NSC 2013: Daniel Novinson [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Novinson, 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 20-11, +1286, and is ranked #5 in Division 4.

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): Daniel Surname(s): Novinson Home: GA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 396 Average against: 354
Round 1		Novinson played #84 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 418 to 231 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +187.
Round 2		Novinson played #62 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 413 to 259 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +341.
Round 3		Novinson played #26 Joe Becker (Gardner, MA) and lost 328 to 333 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +336.
Round 4		Novinson played #22 Phil Seitzer (Davis, CA) and lost 334 to 453 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +217.
Round 5		Novinson played #71 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 449 to 314 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +352.
Round 6		Novinson played #50 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 370 to 298 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +424.
Round 7		Novinson played #68 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and lost 377 to 395 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +406.
Round 8		Novinson played #49 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 350 to 375 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-4, +381. Novinson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Novinson played #31 Grace Harris (Calgary AB) and won 459 to 393 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +447.
Round 10		Novinson played #27 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 498 to 322 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +623.
Round 11		Novinson played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and lost 344 to 372 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +595.
Round 12		Novinson played #53 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and won 444 to 263 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +776.
Round 13		Novinson played #30 Linda Pearn (Winnipeg MB) and won 402 to 361 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +817.
Round 14		Novinson played #8 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 391 to 346 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +862.
Round 15		Novinson played #17 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and lost 385 to 393 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +854.
Round 16		Novinson played #32 Jeremiah Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) and won 468 to 313 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +1009.
Round 17		Novinson played #38 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 386 to 309 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +1086. Novinson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Novinson played #47 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 410 to 357 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +1139.
Round 19		Novinson played #24 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 373 to 317 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +1195. Novinson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Novinson played #23 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 419 to 353 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +1261.
Round 21		Novinson played #74 Nikhil Joshi (Davis, CA) and lost 381 to 416 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +1226.
Round 22		Novinson played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and won 378 to 375 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +1229.
Round 23		Novinson played #19 Robin Gates (Dallas, TX) and won 375 to 325 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +1279.
Round 24		Novinson played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) and lost 313 to 449 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +1143.
Round 25		Novinson played #24 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) again and won 375 to 373 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +1145. Novinson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Novinson played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) again and won 444 to 360 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-8, +1229.
Round 27		Novinson played #74 Nikhil Joshi (Davis, CA) again and won 466 to 269 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +1426.
Round 28		Novinson played #22 Phil Seitzer (Davis, CA) again and lost 424 to 447 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +1403. Novinson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29		Novinson played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 414 to 368 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-9, +1449. Novinson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Novinson played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) again and lost 362 to 383 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +1428. Novinson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Novinson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Novinson played #24 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) for the third time and lost 316 to 458 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-11, +1286.
After the Tournament		Novinson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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