NSC 2013: Edward De Guzman [#34]

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On this page, you will find information about Edward De Guzman, who is competing at the 2013 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 17-14, +199, and is ranked #39 in Division 1.

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): Edward Surname(s): De Guzman Home: San Francisco, CA, United States Occupation: user experience designer/researcher

Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 394 Average against: 385
Round 1		De Guzman played #85 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 450 to 325 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +125.
Round 2		De Guzman played #118 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 413 to 384 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +154.
Round 3		De Guzman played #15 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 415 to 355 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +214.
Round 4		De Guzman played #26 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 430 to 433 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +211.
Round 5		De Guzman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +161. De Guzman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		De Guzman played #65 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 406 to 423 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +144.
Round 7		De Guzman played #20 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and won 413 to 352 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +205.
Round 8		De Guzman played #30 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 419 to 425 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, +199.
Round 9		De Guzman played #32 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 498 to 314 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +383.
Round 10		De Guzman played #89 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 367 to 327 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +423.
Round 11		De Guzman played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 347 to 355 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +415.
Round 12		De Guzman played #12 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 424 to 376 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +463.
Round 13		De Guzman played #86 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 330 to 368 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, +425.
Round 14		De Guzman played #98 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 433 to 296 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, +562.
Round 15		De Guzman played #39 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 381 to 405 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +538.
Round 16		De Guzman played #112 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and won 416 to 345 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-7, +609.
Round 17		De Guzman played #100 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 403 to 374 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +638.
Round 18		De Guzman played #102 Marut Siriwangso (Thailand) and lost 306 to 439 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, +505.
Round 19		De Guzman played #9 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 453 to 491 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-9, +467.
Round 20		De Guzman played #3 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 357 to 461 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, +363.
Round 21		De Guzman played #17 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 447 to 371 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-10, +439.
Round 22		De Guzman played #114 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 360 to 322 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, +477.
Round 23		De Guzman played #127 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 283 to 460 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-11, +300.
Round 24		De Guzman played #16 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 277 to 471 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-12, +106. De Guzman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		De Guzman played #40 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 395 to 365 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-12, +136.
Round 26		De Guzman played #24 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 449 to 403 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-12, +182.
Round 27		De Guzman played #76 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and won 457 to 319 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +320.
Round 28		De Guzman played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 352 to 482 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-13, +190.
Round 29		De Guzman played #66 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 420 to 300 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-13, +310.
Round 30		De Guzman played #55 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and won 384 to 325 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-13, +369.
Round 31		De Guzman played #60 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 328 to 498 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 17-14, +199.

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