NSC 2012: Cliff Smith [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Cliff Smith, 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, +808, and is ranked #9 in Division 3.

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): Cliff Surname(s): Smith Home: Ballwin, MO, United States Awards: 3rd grade spelling bee winner Occupation: Law student

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 391 Average against: 366
Round 1		Smith played #75 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 395 to 379 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +16.
Round 2		Smith played #59 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and won 361 to 344 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +33.
Round 3		Smith played #28 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and lost 320 to 375 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, -22.
Round 4		Smith played #13 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 405 to 401 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, -18.
Round 5		Smith played #9 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 376 to 423 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, -65.
Round 6		Smith played #40 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 473 to 309 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +99.
Round 7		Smith played #41 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 452 to 317 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +234.
Round 8		Smith played #54 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 457 to 351 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +340. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Smith played #6 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and won 489 to 362 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +467.
Round 10		Smith recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +517.
Round 11		Smith played #2 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 331 to 360 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +488.
Round 12		Smith played #4 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 472 to 344 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +616.
Round 13		Smith played #36 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and lost 344 to 487 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +473.
Round 14		Smith played #22 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 478 to 290 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +661.
Round 15		Smith played #3 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 442 to 356 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +747.
Round 16		Smith played #33 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and won 456 to 353 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +850.
Round 17		Smith played #30 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and won 464 to 295 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1019. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Smith played #21 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and lost 326 to 466 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +879. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Smith played #15 Arthur Moore (Ocoee, FL) and lost 252 to 404 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +727.
Round 20		Smith played #67 Stephen Henney (Canton, MI) and lost 359 to 391 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +695.
Round 21		Smith played #50 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 379 to 340 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +734.
Round 22		Smith played #14 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 286 to 460 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +560.
Round 23		Smith played #3 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) again and won 405 to 292 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-8, +673. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Smith played #1 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and lost 365 to 378 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +660.
Round 25		Smith played #28 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) again and lost 328 to 330 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +658.
Round 26		Smith played #32 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 440 to 295 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +803.
Round 27		Smith played #19 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 316 to 239 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-10, +880.
Round 28		Smith played #21 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) again and won 449 to 364 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +965.
Round 29		Smith played #9 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) again and lost 373 to 501 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-11, +837. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Smith played #21 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) for the third time and won 377 to 372 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +842.
Round 31		Smith played #49 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 354 to 388 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-12, +808.

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