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Robert Kahn [#55] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Kahn, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Kahn currently has a record of 9-5, -77, and is ranked #88 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

[photo of Robert Kahn]

Given name(s): Robert
Surname(s): Kahn
Home: Plantation, FL, United States
Awards: three-time Florida State Champion
Hobbies: collecting antique gumball machines, movies, music & sports fan
Occupation: attorney
Notes: NSA AB member since 1999
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 27/302, 14.5-7.5 -125
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 91, 12-9 +651
NSC 1988 Division: 1
NSC 1988 Rank: 74/200, 15-12 -795
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 60/149, 14-13 +359
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 53/176, 15-12 +305
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 75/176, 13-13 +247
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 79/134, 13-14 +39
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 105/108, 9-18 -881
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 74/126, 15-16 -410
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 60/98, 15-16 -261
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 124/132, 11-20 -302
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 109/172, 14-16 -160
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 87/87, 7-21 -1554
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event38.5-55.5 (0.410) 
Past 1-12 months7-7 (0.500)L W L W L W LLL W L WWW
Past 13-24 months8-12 (0.400)WW L W L W L W LLL WW LL W LLLL
Past 25-36 months10-18 (0.357)W L WW LL WW L W LLL W LLL WW LL W LLLLLL
Past 37-48 months6.5-10.5 (0.382)WTW L W LLL W L W LLL W LL
Past 49-60 months4-1 (0.800)L WWWW
Past 61-72 months3-7 (0.300)LLLL WW LL W L
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

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Round by Round

High score: 449
Average for: 391
Average against: 397

Round 1

[photo of Ben Withers]

Kahn played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 397 to 325 (a spread of 72).

The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn’s record vs. Withers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 1-0, +72.

Round 2

[photo of Ian Weinstein]

Kahn played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 394 to 321 (a spread of 73).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Kahn’s record vs. Weinstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7.5-10.5 (0.417).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
Past 13-24 months: WWWLL.
Past 25-36 months: WWLL.
Past 37-48 months: TWL.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: LL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 2-0, +145.

Round 3

[photo of Greg A. Heidler]

Kahn played #83 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 374 to 363 (a spread of 11).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Heidler in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-0, +156.

Round 4

[photo of Steve Grob]

Kahn played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 372 to 439 (a spread of -67).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Grob in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 3-1, +89.

Round 5

[photo of Panupol Sujjayakorn]

Kahn played #4 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 247 to 556 (a spread of -309).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 3-2, -220.

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

Round 6

[photo of Sammy Okosagah]

Kahn played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 403 to 345 (a spread of 58).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn’s record vs. Okosagah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 4-2, -162.

Round 7

[photo of Doug Brockmeier]

Kahn played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 431 to 442 (a spread of -11).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Brockmeier in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 4-3, -173.

Round 8

[photo of Steve Pellinen]

Kahn played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 449 to 314 (a spread of 135).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Pellinen in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5-3, -38.

Round 9

[photo of Thacha Koowirat]

Kahn played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 425 to 384 (a spread of 41).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-3, +3.

Round 10

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Kahn played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 309 to 446 (a spread of -137).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn’s record vs. Wapnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-4, -134.

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

Round 11

[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]

Kahn played #74 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 395 to 385 (a spread of 10).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Chakrabarti in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-4, -124.

Round 12

[photo of Mike Baron]

Kahn played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 447 to 420 (a spread of 27).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn’s record vs. Baron in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 8-4, -97.

Round 13

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Kahn played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 408 to 447 (a spread of -39).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Kahn’s record vs. Wiegand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-5, -136.

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

Round 14

[photo of Scott Appel]

Kahn played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 427 to 368 (a spread of 59).

Before this event, Kahn had not played Appel in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Kahn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 15  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 16  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

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

Round 17  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 18  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 19  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 20  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 21  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 22  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 23  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 24  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 25  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 26  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 27  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 28  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 29  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 30  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9-5, -77.

Round 31  

Kahn recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9-5, -77.