NSC 2014: Gavin Thompson [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Gavin Thompson, 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 18-13, +193, and is ranked #15 in Division 4.

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): Gavin Surname(s): Thompson Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ultimate, Poker

Round by Round
High score: 462 Average for: 358 Average against: 352
Round 1		Thompson played #69 Mike Bell (Manistee, MI) and won 365 to 312 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +53.
Round 2		Thompson played #21 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 257 to 420 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, -110.
Round 3		Thompson played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 370 to 375 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, -115. Thompson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Thompson played #59 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and won 377 to 345 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, -83.
Round 5		Thompson played #13 Matthew Rupert (State College, PA) and lost 327 to 362 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -118.
Round 6		Thompson played #47 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 404 to 297 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, -11.
Round 7		Thompson played #32 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and lost 328 to 410 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, -93.
Round 8		Thompson played #31 Sara J Sweeney (Harrisburg, PA) and won 336 to 299 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, -56.
Round 9		Thompson played #61 Barbara Olsen (Omaha, NE) and won 417 to 287 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +74.
Round 10		Thompson played #41 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 370 to 323 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +121.
Round 11		Thompson played #71 Gaurav Bhargava (Dublin, OH) and won 397 to 325 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +193.
Round 12		Thompson played #26 Gert Cavanagh (London ON) and lost 318 to 368 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +143.
Round 13		Thompson played #37 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and won 319 to 300 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +162.
Round 14		Thompson played #55 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and won 403 to 325 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +240.
Round 15		Thompson played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 249 to 395 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +94.
Round 16		Thompson played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 388 to 385 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +97.
Round 17		Thompson played #17 Edward Davis (Hampstead, NC) and lost 294 to 451 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-7, -60.
Round 18		Thompson played #34 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, ME) and won 389 to 258 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, +71.
Round 19		Thompson played #33 Lily Gasperetti (Washington, DC) and won 375 to 335 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +111.
Round 20		Thompson played #5 Brenda Davis (Hampstead, NC) and won 361 to 307 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +165.
Round 21		Thompson played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and lost 361 to 384 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +142.
Round 22		Thompson played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 360 to 378 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +124. Thompson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Thompson played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and won 426 to 351 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +199.
Round 24		Thompson played #22 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 409 to 324 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +284.
Round 25		Thompson played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and lost 263 to 410 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +137.
Round 26		Thompson played #18 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 462 to 301 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +298.
Round 27		Thompson played #29 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and won 338 to 326 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-10, +310.
Round 28		Thompson played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 385 to 390 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, +305.
Round 29		Thompson played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 280 to 395 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +190.
Round 30		Thompson played #44 Beverly Roberts (Washington, DC) and lost 323 to 371 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-13, +142.
Round 31		Thompson played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) again and won 451 to 400 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-13, +193.

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