NSC 2014: Doug Critchlow [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Critchlow, 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 22-9, +1614, and is ranked #2 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): Doug Surname(s): Critchlow Home: Columbus, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 553 Average for: 409 Average against: 357
Round 1		Critchlow played #63 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and won 477 to 296 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +181.
Round 2		Critchlow played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 455 to 297 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +339.
Round 3		Critchlow played #27 Marcos Stocco (Houston, TX) and won 360 to 345 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +354.
Round 4		Critchlow played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and won 403 to 390 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +367.
Round 5		Critchlow played #6 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 410 to 399 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +378.
Round 6		Critchlow played #15 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 415 to 398 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +395.
Round 7		Critchlow played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) and lost 413 to 449 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +359.
Round 8		Critchlow played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and won 400 to 312 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +447.
Round 9		Critchlow played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 365 to 376 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +436. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Critchlow played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 529 to 304 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +661. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Critchlow played #35 Marc Goldstein (Brighton, MA) and won 430 to 319 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +772.
Round 12		Critchlow played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and won 376 to 362 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +786.
Round 13		Critchlow played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and won 381 to 342 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +825. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Critchlow played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 292 to 412 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +705. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Critchlow played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 382 to 426 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +661. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Critchlow played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and won 430 to 306 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-4, +785.
Round 17		Critchlow played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) and won 553 to 329 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +1009.
Round 18		Critchlow played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 378 to 318 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1069. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Critchlow played #4 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and won 481 to 266 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1284.
Round 20		Critchlow played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) again and won 446 to 339 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1391. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Critchlow played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 394 to 325 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1460. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Critchlow played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 416 to 287 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +1589. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Critchlow played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) again and won 506 to 327 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +1768.
Round 24		Critchlow played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) again and lost 363 to 366 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-5, +1765. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Critchlow played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) again and won 477 to 321 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-5, +1921.
Round 26		Critchlow played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) again and won 367 to 354 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-5, +1934. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Critchlow played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) again and won 430 to 411 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-5, +1953. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Critchlow played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) again and lost 345 to 424 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-6, +1874. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Critchlow played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) for the third time and lost 368 to 438 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-7, +1804. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Critchlow played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) for the third time and lost 339 to 461 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-8, +1682.
Round 31		Critchlow played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) for the fourth time and lost 298 to 366 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1614. Critchlow is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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