Bruce Shuman [#102] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Shuman, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Shuman currently has a record of 15-13, +407, and is ranked #36 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 Surname(s): Shuman Home: Wilmington, NC, United States Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless Occupation: retired NSC 2002 Division: 4 NSC 2002 Rank: 91/126, 14-17 -370 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 46/150, 16-14 +522 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 95/134, 12.5-15.5 -317

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	54-53 (0.505)
Past 1-12 months	8-7 (0.533)	W L W LL WW L WWW L W LL
Past 13-24 months	7.5-3.5 (0.682)	WWW L WW LL WTW
Past 25-36 months	15-15 (0.500)	WW LLLL WWWW L W L W LLLLLL WWW L W L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	7.5-9.5 (0.441)	LL W L WW LTLLLLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	14-16 (0.467)	WWW LLL W LLLL WW LL WW L W L W LLL WW LL WW
Past 61-72 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 513 Average for: 373 Average against: 359
Round 1		Shuman played #54 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 468 to 346 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Shuman had not played Kennerk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +122.
Round 2		Shuman played #100 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 400 to 335 (a spread of 65). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shuman’s record vs. Senii in the 7 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. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +187.
Round 3		Shuman played #27 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 427 to 334 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PROVENCE, FRANCE Shuman’s record vs. Ewida in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +280.
Round 4		Shuman played #63 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 432 to 259 (a spread of 173). Before this event, Shuman had not played Larkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +453.
Round 5		Shuman played #115 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 426 to 343 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shuman’s record vs. Toews in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +536.
Round 6		Shuman played #117 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 462 to 386 (a spread of 76). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Shuman’s record vs. Wade in the 7 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. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +612.
Round 7		Shuman played #83 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 342 to 367 (a spread of -25). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN Shuman’s record vs. Pfalzgraf in the 7 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. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +587.
Round 8		Shuman played #97 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 388 to 338 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Shuman had not played Savitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +637.
Round 9		Shuman played #75 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) and won 390 to 222 (a spread of 168). Before this event, Shuman had not played Moyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +805.
Round 10		Shuman played #99 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 294 to 425 (a spread of -131). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Shuman’s record vs. Scott in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +674.
Round 11		Shuman played #79 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 385 to 393 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Shuman had not played Ornish in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +666.
Round 12		Shuman played #85 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 393 to 368 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Shuman had not played Ralston in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +691.
Round 13		Shuman played #42 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 343 to 318 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Shuman had not played Hembrook in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +716.
Round 14		Shuman played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 410 to 292 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Shuman had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +834. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shuman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Shuman played #56 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and won 365 to 360 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Shuman had not played Kiker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +839.
Round 16		Shuman played #99 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) again and lost 387 to 472 (a spread of -85). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Shuman’s record vs. Scott in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +754.
Round 17		Shuman played #24 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 279 to 334 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Shuman’s record vs. Dyer in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +699.
Round 18		Shuman played #44 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 279 to 471 (a spread of -192). Before this event, Shuman had not played Hollington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +507. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shuman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Shuman played #112 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 302 to 385 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Shuman had not played Sullivan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +424.
Round 20		Shuman played #103 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and won 443 to 255 (a spread of 188). Before this event, Shuman had not played Slavin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-7, +612.
Round 21		Shuman played #28 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 513 to 303 (a spread of 210). Before this event, Shuman had not played Fall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +822.
Round 22		Shuman played #81 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 319 to 379 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Shuman had not played Palazzo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +762. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Shuman played #42 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) again and lost 318 to 378 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Shuman had not played Hembrook in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +702.
Round 24		Shuman played #104 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 330 to 440 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP LAGUNA WOODS, CA Shuman’s record vs. Slavin in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +592.
Round 25		Shuman played #24 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) again and lost 356 to 382 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: AUSTIN, TX Shuman’s record vs. Dyer in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-11, +566.
Round 26		Shuman played #7 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 321 to 399 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Shuman had not played Bigall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +488.
Round 27		Shuman played #75 Laura Moyer (Fredericksburg, VA) again and won 361 to 360 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Shuman had not played Moyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-12, +489.
Round 28		Shuman played #18 Thomas Conrad (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 313 to 395 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Shuman had not played Conrad in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-13, +407.

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