Bruce Shuman [#109] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce A. Shuman, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Shuman currently has a record of 12.5-15.5, -317, and is ranked #95 in Division 3.

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: Wilmington, NC, United States Age: 64 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	23-49 (0.319)
Past 1-12 months	10-18 (0.357)	WWW LL W L W LL W LLLLLLL W LLL WW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	4-10 (0.286)	LLLLL W LLL WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	4-6 (0.400)	W LLLLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	3-9 (0.250)	LLLL W L WW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 61-72 months	1-4 (0.200)	W LLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 438 Average for: 359 Average against: 372
Round 1		Shuman played #9 Benjamin Bloom (Miami Beach, FL) and lost 342 to 372 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Shuman’s record vs. Bloom in the 6 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. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2		Shuman played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 249 to 416 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-2, -197.
Round 3		Shuman played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 428 to 415 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Shuman’s record vs. White in the 6 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. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-2, -184.
Round 4		Shuman played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 327 to 435 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-3, -292.
Round 5		Shuman played #138 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 328 to 386 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-4, -350.
Round 6		Shuman played #121 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 340 to 378 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-5, -388.
Round 7		Shuman played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 350 to 358 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-6, -396.
Round 8		Shuman played #136 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and lost 314 to 338 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Yarnell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-7, -420.
Round 9		Shuman played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 334 to 331 (a spread of 3) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shuman’s record vs. Igra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 2-7, -417.
Round 10		Shuman played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 368 to 378 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-8, -427.
Round 11		Shuman played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 383 to 422 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-9, -466.
Round 12		Shuman played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 349 to 379 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Becker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-10, -496.
Round 13		Shuman played #133 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 304 to 354 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Wornum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-11, -546.
Round 14		Shuman played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 438 to 313 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Rawlins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-11, -421.
Round 15		Shuman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 4-11, -371.
Round 16		Shuman played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 428 to 349 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-11, -292.
Round 17		Shuman played #100 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and tied at 385 . Before this event, Shuman had not played Rawlins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -292.
Round 18		Shuman played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 404 to 367 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -255.
Round 19		Shuman played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 356 to 439 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2002-06 at: MID-CITIES, TX Shuman’s record vs. Van Alen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -338.
Round 20		Shuman played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 350 to 334 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Shuman’s record vs. Camper in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -322.
Round 21		Shuman played #56 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 430 to 368 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Hartsman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -260.
Round 22		Shuman played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 338 to 350 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -272.
Round 23		Shuman played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and won 351 to 329 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -250.
Round 24		Shuman played #101 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 390 to 341 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Raymond in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -201.
Round 25		Shuman played #84 J Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 406 to 336 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Mercatante in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -131.
Round 26		Shuman played #49 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and lost 342 to 410 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Gordon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -199.
Round 27		Shuman played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 368 to 291 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Mocine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -122.
Round 28		Shuman played #18 Carla Chase (New York, NY) and lost 284 to 479 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Chase in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -317.

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