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NSC 2008: Keith Nishimi [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Keith Nishimi, 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 14-14, -301, and is ranked #62 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

[photo of Keith Nishimi]

Given name(s): Keith
Surname(s): Nishimi
Home: League City, TX, United States
Occupation: Engineering Project Management
Round by Round

High score: 496
Average for: 355
Average against: 366

Round 1

[photo of Diane Weinerman]

Nishimi played #109 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and won 337 to 309 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 1-0, +28.

Round 2

[photo of Terry Aitken]

Nishimi played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 365 to 318 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-0, +75.

Round 3

[photo of Michael Garner]

Nishimi played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 298 to 471 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 2-1, -98.

Round 4

[photo of Maneck Contractor]

Nishimi played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 385 to 409 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 2-2, -122.

Round 5

[photo of Andy Ludwig]

Nishimi played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and lost 275 to 470 (a spread of -195).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 2-3, -317.

Round 6

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Nishimi played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 309 to 405 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 2-4, -413.

Round 7

[photo of Marlys Feder]

Nishimi played #27 Marlys Feder (Duluth, MN) and lost 350 to 425 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 2-5, -488.

Round 8

[photo of Devonna J Gee]

Nishimi played #32 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 347 to 363 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 2-6, -504.

Round 9

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Nishimi played #35 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 401 to 315 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 3-6, -418.

Round 10

[photo of Robin Ross]

Nishimi played #83 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 357 to 303 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 4-6, -364.

Round 11

[photo of Barbara Epstein]

Nishimi played #25 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 402 to 368 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-6, -330.

Round 12

[photo of Shelley Kirk]

Nishimi played #56 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 336 to 447 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 5-7, -441.

Round 13

[photo of Liz Gottlin]

Nishimi played #37 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 290 to 412 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 5-8, -563.

Round 14

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Nishimi played #5 Jason Bell (St. Louis, MO) and won 429 to 399 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 6-8, -533.

Round 15

[photo of Diana Ittner]

Nishimi played #53 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 349 to 387 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 6-9, -571.

Round 16

[photo of Cynthia Hughes]

Nishimi played #52 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 339 to 321 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 7-9, -553.

Round 17

[photo of Kar-mun Wong]

Nishimi played #115 Kar-mun Wong (Sunnyvale, CA) and won 416 to 250 (a spread of 166).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 8-9, -387.

Round 18

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Nishimi played #47 Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and won 379 to 262 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 9-9, -270.

Round 19

[photo of Susie Page]

Nishimi played #74 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 353 to 457 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 9-10, -374.

Round 20

[photo of Sylvia Sparkman]

Nishimi played #98 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and lost 288 to 472 (a spread of -184).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 9-11, -558.

Round 21

[photo of Margaret Bee]

Nishimi played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and lost 295 to 379 (a spread of -84).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 9-12, -642.

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

Round 22

[photo of Conchita Deprospo]

Nishimi played #117 Conchita Deprospo (Palm Coast, FL) and won 356 to 307 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 10-12, -593.

Round 23

[photo of Rick Settle]

Nishimi played #94 Rick Settle (Stephens City, VA) and lost 255 to 481 (a spread of -226).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 10-13, -819.

Round 24

[photo of Teresa Sanders]

Nishimi played #88 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 377 to 292 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 11-13, -734.

Round 25

[photo of Tim Wise]

Nishimi played #113 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 331 to 309 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 12-13, -712.

Round 26

[photo of Margo Kuno]

Nishimi played #59 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 496 to 245 (a spread of 251).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 13-13, -461.

Round 27

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Nishimi played #84 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 472 to 301 (a spread of 171).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 14-13, -290.

Round 28

[photo of Kathy Hooper]

Nishimi played #50 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and lost 362 to 373 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 14-14, -301.


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