NSC 2008: Gavin Thompson [#85]

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On this page, you will find information about Gavin Thompson, 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 13-15, -169, and is ranked #61 in Division 5.

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): Gavin Surname(s): Thompson Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ultimate, Poker Occupation: Instructor USSO 2006 Division: 6 USSO 2006 Rank: 71/114, 13-15 +21

Round by Round
High score: 454 Average for: 359 Average against: 365
Round 1		Thompson played #22 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and lost 352 to 380 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -28.
Round 2		Thompson played #59 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 396 to 333 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +35.
Round 3		Thompson played #90 Shereen E Weinstein (Tamarac, FL) and lost 244 to 398 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -119.
Round 4		Thompson played #75 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and lost 320 to 364 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-3, -163.
Round 5		Thompson played #99 Steve Wolf (Plantation, FL) and lost 300 to 411 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-4, -274.
Round 6		Thompson played #52 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 409 to 385 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-4, -250.
Round 7		Thompson played #58 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 448 to 302 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-4, -104.
Round 8		Thompson played #57 Arthur Moore (Ocoee, FL) and lost 327 to 381 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-5, -158.
Round 9		Thompson played #28 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 382 to 281 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-5, -57.
Round 10		Thompson played #63 Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and lost 306 to 339 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-6, -90.
Round 11		Thompson played #92 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and won 418 to 346 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-6, -18.
Round 12		Thompson played #25 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 454 to 325 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-6, +111. Thompson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Thompson played #17 Catherine Day (Cambridge, MA) and won 450 to 377 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-6, +184.
Round 14		Thompson played #35 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and won 421 to 323 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +282.
Round 15		Thompson played #5 Mark Barnett (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 385 to 390 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-7, +277.
Round 16		Thompson played #87 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 264 to 394 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +147.
Round 17		Thompson played #48 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 270 to 417 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-9, +0.
Round 18		Thompson played #6 Merry L Bern (Vacaville, CA) and lost 355 to 405 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-10, -50.
Round 19		Thompson played #86 Thomas Tremont (Glen Ellyn, IL) and lost 373 to 378 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-11, -55.
Round 20		Thompson played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 327 to 446 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-12, -174.
Round 21		Thompson played #29 Jane Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 340 to 335 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-12, -169.
Round 22		Thompson played #36 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 392 to 436 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-13, -213.
Round 23		Thompson played #46 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and lost 253 to 461 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-14, -421.
Round 24		Thompson played #26 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and won 333 to 310 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-14, -398.
Round 25		Thompson played #91 Brenda Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 375 to 355 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-14, -378.
Round 26		Thompson played #45 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and won 428 to 288 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-14, -238.
Round 27		Thompson played #43 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 421 to 289 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-14, -106.
Round 28		Thompson played #49 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 319 to 382 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-15, -169.

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