NSC 2013: Nikhil Joshi [#74]

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On this page, you will find information about Nikhil Joshi, 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, -1, and is ranked #14 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): Nikhil Surname(s): Joshi Home: Davis, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 448 Average for: 371 Average against: 371
Round 1		Joshi played #3 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 353 to 282 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +71.
Round 2		Joshi played #43 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 321 to 442 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, -50.
Round 3		Joshi played #59 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 429 to 369 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, +10.
Round 4		Joshi played #96 Murali Balasubramanyam (Collierville, TN) and won 393 to 308 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +95.
Round 5		Joshi played #12 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and won 372 to 361 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +106.
Round 6		Joshi played #19 Robin Gates (Dallas, TX) and won 386 to 358 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +134.
Round 7		Joshi played #51 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 444 to 201 (a spread of 243). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +377.
Round 8		Joshi played #44 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and won 356 to 332 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +401.
Round 9		Joshi played #24 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 358 to 409 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +350.
Round 10		Joshi played #13 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) and won 391 to 308 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +433.
Round 11		Joshi played #22 Phil Seitzer (Davis, CA) and won 378 to 359 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +452.
Round 12		Joshi played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) and won 389 to 381 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +460.
Round 13		Joshi played #75 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 341 to 301 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +500. Joshi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Joshi played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and lost 341 to 504 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +337. Joshi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Joshi played #23 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 343 to 352 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +328.
Round 16		Joshi played #47 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 391 to 398 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +321.
Round 17		Joshi played #18 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 395 to 343 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +373.
Round 18		Joshi played #25 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and won 375 to 304 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-5, +444.
Round 19		Joshi played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 421 to 377 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-5, +488. Joshi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Joshi played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) again and lost 319 to 378 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +429.
Round 21		Joshi played #1 Daniel Novinson (Unknown city, GA) and won 416 to 381 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +464.
Round 22		Joshi played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 387 to 341 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +510.
Round 23		Joshi played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) again and won 448 to 295 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-6, +663.
Round 24		Joshi played #22 Phil Seitzer (Davis, CA) again and lost 259 to 472 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +450.
Round 25		Joshi played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) again and lost 357 to 524 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-8, +283.
Round 26		Joshi played #24 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) again and lost 378 to 440 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +221.
Round 27		Joshi played #1 Daniel Novinson (Unknown city, GA) again and lost 269 to 466 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, +24.
Round 28		Joshi played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) again and lost 350 to 391 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, -17.
Round 29		Joshi played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 410 to 376 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-11, +17.
Round 30		Joshi played #29 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and won 415 to 368 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-11, +64.
Round 31		Joshi played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) for the third time and lost 327 to 392 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-12, -1.
After the Tournament		Joshi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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