NSC 2013: Michael Bassett [#116]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Bassett, 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 9-22, -1413, and is ranked #121 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
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Bassett Home: Port Clinton, GA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 470 Average for: 364 Average against: 413
Round 1		Bassett played #3 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 399 to 358 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +41.
Round 2		Bassett played #38 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 313 to 376 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-1, -22.
Round 3		Bassett played #77 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 433 to 481 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -70.
Round 4		Bassett played #78 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and lost 404 to 434 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -100.
Round 5		Bassett played #15 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 320 to 392 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-4, -172.
Round 6		Bassett played #70 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 394 to 357 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -135.
Round 7		Bassett played #104 Alex Rodriguez (NYC, NY) and lost 320 to 411 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-5, -226.
Round 8		Bassett played #33 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 338 to 419 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-6, -307.
Round 9		Bassett played #109 Frederick Schneider (Middle Village, NY) and lost 244 to 392 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-7, -455.
Round 10		Bassett played #1 Rahn McKeown (Cary, NC) and lost 275 to 641 (a spread of -366). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 2-8, -821. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Bassett played #56 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and lost 355 to 405 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 2-9, -871.
Round 12		Bassett recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-9, -821.
Round 13		Bassett played #115 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 374 to 383 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-10, -830.
Round 14		Bassett played #108 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and lost 347 to 353 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-11, -836.
Round 15		Bassett played #119 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 402 to 397 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-11, -831.
Round 16		Bassett played #114 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 375 to 393 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 4-12, -849.
Round 17		Bassett played #88 Liz Ashby (Eureka, CA) and won 456 to 379 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-12, -772.
Round 18		Bassett played #97 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 426 to 359 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-12, -705.
Round 19		Bassett played #107 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 422 to 331 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-12, -614.
Round 20		Bassett played #98 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 372 to 392 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-13, -634.
Round 21		Bassett played #111 Carole Miller (Walnut Creek, CA) and lost 392 to 420 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 7-14, -662.
Round 22		Bassett played #113 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 400 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-15, -727.
Round 23		Bassett played #95 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 327 to 501 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-16, -901.
Round 24		Bassett played #64 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 332 to 437 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-17, -1006.
Round 25		Bassett played #117 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and lost 354 to 441 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-18, -1093.
Round 26		Bassett played #112 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 393 to 413 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-19, -1113.
Round 27		Bassett played #92 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 353 to 376 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-20, -1136.
Round 28		Bassett played #120 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 267 to 541 (a spread of -274). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-21, -1410.
Round 29		Bassett played #57 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 363 to 328 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-21, -1375.
Round 30		Bassett played #35 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and won 470 to 436 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 9-21, -1341.
Round 31		Bassett played #115 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) again and lost 373 to 445 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 9-22, -1413.

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