NSC 2013: Brian Nelson [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Nelson, 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 19-12, +312, and is ranked #18 in Division 3.

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): Brian Surname(s): Nelson Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Awards: Trophies in above Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, bowling

Round by Round
High score: 467 Average for: 390 Average against: 380
Round 1		Nelson played #137 Pat Nahaczewski (Massapequa, NY) and won 382 to 342 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		Nelson played #103 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 452 to 315 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +177. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Nelson played #56 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and won 404 to 372 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +209.
Round 4		Nelson played #128 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 402 to 396 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +215.
Round 5		Nelson played #12 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 424 to 405 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +234.
Round 6		Nelson played #6 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 383 to 461 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-1, +156.
Round 7		Nelson played #29 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 420 to 417 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-1, +159.
Round 8		Nelson played #18 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 324 to 400 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-2, +83.
Round 9		Nelson played #20 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 451 to 366 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-2, +168.
Round 10		Nelson played #120 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 356 to 351 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-2, +173.
Round 11		Nelson played #105 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 386 to 334 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-2, +225.
Round 12		Nelson played #69 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 427 to 341 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +311.
Round 13		Nelson played #42 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 328 to 378 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-3, +261.
Round 14		Nelson played #70 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and won 409 to 345 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-3, +325. Nelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Nelson played #60 Clay Koziol (Fullerton, NE) and lost 267 to 428 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-4, +164.
Round 16		Nelson played #19 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 427 to 316 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +275.
Round 17		Nelson played #78 Benjamin Ritter (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 398 to 444 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-5, +229.
Round 18		Nelson played #40 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 428 to 451 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-6, +206.
Round 19		Nelson played #14 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 308 to 393 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-7, +121.
Round 20		Nelson played #5 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 391 to 484 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-8, +28.
Round 21		Nelson played #27 Gigi Miller (Reno, NV) and won 467 to 368 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-8, +127.
Round 22		Nelson played #10 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 293 to 352 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-9, +68.
Round 23		Nelson played #30 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 421 to 305 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-9, +184.
Round 24		Nelson played #3 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 359 to 403 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-10, +140.
Round 25		Nelson played #7 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 357 to 339 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +158.
Round 26		Nelson played #43 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 414 to 441 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-11, +131.
Round 27		Nelson played #32 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 329 to 370 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-12, +90.
Round 28		Nelson played #104 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 426 to 404 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 16-12, +112.
Round 29		Nelson played #68 Judy Smith (Abbotsford BC) and won 402 to 368 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-12, +146.
Round 30		Nelson played #124 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 444 to 310 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 18-12, +280.
Round 31		Nelson played #31 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 398 to 366 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 19-12, +312.

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