NSC 2012: Amalan Iyengar [#27]

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On this page, you will find information about Amalan Iyengar, 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 22-9, +1434, and is ranked #1 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
	Given name(s): Amalan Surname(s): Iyengar Home: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 545 Average for: 400 Average against: 354
Round 1		Iyengar played #41 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 447 to 348 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +99.
Round 2		Iyengar played #56 John, Jr Apissoghomian (Montreal QC) and won 402 to 337 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +164.
Round 3		Iyengar played #12 Merlene Weithers (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 277 to 451 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, -10.
Round 4		Iyengar played #18 Brenda Dede (Gainesville, FL) and won 387 to 327 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +50. Iyengar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Iyengar played #31 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and lost 360 to 392 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +18.
Round 6		Iyengar played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 438 to 284 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +172.
Round 7		Iyengar played #34 Louis Witonsky (Boca Raton, FL) and won 422 to 275 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +319.
Round 8		Iyengar played #24 Tony Incorvati (Uniontown, OH) and lost 384 to 388 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +315. Iyengar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Iyengar played #1 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 265 to 529 (a spread of -264). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-4, +51.
Round 10		Iyengar played #5 Martin Rosen (Tamarac, FL) and lost 333 to 432 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-5, -48.
Round 11		Iyengar played #20 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 406 to 345 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-5, +13.
Round 12		Iyengar played #14 Cheryl Levin (Sunrise, FL) and lost 304 to 373 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-6, -56.
Round 13		Iyengar played #50 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 497 to 308 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-6, +133.
Round 14		Iyengar played #8 Chris Knight (Gulfport, FL) and lost 370 to 422 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-7, +81.
Round 15		Iyengar played #21 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and won 446 to 275 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-7, +252.
Round 16		Iyengar played #42 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 391 to 379 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-7, +264.
Round 17		Iyengar played #49 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 366 to 297 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +333.
Round 18		Iyengar played #28 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 472 to 286 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, +519.
Round 19		Iyengar played #37 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 392 to 307 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +604.
Round 20		Iyengar played #7 Lany Ramos (Montreal QC) and won 364 to 335 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +633.
Round 21		Iyengar played #11 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 450 to 357 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +726.
Round 22		Iyengar played #37 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) again and won 440 to 432 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +734. Iyengar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Iyengar played #22 Bruno Aghedoh (Los Angeles, CA) and won 445 to 314 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +865.
Round 24		Iyengar played #39 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 436 to 292 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1009. Iyengar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Iyengar played #39 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) again and won 409 to 374 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1044.
Round 26		Iyengar played #22 Bruno Aghedoh (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 384 to 402 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1026.
Round 27		Iyengar played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 468 to 326 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1168.
Round 28		Iyengar played #24 Tony Incorvati (Uniontown, OH) again and lost 342 to 464 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-9, +1046.
Round 29		Iyengar played #22 Bruno Aghedoh (Los Angeles, CA) for the third time and won 383 to 370 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1059. Iyengar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Iyengar played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and won 545 to 228 (a spread of 317). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1376.
Round 31		Iyengar played #37 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) for the third time and won 368 to 310 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-9, +1434. Iyengar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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