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WESPAC 2017: Max Panitch [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Max Panitch, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-16, +1008, 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
	Given name(s): Max Surname(s): Panitch Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: baseball, photography, guitar Occupation: writer WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 581 Average for: 443 Average against: 411
Round 1	Sri Lanka	Panitch played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and lost 443 to 463 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -20.
Round 2	United Arab Emirates	Panitch played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 388 to 482 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-2, -114.
Round 3	Philippines	Panitch played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and lost 357 to 383 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-3, -140.
Round 4	Canada	Panitch played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and lost 352 to 475 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 0-4, -263.
Round 5	South Africa	Panitch played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 442 to 454 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-5, -275.
Round 6	Australia	Panitch played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 364 to 432 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-6, -343.
Round 7	Kenya	Panitch played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 581 to 306 (a spread of 275). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-6, -68.
Round 8	Japan	Panitch played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 506 to 351 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-6, +87.
Round 9	France	Panitch played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 404 to 279 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-6, +212.
Round 10	Tanzania	Panitch played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 563 to 329 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-6, +446. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Singapore	Panitch played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 439 to 538 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-7, +347.
Round 12	Malaysia	Panitch played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 380 to 436 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-8, +291.
Round 13	Kenya	Panitch played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 485 to 373 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-8, +403.
Round 14	Kenya	Panitch played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and lost 395 to 432 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-9, +366.
Round 15	United States	Panitch played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 433 to 380 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-9, +419.
Round 16	United States	Panitch played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 454 to 336 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-9, +537.
Round 17	Singapore	Panitch played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 402 to 493 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-10, +446.
Round 18	Nigeria	Panitch played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 458 to 287 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-10, +617. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Australia	Panitch played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 558 to 368 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-10, +807.
Round 20	United Arab Emirates	Panitch played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 517 to 489 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, +835. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Zambia	Panitch played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 502 to 344 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, +993.
Round 22	United States	Panitch played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 440 to 424 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, +1009.
Round 23	Australia	Panitch played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 399 to 537 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-11, +871. Panitch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Ghana	Panitch played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 419 to 398 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, +892.
Round 25	Ghana	Panitch played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 540 to 351 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-11, +1081.
Round 26	India	Panitch played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 347 to 504 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-12, +924.
Round 27	Australia	Panitch played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 402 to 431 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-13, +895.
Round 28	Nigeria	Panitch played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and lost 415 to 429 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-14, +881.
Round 29	Kenya	Panitch played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 483 to 440 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-14, +924.
Round 30	South Africa	Panitch played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 377 to 484 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-15, +817.
Round 31	Nigeria	Panitch played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 540 to 332 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-15, +1025.
Round 32	Canada	Panitch played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 377 to 394 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-16, +1008.

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