NSC 2013: Shah Ali [#69]

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On this page, you will find information about Shah Ali, 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 15-16, -183, and is ranked #80 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): Shah Surname(s): Ali Home: Leesburg, VA, United States Hobbies: various word games Occupation: Power System Engr

Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 363 Average against: 369
Round 1		Ali played #77 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 415 to 301 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +114.
Round 2		Ali played #141 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 481 to 314 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +281.
Round 3		Ali played #21 Vail Palmer (ALBANY, OR) and won 343 to 323 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +301.
Round 4		Ali played #16 Ted Bryde (Mission BC) and won 348 to 334 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +315.
Round 5		Ali played #70 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and won 385 to 362 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +338.
Round 6		Ali played #92 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and won 400 to 313 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +425.
Round 7		Ali played #73 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 439 to 360 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +504. Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Ali played #40 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 285 to 427 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-1, +362.
Round 9		Ali played #12 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 353 to 409 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +306. Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Ali played #19 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 435 to 417 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-2, +324.
Round 11		Ali played #120 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 327 to 300 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-2, +351.
Round 12		Ali played #1 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 341 to 427 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-3, +265.
Round 13		Ali played #78 Benjamin Ritter (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 373 to 439 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +199.
Round 14		Ali played #60 Clay Koziol (Fullerton, NE) and lost 329 to 346 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-5, +182.
Round 15		Ali played #62 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 333 to 383 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-6, +132.
Round 16		Ali played #5 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 352 to 436 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-7, +48.
Round 17		Ali played #81 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and won 427 to 331 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-7, +144.
Round 18		Ali played #105 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 446 to 304 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-7, +286.
Round 19		Ali played #133 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 377 to 329 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-7, +334.
Round 20		Ali played #9 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 380 to 364 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-7, +350.
Round 21		Ali played #10 Pamela Stubblefield (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 337 to 390 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-8, +297.
Round 22		Ali played #18 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 348 to 453 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +192.
Round 23		Ali played #3 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 285 to 399 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-10, +78.
Round 24		Ali played #83 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 326 to 422 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-11, -18.
Round 25		Ali played #64 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 363 to 372 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-12, -27.
Round 26		Ali played #35 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and lost 245 to 416 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-13, -198.
Round 27		Ali played #89 Eric Miller (New Braunfels, TX) and lost 314 to 388 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-14, -272.
Round 28		Ali played #59 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 312 to 325 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-15, -285.
Round 29		Ali played #123 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and won 431 to 329 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-15, -183.
Round 30		Ali played #121 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 433 to 355 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-15, -105.
Round 31		Ali played #89 Eric Miller (New Braunfels, TX) again and lost 296 to 374 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 15-16, -183.

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