NSC 2014: Richard Spence [#84]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Spence, 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 17-14, +221, and is ranked #29 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): Richard Surname(s): Spence Home: Tucson, AZ, United States Awards: 2011 NSC 1st Place Div. 2, 2010 NSC 1st Place Div. 4 Hobbies: Competitive Scrabble, mathematics, ping pong, chess

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 413 Average against: 406
Round 1		Spence played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 335 to 567 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -232.
Round 2		Spence played #40 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 356 to 513 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-2, -389.
Round 3		Spence played #68 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 471 to 437 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -355.
Round 4		Spence played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 401 to 447 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-3, -401.
Round 5		Spence played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 406 to 374 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-3, -369.
Round 6		Spence played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 413 to 365 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-3, -321.
Round 7		Spence played #73 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and won 414 to 290 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, -197.
Round 8		Spence played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 433 to 384 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, -148. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Spence played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 497 to 329 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +20.
Round 10		Spence played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and won 415 to 337 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +98.
Round 11		Spence played #33 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 474 to 352 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +220. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Spence played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 466 to 408 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +278. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Spence played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 358 to 372 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +264.
Round 14		Spence played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 401 to 433 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +232.
Round 15		Spence played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 491 to 356 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +367.
Round 16		Spence played #69 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and lost 421 to 488 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +300.
Round 17		Spence played #41 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 418 to 401 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +317. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Spence played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 380 to 422 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +275.
Round 19		Spence played #53 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 414 to 458 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-8, +231.
Round 20		Spence played #42 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 438 to 325 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +344. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Spence played #25 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 362 to 403 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +303.
Round 22		Spence played #46 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 436 to 420 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +319.
Round 23		Spence played #6 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 337 to 533 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, +123. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Spence played #14 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 437 to 337 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +223.
Round 25		Spence played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 387 to 450 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-11, +160.
Round 26		Spence played #63 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 370 to 417 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +113.
Round 27		Spence played #15 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 334 to 396 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-13, +51.
Round 28		Spence played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 478 to 359 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-13, +170.
Round 29		Spence played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 468 to 442 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-13, +196.
Round 30		Spence played #8 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-14, +154.
Round 31		Spence played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 421 to 354 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-14, +221.

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