NSC 2012: Arun Methaset [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Arun Methaset, who is competing at the 2012 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 19-12, +166, and is ranked #12 in Division 2.

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): Arun Surname(s): Methaset Home: Bangkok, LA, Thailand Hobbies: Chess

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 383 Average against: 377
Round 1		Methaset played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 430 to 305 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +125.
Round 2		Methaset played #77 James Clark (Clayton, DE) and won 443 to 275 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +293.
Round 3		Methaset played #47 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 318 to 355 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +256.
Round 4		Methaset played #25 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 346 to 473 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-2, +129. Methaset is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Methaset played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 355 to 353 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +131.
Round 6		Methaset played #70 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 426 to 290 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +267.
Round 7		Methaset played #84 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 400 to 385 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +282.
Round 8		Methaset played #73 John Fultz (Springfield, IL) and won 389 to 383 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +288.
Round 9		Methaset played #7 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 361 to 379 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +270.
Round 10		Methaset played #46 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 363 to 424 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +209. Methaset is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Methaset played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 416 to 396 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +229.
Round 12		Methaset played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 294 to 440 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +83.
Round 13		Methaset played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 315 to 411 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, -13.
Round 14		Methaset played #78 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 388 to 341 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, +34.
Round 15		Methaset played #42 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 452 to 376 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, +110.
Round 16		Methaset played #39 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 432 to 428 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-6, +114.
Round 17		Methaset played #19 Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL) and lost 297 to 381 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +30.
Round 18		Methaset played #43 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 332 to 400 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-8, -38.
Round 19		Methaset played #11 Purinth Thitiyagoon (Thailand) and lost 360 to 463 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-9, -141.
Round 20		Methaset played #55 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 497 to 438 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-9, -82.
Round 21		Methaset played #83 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 358 to 326 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-9, -50.
Round 22		Methaset played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 374 to 365 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-9, -41.
Round 23		Methaset played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 290 to 390 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, -141.
Round 24		Methaset played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 364 to 452 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, -229.
Round 25		Methaset played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 403 to 318 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, -144.
Round 26		Methaset played #13 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 467 to 311 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-11, +12.
Round 27		Methaset played #22 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 389 to 440 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-12, -39.
Round 28		Methaset played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 446 to 336 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-12, +71.
Round 29		Methaset played #14 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 413 to 379 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-12, +105.
Round 30		Methaset played #26 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 380 to 359 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-12, +126.
Round 31		Methaset played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) again and won 369 to 329 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-12, +166.

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