NSC 2014: Bruce Shuman [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Shuman, 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, -716, and is ranked #106 in Division 3.

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): Bruce Surname(s): Shuman Home: Wilmington, NC, United States Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

Round by Round
High score: 423 Average for: 355 Average against: 378
Round 1		Shuman played #115 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 351 to 366 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-1, -15.
Round 2		Shuman played #147 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 360 to 398 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-2, -53.
Round 3		Shuman played #43 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 419 to 313 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-2, +53.
Round 4		Shuman played #100 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 308 to 563 (a spread of -255). Current ranking: #141. Current record: 1-3, -202.
Round 5		Shuman played #144 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 354 to 359 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #147. Current record: 1-4, -207.
Round 6		Shuman played #45 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and lost 333 to 393 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #152. Current record: 1-5, -267.
Round 7		Shuman played #99 Varney Senii (College Point, NY) and lost 392 to 425 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #158. Current record: 1-6, -300.
Round 8		Shuman played #157 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 423 to 399 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #146. Current record: 2-6, -276.
Round 9		Shuman played #11 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 378 to 376 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #137. Current record: 3-6, -274.
Round 10		Shuman played #153 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 364 to 348 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-6, -258.
Round 11		Shuman played #136 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and lost 330 to 444 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #136. Current record: 4-7, -372.
Round 12		Shuman played #138 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 367 to 335 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 5-7, -340.
Round 13		Shuman played #76 Maggie Poulter (Oshawa ON) and lost 285 to 472 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-8, -527.
Round 14		Shuman played #72 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 349 to 383 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #145. Current record: 5-9, -561.
Round 15		Shuman played #116 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and won 357 to 354 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #134. Current record: 6-9, -558.
Round 16		Shuman played #94 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 420 to 280 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-9, -418.
Round 17		Shuman played #70 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 414 to 397 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-9, -401.
Round 18		Shuman played #118 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 379 to 329 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-9, -351.
Round 19		Shuman played #112 Iliana Filby (Windsor, VT) and lost 315 to 405 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-10, -441.
Round 20		Shuman played #87 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 334 to 386 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 9-11, -493.
Round 21		Shuman played #59 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 389 to 323 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-11, -427.
Round 22		Shuman played #140 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) and won 375 to 329 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-11, -381.
Round 23		Shuman played #150 Jennifer Lee (Washington, DC) and lost 222 to 470 (a spread of -248). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-12, -629.
Round 24		Shuman played #137 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and won 390 to 356 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-12, -595.
Round 25		Shuman played #20 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 335 to 334 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-12, -594.
Round 26		Shuman played #18 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 322 to 387 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-13, -659.
Round 27		Shuman played #127 Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON) and tied at 311. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -659.
Round 28		Shuman played #111 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 339 to 346 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -666.
Round 29		Shuman played #104 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 396 to 404 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -674.
Round 30		Shuman played #25 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 362 to 342 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -654.
Round 31		Shuman played #11 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) again and lost 334 to 396 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -716.

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