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NSC 2008: Nicholas Tam [#114]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicholas Tam, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10-18, -533, and is ranked #125 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

[photo of Nicholas Tam]

Given name(s): Nicholas
Surname(s): Tam
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada
Awards: Most Improved Player, Club #374 (2001-02)
Hobbies: Jazz piano, film noir, literature, tea
Occupation: Student
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 165/169, 10-20 -230
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 84/116, 12-16 +78
Round by Round

High score: 463
Average for: 373
Average against: 394

Round 1

[photo of Patricia A. Krohn]

Tam played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 347 to 366 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 0-1, -19.

Round 2

[photo of Sarah Rosenblum]

Tam played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 0-2, -26.

Round 3

[photo of Lorraine Burton]

Tam played #12 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 390 to 419 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 0-3, -55.

Round 4

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Tam played #95 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 367 to 390 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 0-4, -78.

Round 5

[photo of Hilda Schlechter]

Tam played #103 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and lost 414 to 430 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 0-5, -94.

Round 6

[photo of Yvonne Knickerbocker]

Tam played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 335 to 500 (a spread of -165).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 0-6, -259.

Round 7

[photo of Linda Oliva]

Tam played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 352 to 413 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 0-7, -320.

Round 8  

Tam recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 1-7, -270.

Round 9

[photo of George Rogers]

Tam played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 463 to 340 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 2-7, -147.

Round 10

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Tam played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 304 to 389 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 2-8, -232.

Round 11

[photo of Mary Ellen Weisskopf]

Tam played #125 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 395 to 458 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 2-9, -295.

Round 12

[photo of Nancy L Scott]

Tam played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 305 to 364 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 2-10, -354.

Round 13

[photo of Daiva Markelis]

Tam played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 373 to 456 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 2-11, -437.

Round 14

[photo of Patricia Day]

Tam played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 421 to 291 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 3-11, -307.

Round 15

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Tam played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 296 to 371 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 3-12, -382.

Round 16

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Tam played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 416 to 369 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 4-12, -335.

Round 17

[photo of Mark Gooley]

Tam played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 290 to 497 (a spread of -207).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 4-13, -542.

Round 18

[photo of Derven Francis]

Tam played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 422 to 380 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 5-13, -500.

Round 19

[photo of Jeanne Freebody]

Tam played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 403 to 474 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 5-14, -571.

Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Nola Hembrook]

Tam played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 375 to 322 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 6-14, -518.

Round 21

[photo of Thomas E Wood]

Tam played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 383 to 393 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 6-15, -528.

Round 22

[photo of Priya Fernando]

Tam played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 347 to 411 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 6-16, -592.

Round 23

[photo of Andrew Michlin]

Tam played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 410 to 389 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 7-16, -571.

Round 24

[photo of Carole S. Miller]

Tam played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 282 to 378 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 7-17, -667.

Round 25

[photo of Roberta Wechter]

Tam played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 436 to 298 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 8-17, -529.

Round 26

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Tam played #47 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 411 to 370 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 9-17, -488.

Round 27

[photo of Barbara J. Drinkwine]

Tam played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 325 to 408 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 9-18, -571.

Round 28

[photo of Linda Oliva]

Tam played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) again and won 383 to 345 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 10-18, -533.


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