of Paul Rickhoff]

Rybak played #25 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 345 to 391 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 4-5, -84.

Round 10

[photo of David Postal]

Rybak played #3 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 265 to 394 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 4-6, -213.

Round 11

[photo of Joy Nees]

Rybak played #38 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 354 to 259 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 5-6, -118.

Round 12

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Rybak played #46 Rasul Macasimbar (los Angeles, CA) and won 500 to 284 (a spread of 216).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 6-6, +98.

Round 13

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Rybak played #10 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 336 to 398 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 6-7, +36.

Round 14

[photo of Jack Titzman]

Rybak played #53 Jack Titzman (Magnolia, TX) and won 404 to 299 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-7, +141.

Round 15

[photo of Jean Wolin]

Rybak played #34 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and won 384 to 366 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 8-7, +159.

Round 16

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Rybak played #41 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 347 to 222 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 9-7, +284.

Round 17

[photo of Dan Horowitz]

Rybak played #26 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 393 to 275 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10-7, +402.

Round 18

[photo of Elizabeth Davis]

Rybak played #16 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 323 to 365 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 10-8, +360.

Round 19

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Rybak played #50 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 389 to 368 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11-8, +381.

Round 20

[photo of Kenneth Kasney]

Rybak played #4 Kenneth Kasney (Hot Springs, AR) and won 391 to 353 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 12-8, +419.

Round 21

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

Rybak played #17 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 310 to 398 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12-9, +331.

Round 22

[photo of Joe Gatz]

Rybak played #2 Joe Gatz (Yukon, OK) and won 394 to 369 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 13-9, +356.

Round 23

[photo of Jim Laris]

Rybak played #35 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 371 to 275 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-9, +452.

Round 24

[photo of Hannah Lieberman]

Rybak played #23 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 401 to 412 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-10, +441.

Round 25

[photo of Joyce Stock]

Rybak played #24 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 332 to 370 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 14-11, +403.

Round 26

[photo of Gene Tyszka]

Rybak played #1 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 340 to 326 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 15-11, +417.

Round 27

[photo of Emily Lichtman]

Rybak played #12 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 346 to 323 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 16-11, +440.

Round 28

[photo of Gerianne Abriano]

Rybak played #5 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 359 to 438 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 16-12, +361.

Round 29

[photo of Kevin Rosenthal]

Rybak played #19 Kevin Rosenthal (Solon, OH) and lost 346 to 374 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 16-13, +333.

Round 30

[photo of Ron Barker]

Rybak played #8 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 335 to 409 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 16-14, +259.

Round 31

[photo of Dan Horowitz]

Rybak played #26 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) again and lost 285 to 294 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 16-15, +250.


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