NSC 2014: Matthew Ridout [#72]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Ridout, 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 13-18, -527, and is ranked #78 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): Matthew Surname(s): Ridout Home: Lexington, KY, United States Hobbies: screenwriting, movies, reading Occupation: stay-at-home dad

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 386 Average against: 403
Round 1		Ridout played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 341 to 379 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -38.
Round 2		Ridout played #33 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 397 to 465 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-2, -106.
Round 3		Ridout played #55 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 323 to 453 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-3, -236.
Round 4		Ridout played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 511 to 352 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-3, -77.
Round 5		Ridout played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 372 to 488 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-4, -193.
Round 6		Ridout played #61 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 461 to 485 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-5, -217.
Round 7		Ridout played #92 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and lost 369 to 371 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-6, -219.
Round 8		Ridout played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 496 to 353 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-6, -76.
Round 9		Ridout played #81 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and won 432 to 373 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-6, -17.
Round 10		Ridout played #77 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 339 to 441 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-7, -119.
Round 11		Ridout played #54 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 377 to 350 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-7, -92.
Round 12		Ridout played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 318 to 501 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-8, -275. Ridout is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ridout played #63 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 331 to 396 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-9, -340.
Round 14		Ridout played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 431 to 469 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-10, -378.
Round 15		Ridout played #79 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 332 to 486 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-11, -532.
Round 16		Ridout played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 402 to 400 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-11, -530.
Round 17		Ridout played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 352 to 326 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-11, -504.
Round 18		Ridout played #68 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 441 to 397 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-11, -460.
Round 19		Ridout played #82 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 447 to 351 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-11, -364.
Round 20		Ridout played #87 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 485 to 329 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-11, -208.
Round 21		Ridout played #62 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 466 to 329 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-11, -71.
Round 22		Ridout played #57 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 299 to 323 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-12, -95.
Round 23		Ridout played #39 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 388 to 348 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-12, -55.
Round 24		Ridout played #76 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 405 to 443 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-13, -93.
Round 25		Ridout played #65 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 368 to 472 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-14, -197.
Round 26		Ridout played #86 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 329 to 407 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-15, -275.
Round 27		Ridout played #44 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 332 to 429 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-16, -372.
Round 28		Ridout played #75 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 279 to 473 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-17, -566.
Round 29		Ridout played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 428 to 370 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-17, -508.
Round 30		Ridout played #64 Deen Hergott (Ottawa ON) and lost 385 to 458 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-18, -581.
Round 31		Ridout played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) again and won 334 to 280 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-18, -527.

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