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NSC 2011: Richard Spence [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Spence, who is competing at the 2011 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 25-6, +2207, and is ranked #1 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

[photo of Richard Spence]

Given name(s): Richard
Surname(s): Spence
Home: Tucson, AZ, United States
Awards: 2010 NSC 1st Place Div. 4
Hobbies: Competitive Scrabble, mathematics, ping pong, chess
Round by Round

High score: 523
Average for: 438
Average against: 366

Before the Tournament  

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Jeremy Jeffers]

Spence played #52 Jeremy Jeffers (Decatur, GA) and won 506 to 324 (a spread of 182).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 1-0, +182.

Round 2

[photo of Michelle Davis]

Spence played #72 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 442 to 248 (a spread of 194).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 2-0, +376.

Round 3

[photo of Curtis Lee]

Spence played #21 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 416 to 338 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 3-0, +454.

Round 4

[photo of Stephen Sneed]

Spence played #12 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 444 to 353 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +545.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Paul Avrin]

Spence played #18 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 376 to 407 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-1, +514.

Round 6

[photo of Paul Thornton]

Spence played #36 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 512 to 340 (a spread of 172).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +686.

Round 7

[photo of Brenda Casey]

Spence played #71 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 429 to 343 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-1, +772.

Round 8

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

Spence played #5 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 346 to 381 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-2, +737.

Round 9

[photo of Stefan Fatsis]

Spence played #54 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 466 to 342 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-2, +861.

Round 10

[photo of Harriette Lakernick]

Spence played #23 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 440 to 408 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-2, +893.

Round 11

[photo of Alan Stern]

Spence played #9 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 416 to 390 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +919.

Round 12

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Spence played #25 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 456 to 356 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 10-2, +1019.

Round 13

[photo of Matt Canik]

Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 520 to 372 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-2, +1167.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Lynda Finn]

Spence played #45 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 496 to 381 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-2, +1282.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Bradley Robbins]

Spence played #32 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 390 to 385 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-2, +1287.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]

Spence played #49 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 419 to 367 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-2, +1339.

Round 17

[photo of Cynthia Seales]

Spence played #40 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 481 to 289 (a spread of 192).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-2, +1531.

Round 18

[photo of Alan Stern]

Spence played #9 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 400 to 337 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-2, +1594.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 19

[photo of Harriette Lakernick]

Spence played #23 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) again and lost 330 to 387 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-3, +1537.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 20

[photo of Matt Canik]

Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and lost 434 to 496 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-4, +1475.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 21

[photo of Ian Chesser]

Spence played #15 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-4, +1507.

Round 22

[photo of Carl Davis]

Spence played #48 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 480 to 358 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 18-4, +1629.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Daniel Citron]

Spence played #17 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and won 454 to 401 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-4, +1682.

Round 24

[photo of Stephen Sneed]

Spence played #12 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 419 to 386 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-4, +1715.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 25

[photo of Travis Carlson]

Spence played #51 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and won 523 to 347 (a spread of 176).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 21-4, +1891.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 26

[photo of Arun Methaset]

Spence played #44 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 470 to 458 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-4, +1903.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 27

[photo of Jacob Bergmann]

Spence played #33 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 343 to 438 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-5, +1808.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 28

[photo of Jerry Scheiten]

Spence played #35 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 481 to 272 (a spread of 209).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 23-5, +2017.

Round 29

[photo of Matt Canik]

Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) for the third time and lost 355 to 360 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 23-6, +2012.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 30

[photo of Matt Canik]

Spence played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) for the fourth time and won 488 to 343 (a spread of 145).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 24-6, +2157.

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 31  

Spence recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 25-6, +2207.

After the Tournament  

Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Spence is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).


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