NSC 2013: John Stardom [#49]

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On this page, you will find information about John Stardom, 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 14-17, +178, and is ranked #81 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): John Surname(s): Stardom Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Awards: 6th place 2013 CNSC; Winner, div 1 Lake George 2010; 2nd place 2008 NSC (div. 2) Hobbies: Euro-strategy board games; following music blogs; parenthood.

Round by Round
High score: 568 Average for: 404 Average against: 392
Round 1		Stardom recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Stardom recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -100.
Round 3		Stardom recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-3, -150.
Round 4		Stardom played #102 Marut Siriwangso (Thailand) and won 443 to 429 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -136.
Round 5		Stardom played #80 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 322 to 430 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-4, -244.
Round 6		Stardom played #123 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 367 to 413 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-5, -290.
Round 7		Stardom played #57 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 324 to 442 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-6, -408.
Round 8		Stardom played #104 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 357 to 392 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-7, -443.
Round 9		Stardom played #122 Noella Ward (Calgary AB) and lost 328 to 341 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 1-8, -456.
Round 10		Stardom played #96 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and won 404 to 399 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 2-8, -451.
Round 11		Stardom played #111 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 438 to 372 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-8, -385.
Round 12		Stardom played #118 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 341 to 380 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-9, -424.
Round 13		Stardom played #105 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 424 to 436 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-10, -436.
Round 14		Stardom played #101 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 379 to 385 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 3-11, -442.
Round 15		Stardom played #90 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 438 to 447 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-12, -451.
Round 16		Stardom played #115 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and won 437 to 323 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4-12, -337.
Round 17		Stardom played #117 Jackie Wong (Brooklyn, NY) and won 430 to 319 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5-12, -226.
Round 18		Stardom played #63 Mike Howlett (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 373 to 342 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-12, -195.
Round 19		Stardom played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 437 to 483 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-13, -241.
Round 20		Stardom played #82 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 410 to 336 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-13, -167.
Round 21		Stardom played #70 Matthew Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 420 to 277 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-13, -24.
Round 22		Stardom played #87 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and won 425 to 359 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-13, +42. Stardom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Stardom played #99 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 345 to 448 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-14, -61. Stardom is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Stardom played #113 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 407 to 436 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-15, -90.
Round 25		Stardom played #107 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and won 466 to 448 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-15, -72.
Round 26		Stardom played #91 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 355 to 422 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-16, -139.
Round 27		Stardom played #119 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 568 to 311 (a spread of 257). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11-16, +118.
Round 28		Stardom played #106 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 457 to 383 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-16, +192.
Round 29		Stardom played #67 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 344 to 474 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-17, +62.
Round 30		Stardom played #116 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 431 to 323 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-17, +170.
Round 31		Stardom played #120 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 438 to 430 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-17, +178.

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