Stephen Knapp [#46] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Stephen Knapp, 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. Knapp currently has a record of 16-15, -105, and is ranked #50 in Division 2.

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): Stephen Surname(s): Knapp Home: Battle Creek, MI, United States NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 28/169, 18-12 +184 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 64/134, 14-14 +62 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 48/102, 14-14 +141

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	135-116 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	31-33 (0.484)	LL W LLL W L WWW LL W L WWWWW LLLL WWW L W L W L WWW L W L W LLLLLL WWW LL W LLL WWWW L W LL W L
Past 13-24 months	35-27 (0.565)	L W L W L WW L WWWWW LLLLLLLLL W LL W L W L WW LL WWW L WW L WWWW LL W L WWW LL WWWWW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	41-29 (0.586)	WWWWWW L W L WWWW LL W L W L WW L WWW L W L WWWW LLL WWWW L W L WW L WWWW LLLL W L WW LL WW LLLL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	20-21 (0.488)	WWW LLL WW LLL W L W L W LLL W LLLL W L WWW LL W L WWW L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	7-5 (0.583)	W LL WWW LL W L WW
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 468 Average for: 372 Average against: 376
Before the Tournament		Knapp is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Knapp played #71 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 318 to 426 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Knapp had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -108.
Round 2		Knapp played #92 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 389 to 321 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Knapp had not played Cree in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-1, -40.
Round 3		Knapp played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 392 to 374 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Knapp had not played Golob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, -22.
Round 4		Knapp played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Knapp’s record vs. Anglin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #69. Current record: 2-2, -64.
Round 5		Knapp played #2 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and won 411 to 394 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Knapp had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-2, -47.
Round 6		Knapp played #104 Kevin Lucas (Madison Heights, MI) and lost 354 to 386 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Knapp’s record vs. Lucas in the 8 years leading up to this event: 9-1 (0.900). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WWW. 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: #65. Current record: 3-3, -79.
Round 7		Knapp played #66 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 297 to 426 (a spread of -129). Before this event, Knapp had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -208.
Round 8		Knapp played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 465 to 344 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Knapp had not played Bihlmeyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, -87.
Round 9		Knapp played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 303 to 370 (a spread of -67). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Knapp’s record vs. Shambach in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-10 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLLWWL. Past 37-48 months: WLL. 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: #77. Current record: 4-5, -154.
Round 10		Knapp played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 399 to 361 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Knapp’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #63. Current record: 5-5, -116.
Round 11		Knapp played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 307 to 449 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Knapp had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-6, -258.
Round 12		Knapp played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and tied at 359. The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Knapp’s record vs. Kelly in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #70. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -258.
Round 13		Knapp played #63 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 468 to 357 (a spread of 111). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Knapp’s record vs. Glowniak in the 8 years leading up to this event: 11-7 (0.611). Past 1-12 months: WWWLL. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLWW. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. 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: #52. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -147.
Round 14		Knapp played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 331 to 395 (a spread of -64). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Knapp’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #63. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -211.
Round 15		Knapp played #61 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 352 to 400 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Knapp had not played Hay in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -259.
Round 16		Knapp played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 415 to 363 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Knapp’s record vs. Goldman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #66. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -207.
Round 17		Knapp played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 400 to 361 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Knapp’s record vs. Bloom 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: #56. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -168.
Round 18		Knapp played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 311 to 370 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Knapp’s record vs. Kille 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: #66. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -227.
Round 19		Knapp played #24 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 382 to 380 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Knapp had not played Martin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -225.
Round 20		Knapp played #37 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 422 to 404 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Knapp’s record vs. Krieger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #45. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -207.
Round 21		Knapp played #51 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 380 to 420 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Knapp’s record vs. Bohnsack in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #55. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -247.
Round 22		Knapp played #88 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and tied at 311. Before this event, Knapp had not played Kashuk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-11, -247.
Round 23		Knapp played #81 Andrew Solomon (Houston, TX) and lost 346 to 408 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Knapp had not played Solomon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-12, -309.
Round 24		Knapp played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and won 389 to 340 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Knapp had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-12, -260.
Round 25		Knapp played #83 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 361 to 340 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Knapp had not played Steele in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-12, -239.
Round 26		Knapp played #70 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 319 to 356 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Knapp had not played Clifford in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-13, -276.
Round 27		Knapp played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and won 405 to 299 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Knapp had not played Capalbi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-13, -170.
Round 28		Knapp played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 385 to 374 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Knapp had not played Haynes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-13, -159.
Round 29		Knapp played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 378 to 384 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Knapp’s record vs. Methaset in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #52. Current record: 15-14, -165.
Round 30		Knapp played #22 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 443 to 311 (a spread of 132). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NOTRE DAME, IN Knapp’s record vs. Idalski in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWLWW. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. 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: #43. Current record: 16-14, -33.
Round 31		Knapp played #19 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and lost 372 to 444 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Knapp had not played Riblet in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 16-15, -105.

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