Robert Smith [#109] at NSC 2002

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Robert Smith [#109] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Robert Surname(s): Smith Home: Reno, NV, United States Age: 68 Awards: many one-day tournament victories Hobbies: scrabble Occupation: English/scrabble paraphernalia retail

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 549 Average for: 374 Average against: 346
Before the Tournament		Smith is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Smith played #100 Teresa Schaeffer (Falls Church, VA) and lost 328 to 334 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-1, -6.
Round 2		Smith played #010 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 379 to 377 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-1, -4.
Round 3		Smith played #079 Dona Meilach (Carlsbad, CA) and lost 356 to 450 (a spread of -94) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-2, -98.
Round 4		Smith played #105 Bruce Shuman (Dallas, TX) and won 549 to 263 (a spread of 286) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, +188.
Round 5		Smith played #012 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 387 to 296 (a spread of 91) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +279.
Round 6		Smith played #046 Susan Hoehn (St. Paul, MN) and won 438 to 400 (a spread of 38) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +317.
Round 7		Smith played #059 Sarah King (Phoenix, AZ) and won 399 to 278 (a spread of 121) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +438.
Round 8		Smith played #026 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 355 to 351 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +442.
Round 9		Smith played #097 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 342 to 394 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +390.
Round 10		Smith played #030 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 397 to 379 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +408.
Round 11		Smith played #085 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 363 to 417 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +354.
Round 12		Smith played #031 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 433 to 239 (a spread of 194) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +548.
Round 13		Smith played #089 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 345 to 265 (a spread of 80) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +628.
Round 14		Smith played #113 Jacqueline Stewart (Suinsun City, CA) and won 365 to 333 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +660.
Round 15		Smith played #015 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 413 to 306 (a spread of 107) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +767.
Round 16		Smith played #037 Ben Gittes (LaJolla, CA) and won 372 to 335 (a spread of 37) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-4, +804.
Round 17		Smith played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 362 to 410 (a spread of -48) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +756.
Round 18		Smith played #034 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 431 to 358 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-5, +829.
Round 19		Smith played #069 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 368 to 397 (a spread of -29) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +800.
Round 20		Smith played #114 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 301 to 320 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +781.
Round 21		Smith played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and won 358 to 338 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +801.
Round 22		Smith played #095 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 272 to 391 (a spread of -119) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +682.
Round 23		Smith played #069 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 315 to 357 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +640.
Round 24		Smith played #029 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 387 to 320 (a spread of 67) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +707.
Round 25		Smith played #122 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 381 to 397 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-10, +691.
Round 26		Smith played #077 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 281 to 456 (a spread of -175) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-11, +516.
Round 27		Smith played #093 Larry Ross (Santee, CA) and won 413 to 287 (a spread of 126) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +642.
Round 28		Smith played #094 Patricia Saito Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 389 to 287 (a spread of 102) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-11, +744.
Round 29		Smith played #026 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 310 to 329 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-12, +725.
Round 30		Smith played #025 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and won 437 to 231 (a spread of 206) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-12, +931.
Round 31		Smith played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 360 to 436 (a spread of -76) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-13, +855.

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