NSC 2008: Rachel Christensen [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Rachel Christensen, who is competing at the 2008 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 18-10, +618, and is ranked #10 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
	Given name(s): Rachel Surname(s): Christensen Home: Seattle, WA, United States Hobbies: travel Occupation: Administrative Assistant NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 9/90, 19-11 +672 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 70/116, 13-15 +99

Round by Round
High score: 501 Average for: 397 Average against: 375
Round 1		Christensen played #92 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 442 to 376 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +66.
Round 2		Christensen played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and won 436 to 309 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +193.
Round 3		Christensen played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 389 to 386 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +196.
Round 4		Christensen played #85 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 433 to 357 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +272.
Round 5		Christensen played #29 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and won 407 to 350 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +329.
Round 6		Christensen played #67 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 425 to 345 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +409.
Round 7		Christensen played #96 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 305 to 405 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +309.
Round 8		Christensen played #22 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 496 to 265 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +540.
Round 9		Christensen played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and won 397 to 363 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +574.
Round 10		Christensen played #90 Fred Oswald (Lansing, MI) and won 472 to 279 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +767.
Round 11		Christensen played #84 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 408 to 413 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +762.
Round 12		Christensen played #115 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 349 to 346 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +765.
Round 13		Christensen played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 375 to 419 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +721.
Round 14		Christensen played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 342 to 381 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +682.
Round 15		Christensen played #71 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and lost 248 to 455 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +475.
Round 16		Christensen played #95 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 442 to 306 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +611.
Round 17		Christensen played #25 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 427 to 338 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +700.
Round 18		Christensen played #118 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 501 to 289 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +912.
Round 19		Christensen played #48 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 313 to 535 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +690.
Round 20		Christensen played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 448 to 401 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +737.
Round 21		Christensen played #24 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 375 to 359 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-6, +753.
Round 22		Christensen played #100 Mark Rosenberg (Brooklyn, NY) and won 390 to 302 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +841.
Round 23		Christensen played #122 Brian Wagner (Ashland City, TN) and lost 431 to 453 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-7, +819.
Round 24		Christensen played #39 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and won 448 to 357 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +910.
Round 25		Christensen played #90 Fred Oswald (Lansing, MI) again and won 450 to 394 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +966.
Round 26		Christensen played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 325 to 465 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-8, +826.
Round 27		Christensen played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and lost 289 to 430 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +685.
Round 28		Christensen played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) again and lost 347 to 414 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +618.

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