NSC 2010: Richard Bell [#26]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Bell, who is competing at the 2010 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 14-17, -321, and is ranked #32 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): Richard Surname(s): Bell Home: St. Louis, MO, United States

Round by Round
High score: 459 Average for: 343 Average against: 356
Round 1		Bell played #21 Patricia Oppenlander (Denton, TX) and won 330 to 325 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +5.
Round 2		Bell played #2 Ted Barrett (JQXZ, NJ) and lost 374 to 391 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, -12.
Round 3		Bell recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +38.
Round 4		Bell played #17 Sarah Lowery (Washington, DC) and won 393 to 287 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +144.
Round 5		Bell played #3 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 363 to 359 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +148.
Round 6		Bell played #24 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 373 to 318 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +203.
Round 7		Bell played #23 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 393 to 381 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +215.
Round 8		Bell played #1 Nancy Bratcher (Lavon, TX) and won 356 to 302 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +269.
Round 9		Bell played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and lost 257 to 526 (a spread of -269). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +0.
Round 10		Bell played #6 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and lost 294 to 393 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, -99.
Round 11		Bell played #9 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 332 to 442 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, -209.
Round 12		Bell played #12 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 343 to 373 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, -239.
Round 13		Bell played #25 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 398 to 281 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, -122.
Round 14		Bell played #14 Wilfredo Birondo (Palatine, IL) and lost 325 to 326 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-6, -123.
Round 15		Bell played #8 Israr Ahmad (Ajax ON) and lost 307 to 333 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, -149.
Round 16		Bell played #19 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and lost 315 to 393 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-8, -227.
Round 17		Bell played #36 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 295 to 349 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-9, -281.
Round 18		Bell played #38 Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX) and won 438 to 389 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-9, -232.
Round 19		Bell played #15 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 330 to 371 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-10, -273.
Round 20		Bell played #4 Jayne Boniface (Centennial, CO) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-10, -266.
Round 21		Bell played #42 Sandy Poulin (Milwaukee, WI) and won 459 to 263 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-10, -70.
Round 22		Bell played #13 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 394 to 402 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-11, -78.
Round 23		Bell played #30 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 279 to 400 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-12, -199.
Round 24		Bell played #28 Sharon Freeman (San Antonio, TX) and lost 323 to 366 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-13, -242.
Round 25		Bell played #40 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 283 to 330 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-14, -289.
Round 26		Bell played #11 Wendell Smith (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 302 to 369 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-15, -356.
Round 27		Bell played #39 Michael Lavoie (Seattle, WA) and lost 241 to 405 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-16, -520.
Round 28		Bell played #41 Paul Wood (Central City, IA) and won 390 to 268 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-16, -398.
Round 29		Bell played #37 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 385 to 287 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-16, -300.
Round 30		Bell played #32 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 331 to 354 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-17, -323.
Round 31		Bell played #32 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) again and won 310 to 308 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-17, -321.

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