NSC 2013: Miriam Kasdan [#70]

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On this page, you will find information about Miriam Kasdan, 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, +88, and is ranked #65 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): Miriam Surname(s): Kasdan Home: San Francisco, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 441 Average for: 354 Average against: 351
Round 1		Kasdan played #27 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and lost 274 to 400 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-1, -126.
Round 2		Kasdan played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and lost 332 to 336 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-2, -130.
Round 3		Kasdan played #91 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and lost 372 to 389 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-3, -147.
Round 4		Kasdan played #81 Carmela Long (Thornhill ON) and won 352 to 307 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-3, -102.
Round 5		Kasdan played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 420 to 390 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, -72.
Round 6		Kasdan played #35 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 400 to 341 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, -13.
Round 7		Kasdan played #66 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 311 to 351 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, -53.
Round 8		Kasdan played #79 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 325 to 294 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-4, -22.
Round 9		Kasdan played #50 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and lost 316 to 336 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-5, -42.
Round 10		Kasdan played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 340 to 342 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-6, -44.
Round 11		Kasdan played #54 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 398 to 309 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-6, +45.
Round 12		Kasdan played #63 Donna Leigh (Unknown city, WI) and won 379 to 308 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, +116.
Round 13		Kasdan played #82 Norman Weathers (Des Moines, IA) and won 358 to 313 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +161.
Round 14		Kasdan played #92 Raina Gulbrandson (Unknown city, NE) and won 334 to 321 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, +174.
Round 15		Kasdan played #8 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 356 to 372 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-7, +158.
Round 16		Kasdan played #68 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and lost 302 to 441 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-8, +19.
Round 17		Kasdan played #67 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 319 to 472 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-9, -134.
Round 18		Kasdan played #65 Cindy Zimmerman (Unknown city, NE) and lost 334 to 339 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-10, -139.
Round 19		Kasdan played #12 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and won 389 to 348 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-10, -98.
Round 20		Kasdan played #9 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and lost 355 to 437 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-11, -180.
Round 21		Kasdan played #93 Sharon Janssen (Toronto ON) and lost 329 to 349 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-12, -200.
Round 22		Kasdan played #95 Nikki Hoffmann (Evansville, IN) and won 409 to 331 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-12, -122.
Round 23		Kasdan played #86 Ruth Haywood (Vancouver BC) and won 441 to 291 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-12, +28.
Round 24		Kasdan played #26 Joe Becker (Gardner, MA) and lost 361 to 403 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-13, -14.
Round 25		Kasdan played #62 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and lost 304 to 319 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-14, -29.
Round 26		Kasdan played #85 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 394 to 283 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-14, +82. Kasdan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27		Kasdan played #72 Norm Garvin (Seattle, WA) and won 379 to 320 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-14, +141.
Round 28		Kasdan played #51 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 287 to 358 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-15, +70.
Round 29		Kasdan played #57 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and won 418 to 305 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-15, +183.
Round 30		Kasdan played #58 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and lost 324 to 405 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-16, +102.
Round 31		Kasdan played #32 Jeremiah Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) and lost 363 to 377 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-17, +88.

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