NSC 2014: Lydia Keras [#99]

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On this page, you will find information about Lydia Keras, 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 14.5-16.5, -362, and is ranked #89 in Division 2.

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): Lydia Surname(s): Keras Home: London, ON, Canada Occupation: College professor, retired

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 375 Average against: 386
Round 1		Keras played #68 Will Robertson (Toronto ON) and lost 369 to 450 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-1, -81.
Round 2		Keras played #32 John Merlau (Kansas City, MO) and lost 319 to 419 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-2, -181.
Round 3		Keras played #127 Susan Kirchhausen (Worcester, MA) and lost 370 to 490 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-3, -301.
Round 4		Keras played #130 Yolanda Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and won 432 to 390 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-3, -259.
Round 5		Keras played #118 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 435 to 391 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-3, -215.
Round 6		Keras played #81 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 344 to 416 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-4, -287.
Round 7		Keras played #17 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 306 to 400 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-5, -381.
Round 8		Keras played #45 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 514 to 313 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-5, -180.
Round 9		Keras played #57 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and lost 323 to 403 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 3-6, -260.
Round 10		Keras played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 400 to 271 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-6, -131.
Round 11		Keras played #135 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and lost 312 to 427 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-7, -246.
Round 12		Keras played #21 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 419 to 376 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-7, -203.
Round 13		Keras played #131 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) and lost 373 to 382 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-8, -212.
Round 14		Keras played #112 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 283 to 419 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-9, -348.
Round 15		Keras played #136 Christopher Ahlers (Williamsville, NY) and lost 344 to 478 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-10, -482.
Round 16		Keras played #129 Scott McManus (Seattle, WA) and won 384 to 299 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-10, -397.
Round 17		Keras played #47 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 437 to 374 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7-10, -334.
Round 18		Keras played #100 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 392 to 361 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-10, -303.
Round 19		Keras played #101 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 341 to 349 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-11, -311.
Round 20		Keras played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 421 to 332 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-11, -222.
Round 21		Keras played #110 Alex Rodriguez (NYC, NY) and won 373 to 301 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-11, -150.
Round 22		Keras played #78 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 438 to 312 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-11, -24.
Round 23		Keras played #114 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 421 to 372 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-11, +25.
Round 24		Keras played #76 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 317 to 431 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-12, -89.
Round 25		Keras played #56 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 376 to 357 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-12, -70.
Round 26		Keras played #65 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 355 to 476 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-13, -191.
Round 27		Keras played #63 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 284 to 388 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-14, -295.
Round 28		Keras played #3 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 424 to 461 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-15, -332.
Round 29		Keras played #105 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and tied at 375. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -332.
Round 30		Keras played #116 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 405 to 328 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -255.
Round 31		Keras played #90 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 328 to 435 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -362.

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