NSC 2012: George Asaka [#33]

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On this page, you will find information about George Asaka, 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 14-17, -339, and is ranked #63 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): George Surname(s): Asaka Home: Omaha, NE, United States

Round by Round
High score: 482 Average for: 390 Average against: 403
Round 1		Asaka played #49 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 356 to 383 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Asaka played #83 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 386 to 423 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-2, -64.
Round 3		Asaka played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 287 to 378 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-3, -155.
Round 4		Asaka played #52 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-4, -172.
Round 5		Asaka played #66 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 429 to 379 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-4, -122.
Round 6		Asaka played #69 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 380 to 372 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, -114.
Round 7		Asaka played #82 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 478 to 375 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-4, -11.
Round 8		Asaka played #17 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 425 to 392 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +22.
Round 9		Asaka played #53 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 393 to 374 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +41.
Round 10		Asaka played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 344 to 439 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-5, -54.
Round 11		Asaka played #5 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 448 to 431 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-5, -37.
Round 12		Asaka played #9 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 285 to 423 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, -175.
Round 13		Asaka played #22 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 482 to 361 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, -54.
Round 14		Asaka played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 328 to 420 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, -146.
Round 15		Asaka played #56 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 461 to 411 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, -96.
Round 16		Asaka played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 323 to 339 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-8, -112.
Round 17		Asaka played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 426 to 432 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-9, -118.
Round 18		Asaka played #27 Aniekan B Uwan (Orlando, FL) and won 445 to 381 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-9, -54.
Round 19		Asaka played #86 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 433 to 300 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, +79.
Round 20		Asaka played #36 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and lost 322 to 647 (a spread of -325). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-10, -246. Asaka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Asaka played #7 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 356 to 371 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-11, -261.
Round 22		Asaka played #44 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 340 to 410 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-12, -331.
Round 23		Asaka played #55 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 365 to 468 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-13, -434.
Round 24		Asaka played #57 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 463 to 288 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-13, -259.
Round 25		Asaka played #81 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 362 to 439 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-14, -336.
Round 26		Asaka played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 415 to 382 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-14, -303.
Round 27		Asaka played #42 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 346 to 480 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-15, -437.
Round 28		Asaka played #76 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 382 to 420 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-16, -475.
Round 29		Asaka recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-16, -425.
Round 30		Asaka played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 401 to 494 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-17, -518.
Round 31		Asaka played #76 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) again and won 480 to 301 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-17, -339.

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