Stefan Rau [#10] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Rau, 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 9-6, +447, and is ranked #8 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
	Given name(s): Stefan Surname(s): Rau Home: Newington, CT, United States Hobbies: Fantasy baseball Occupation: Physician (in residency) NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 159/172, 11-19 -883 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 8/76, 17.5-10.5 +254

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	75-59 (0.560)
Past 1-12 months	13-16 (0.448)	WWW LLLL W LLLLL WW LLLL W LLL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	13-13 (0.500)	W LLL W L W LLL WWW L W L WWWW L W L W LL
Past 25-36 months	42-23 (0.646)	LL WWWWWW L W LL W L WWWWW L WWW L W L W L WWW L W L W LLLL W LL WW LL WWWWWWW LL WWWW L WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	4-6 (0.400)	W LL WW L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW
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: 563 Average for: 402 Average against: 373
Round 1		Rau played #33 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and won 443 to 334 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Rau had not played Dweck in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +109.
Round 2		Rau played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 421 to 394 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Rau’s record vs. Rosin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +136. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Rau played #12 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 358 to 431 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Rau’s record vs. Viloria in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +63. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Rau played #18 Augustine Adda (Belleville, NJ) and lost 325 to 400 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Rau had not played Adda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, -12. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Rau played #42 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 422 to 312 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +98. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Rau played #21 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 383 to 346 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Schecter 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: #10. Current record: 4-2, +135.
Round 7		Rau played #13 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 352 to 359 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Rau’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLWWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. 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: #11. Current record: 4-3, +128. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8		Rau played #15 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and lost 337 to 355 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Rau had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-4, +110. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Rau played #34 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and won 563 to 310 (a spread of 253). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Rau’s record vs. Pfeiffer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +363.
Round 10		Rau played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 364 to 409 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Frank in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #18. Current record: 5-5, +318.
Round 11		Rau played #26 Joe Weinike (New York, NY) and lost 327 to 445 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Rau’s record vs. Weinike in the 8 years leading up to this event: 9-4 (0.692). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WLLW. Past 25-36 months: WWWLWWWL. 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: #23. Current record: 5-6, +200.
Round 12		Rau played #39 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 503 to 386 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Rau had not played Avrin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-6, +317.
Round 13		Rau played #17 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 421 to 403 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rau’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-2 (0.778). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWLWW. 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: #13. Current record: 7-6, +335. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Rau played #16 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 389 to 377 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Rau’s record vs. Greenspan in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LWW. 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: #10. Current record: 8-6, +347. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Larger photo available	Rau played #4 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 428 to 328 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rau’s record vs. Graham in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. 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: #8. Current record: 9-6, +447. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

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