Bruce A. Shuman [#134] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce A. Shuman, who is a contestant in Division 4 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Shuman currently has a record of 16-14, +522, and is ranked #46 in Division 4.

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): Bruce A. Surname(s): Shuman Home: Dallas, TX, United States Age: 63 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: retired professor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	49-31 (0.613)
Past 1-12 months	13-7 (0.650)	WWWWWWW L WWW LLLLL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	6-4 (0.600)	L W L WWWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	10-10 (0.500)	W LLL WW LLL WW L WW LL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	11-5 (0.688)	LLL WWW L WW L WWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	9-5 (0.643)	L W L WWWWWW L W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 464 Average for: 363 Average against: 349
Round 1		Shuman played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 432 to 314 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +118.
Round 2		Shuman played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and won 327 to 322 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Jones in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +123.
Round 3		Shuman played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 294 to 372 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-1, +45.
Round 4		Shuman played #81 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 305 to 361 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Lossing in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-2, -11.
Round 5		Shuman played #7 Fischel Bensinger (North Miami Beach, FL) and won 436 to 294 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Bensinger in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +131.
Round 6		Shuman recorded a win with a spread of 116 points. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +247.
Round 7		Shuman played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 270 to 380 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, +137.
Round 8		Shuman played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 382 to 414 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-4, +105.
Round 9		Shuman played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 366 to 410 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-5, +61.
Round 10		Shuman played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and lost 365 to 405 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: SALADO, TX Shuman's record vs. Hunter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-6, +21.
Round 11		Shuman played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 464 to 332 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-6, +153.
Round 12		Shuman played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 357 to 283 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, +227.
Round 13		Shuman played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 287 to 343 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Shuman's record vs. Contractor in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-7, +171.
Round 14		Shuman played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and lost 252 to 497 (a spread of -245) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shuman's record vs. Scouloukas in the 5 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. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-8, -74.
Round 15		Shuman played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 296 to 409 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Budovitch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-9, -187.
Round 16		Shuman played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 328 to 420 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 6-10, -279.
Round 17		Shuman played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 347 to 333 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shuman's record vs. Braverman in the 5 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: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-10, -265.
Round 18		Shuman played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 367 to 297 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shuman's record vs. Lee in the 5 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. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-10, -195.
Round 19		Shuman played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 429 to 328 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-10, -94.
Round 20		Shuman played #118 Darlene Rouse (Melbourne, FL) and won 431 to 300 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Rouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-10, +37.
Round 21		Shuman played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 333 to 384 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-11, -14.
Round 22		Shuman played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 438 to 276 (a spread of 162) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: LAMPASAS, TX Shuman's record vs. Petrey in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-11, +148.
Round 23		Shuman played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 308 to 322 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-12, +134.
Round 24		Shuman played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 327 to 350 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-13, +111.
Round 25		Shuman played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 384 to 282 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-13, +213.
Round 26		Shuman played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 425 to 348 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-13, +290.
Round 27		Shuman played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 406 to 401 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shuman's record vs. Scouloukas in the 5 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. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-13, +295.
Round 28		Shuman played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 413 to 363 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-13, +345.
Round 29		Shuman played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 319 to 320 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-14, +344.
Round 30		Shuman played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 426 to 248 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-14, +522.

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