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NSC 2009: Tapani Lindgren [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Tapani Lindgren, who is competing at the 2009 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 20-11, +1092, and is ranked #5 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 Tapani Lindgren]

Given name(s): Tapani
Surname(s): Lindgren
Home: Roseville, CA, USA
Hobbies: orienteering
Occupation: IT engineer
Round by Round

High score: 548
Average for: 400
Average against: 362

Before the Tournament  

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Lois S Oda]

Lindgren played #88 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 548 to 280 (a spread of 268).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 1-0, +268.

Round 2

[photo of Elouise Pearl]

Lindgren played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 464 to 242 (a spread of 222).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 2-0, +490.

Round 3

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Lindgren played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 362 to 385 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 2-1, +467.

Round 4

[photo of Dave Rauppius]

Lindgren played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 514 to 280 (a spread of 234).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 3-1, +701.

Round 5

[photo of Brian Miller]

Lindgren played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 477 to 351 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-1, +827.

Round 6

[photo of Barbara Dixon]

Lindgren played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and lost 321 to 473 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-2, +675.

Round 7

[photo of Nancy McCarroll]

Lindgren played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and lost 310 to 407 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 4-3, +578.

Round 8  

Lindgren recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 4-4, +528.

Round 9

[photo of Bernette Glover]

Lindgren played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and won 333 to 330 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-4, +531.

Round 10

[photo of Meredith Leigh]

Lindgren played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 406 to 355 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-4, +582.

Round 11

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Lindgren played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 424 to 287 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 7-4, +719.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Noah Lieberman]

Lindgren played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 435 to 310 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 8-4, +844.

Round 13

[photo of Emily James]

Lindgren played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 303 to 405 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8-5, +742.

Round 14

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Lindgren played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 422 to 426 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 8-6, +738.

Round 15

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Lindgren played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and won 386 to 345 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 9-6, +779.

Round 16

[photo of Cecilia Huber]

Lindgren played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 428 to 355 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-6, +852.

Round 17

[photo of Lilla Sinanan]

Lindgren played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 436 to 365 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-6, +923.

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

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Chris Canik]

Lindgren played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 383 to 360 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-6, +946.

Round 19

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Lindgren played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and won 479 to 377 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-6, +1048.

Round 20

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Lindgren played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and lost 355 to 465 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 13-7, +938.

Round 21

[photo of Max Karten]

Lindgren played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and lost 286 to 484 (a spread of -198).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-8, +740.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 22

[photo of Jim Fonti]

Lindgren played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 411 to 376 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14-8, +775.

Round 23

[photo of Bob Vanech]

Lindgren played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 471 to 238 (a spread of 233).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-8, +1008.

Round 24

[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]

Lindgren played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and lost 369 to 377 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-9, +1000.

Round 25

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Lindgren played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) again and won 364 to 355 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 16-9, +1009.

Round 26

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Lindgren played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) again and won 420 to 399 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-9, +1030.

Round 27

[photo of Dave Rauppius]

Lindgren played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and won 446 to 318 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-9, +1158.

Round 28

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Lindgren played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) again and won 385 to 362 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19-9, +1181.

Round 29

[photo of Daniel Citron]

Lindgren played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 327 to 423 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 19-10, +1085.

Round 30

[photo of Daniel Citron]

Lindgren played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) again and won 440 to 343 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-10, +1182.

Round 31

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Lindgren played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) for the third time and lost 301 to 391 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 20-11, +1092.

After the Tournament  

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).


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