WSC 2009: Max Panitch [#77]

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WSC 2009: Max Panitch [#77]

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On this page, you will find information about Max Panitch, who is competing at the 2009 World 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 12-12, +170, and is ranked #54.

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 Max Panitch]

Given name(s): Max
Surname(s): Panitch
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: Ottawa (2002, 2003)
Hobbies: baseball, photography
Occupation: Researcher
CNSC 2005 Rank: 11
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 103/136, 13.5-17.5 -377
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 13/169, 19-11 +910
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 11/102, 17-11 +1168
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 575 Average for: 427 Average against: 420
Round 1	Trinidad and Tobago	Panitch played #17 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 446 to 434 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +12. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	South Africa	Panitch played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 369 to 515 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -134. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Malaysia	Panitch played #110 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 447 to 524 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -211.
Round 4	England	Panitch played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 455 to 407 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, -163.
Round 5	Kenya	Panitch played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 471 to 344 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-2, -36.
Round 6	England	Panitch played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 447 to 466 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, -55.
Round 7	Canada	Panitch played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 418 to 503 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-4, -140.
Round 8	Thailand	Panitch played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 378 to 468 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-5, -230.
Round 9	Malaysia	Panitch played #74 Suanne Ong (MYS) and won 533 to 372 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-5, -69.
Round 10	Wales	Panitch played #36 Neil Green (Wal) and won 413 to 408 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-5, -64.
Round 11	Malta	Panitch played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 449 to 512 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-6, -127.
Round 12	Guyana	Panitch played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 392 to 305 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-6, -40.
Round 13	England	Panitch played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 338 to 480 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-7, -182.
Round 14	Ghana	Panitch played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 355 to 450 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-8, -277.
Round 15	Scotland	Panitch played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 452 to 462 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-9, -287.
Round 16	England	Panitch played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 575 to 330 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-9, -42.
Round 17	United States	Panitch played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 387 to 422 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-10, -77.
Round 18	United States	Panitch played #28 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 464 to 424 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -37.
Round 19	South Africa	Panitch played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 456 to 358 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-10, +61.
Round 20	Canada	Panitch played #92 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and won 461 to 396 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, +126.
Round 21	England	Panitch played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and won 390 to 355 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-10, +161.
Round 22	Scotland	Panitch played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 412 to 472 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-11, +101.
Round 23	Pakistan	Panitch played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 384 to 273 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-11, +212.
Round 24	United States	Panitch played #73 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 354 to 396 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-12, +170.
After the Finals		Panitch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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