Jason Katz-Brown [#2] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Katz-Brown, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-4, +1097, and is ranked #2 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 Jason Katz-Brown]

Given name(s): Jason
Surname(s): Katz-Brown
Home: Cambridge, MA, United States
Awards: 2006 Boston Area Tournament Champion
Hobbies: Open-source software, table tennis
Occupation: Student
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 18/172, 19-11 +436
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 6/87, 18-10 +1142
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 12/76, 16-12 +1046
WSC 2005 Rank: 60

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	36-23 (0.610)
Past 1-12 months	8-5 (0.615)	L W L WWW LL WWWW L
Past 13-24 months	13-3 (0.812)	WWW L W L WWWWWWWW L W
Past 25-36 months	9-13 (0.409)	L WW L W L WW LLL W LL W L WW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	6-2 (0.750)	WWW L WW L 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

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 602 Average for: 453 Average against: 380
Round 1		Katz-Brown played #35 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 417 to 422 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Goldstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-1, -5. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 2		Katz-Brown played #26 Joe Weinike (New York, NY) and lost 374 to 398 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Weinike in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #35. Current record: 0-2, -29. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Katz-Brown played #14 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and won 445 to 356 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Faria in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-2, +60. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Katz-Brown played #21 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 431 to 418 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Schecter in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-2, +73.
Round 5		Katz-Brown played #6 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 511 to 417 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #11. Current record: 3-2, +167.
Round 6		Katz-Brown played #28 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 267 to 502 (a spread of -235). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, -68. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Katz-Brown played #17 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 423 to 346 (a spread of 77). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #15. Current record: 4-3, +9.
Round 8		Katz-Brown played #42 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 578 to 246 (a spread of 332). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +341. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Katz-Brown played #19 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 602 to 387 (a spread of 215). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Katz-Brown’s record vs. Tangredi 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: LW. 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: #5. Current record: 6-3, +556. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Katz-Brown played #15 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and won 503 to 329 (a spread of 174). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-3, +730. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Katz-Brown played #32 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 456 to 348 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Schoneboom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +838.
Round 12		Katz-Brown played #24 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 380 to 412 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-4, +806. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Katz-Brown played #18 Augustine Adda (Belleville, NJ) and won 512 to 381 (a spread of 131). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Adda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +937. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14		Katz-Brown played #18 Augustine Adda (Belleville, NJ) again and won 477 to 381 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Adda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +1033.
Round 15		Katz-Brown played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 423 to 359 (a spread of 64). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Katz-Brown’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #2. Current record: 11-4, +1097. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
After the Tournament		Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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