NSC 2013: Murali Balasubramanyam [#96]

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On this page, you will find information about Murali Balasubramanyam, 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 12-19, -601, and is ranked #85 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): Murali Surname(s): Balasubramanyam Home: Collierville, TN, United States Awards: 2 time annual collierville literacy council scrabble champion (team) Occupation: International Marketing Advisor

Round by Round
High score: 432 Average for: 341 Average against: 363
Round 1		Balasubramanyam played #5 Michael Krafchick (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) and won 372 to 293 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Balasubramanyam played #47 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 322 to 350 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +51.
Round 3		Balasubramanyam played #50 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 403 to 397 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +57.
Round 4		Balasubramanyam played #74 Nikhil Joshi (Davis, CA) and lost 308 to 393 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, -28.
Round 5		Balasubramanyam played #45 Wendy Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and won 350 to 333 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -11.
Round 6		Balasubramanyam played #49 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 354 to 435 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, -92.
Round 7		Balasubramanyam played #25 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 399 to 407 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-4, -100.
Round 8		Balasubramanyam played #20 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and won 388 to 371 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, -83.
Round 9		Balasubramanyam played #57 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 262 to 317 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, -138.
Round 10		Balasubramanyam played #65 Cindy Zimmerman (Unknown city, NE) and lost 366 to 389 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-6, -161.
Round 11		Balasubramanyam played #58 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and lost 376 to 394 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-7, -179.
Round 12		Balasubramanyam played #86 Ruth Haywood (Vancouver BC) and won 372 to 352 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-7, -159.
Round 13		Balasubramanyam played #36 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 278 to 363 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-8, -244. Balasubramanyam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Balasubramanyam played #64 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and lost 274 to 370 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-9, -340.
Round 15		Balasubramanyam played #83 Judy Troutman (Unknown city, NE) and lost 266 to 383 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-10, -457.
Round 16		Balasubramanyam played #59 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 432 to 382 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-10, -407.
Round 17		Balasubramanyam recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-10, -357.
Round 18		Balasubramanyam played #88 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 278 to 356 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-11, -435.
Round 19		Balasubramanyam played #87 Leanne Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 415 to 311 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-11, -331.
Round 20		Balasubramanyam played #85 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and lost 294 to 343 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-12, -380.
Round 21		Balasubramanyam played #72 Norm Garvin (Seattle, WA) and lost 334 to 403 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-13, -449.
Round 22		Balasubramanyam played #56 Douglas Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and lost 314 to 354 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-14, -489.
Round 23		Balasubramanyam played #73 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 323 to 287 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-14, -453.
Round 24		Balasubramanyam played #69 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 393 to 350 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-14, -410.
Round 25		Balasubramanyam played #52 Rana Afeiche (Keller, TX) and won 368 to 350 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-14, -392.
Round 26		Balasubramanyam played #82 Norman Weathers (Des Moines, IA) and lost 312 to 322 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-15, -402.
Round 27		Balasubramanyam played #35 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 301 to 456 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-16, -557.
Round 28		Balasubramanyam played #81 Carmela Long (Thornhill ON) and won 396 to 320 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-16, -481.
Round 29		Balasubramanyam played #55 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 326 to 398 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-17, -553.
Round 30		Balasubramanyam played #84 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 318 to 323 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-18, -558.
Round 31		Balasubramanyam played #59 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) again and lost 337 to 380 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-19, -601.

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