NSC 2014: Nigel Peltier [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Peltier, who is competing at the 2014 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, +1057, and is ranked #9 in Division 1.

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): Nigel Surname(s): Peltier Home: Portland, OR, United States Awards: 1st in Seattle Scrabble tourney Hobbies: ultimate frisbee

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 426 Average against: 392
Round 1		Peltier played #52 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 352 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Peltier played #77 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and won 414 to 338 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +107.
Round 3		Peltier played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 431 to 336 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +202.
Round 4		Peltier played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 479 to 436 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +245.
Round 5		Peltier played #38 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 510 to 335 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +420.
Round 6		Peltier played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 484 to 346 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +558. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Peltier played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 417 to 418 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +557. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Peltier played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and won 464 to 341 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +680.
Round 9		Peltier played #27 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 330 to 505 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +505. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Peltier played #2 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and won 501 to 387 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +619. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Peltier played #47 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 395 to 476 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +538. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Peltier played #84 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 408 to 466 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +480. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Peltier played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and won 385 to 378 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +487.
Round 14		Peltier played #41 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 309 to 541 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +255.
Round 15		Peltier played #69 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and won 445 to 319 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +381.
Round 16		Peltier played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 329 to 413 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +297.
Round 17		Peltier played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 379 to 345 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +331. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Peltier played #25 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 505 to 271 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +565.
Round 19		Peltier played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) again and won 401 to 395 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +571. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Peltier played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 394 to 468 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +497.
Round 21		Peltier played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 481 to 308 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +670.
Round 22		Peltier played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 369 to 399 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +640.
Round 23		Peltier played #2 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) again and lost 386 to 415 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +611. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Peltier played #27 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) again and won 561 to 373 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +799. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Peltier played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 409 to 449 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, +759.
Round 26		Peltier played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 401 to 439 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, +721. Peltier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Peltier played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and lost 383 to 487 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, +617.
Round 28		Peltier played #49 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 478 to 390 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-12, +705.
Round 29		Peltier played #33 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 498 to 313 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-12, +890.
Round 30		Peltier played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and won 440 to 337 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, +993.
Round 31		Peltier played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 431 to 367 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-12, +1057.

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