NSC 2014: Dan Lichtblau [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Lichtblau, 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 20-11, +498, and is ranked #5 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): Dan Surname(s): Lichtblau Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 539 Average for: 383 Average against: 367
Round 1		Lichtblau played #27 Marcos Stocco (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 303 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +68.
Round 2		Lichtblau played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and lost 349 to 428 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -11.
Round 3		Lichtblau played #59 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and won 396 to 329 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +56.
Round 4		Lichtblau played #14 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 412 to 354 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +114.
Round 5		Lichtblau played #33 Lily Gasperetti (Washington, DC) and won 401 to 399 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +116.
Round 6		Lichtblau played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and won 408 to 342 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +182.
Round 7		Lichtblau played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 322 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +243.
Round 8		Lichtblau played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 487 to 334 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +396. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Lichtblau played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and lost 332 to 422 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +306.
Round 10		Lichtblau played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) and lost 315 to 446 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +175.
Round 11		Lichtblau played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and won 375 to 362 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +188.
Round 12		Lichtblau played #5 Brenda Davis (Hampstead, NC) and won 342 to 326 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +204.
Round 13		Lichtblau played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 430 to 338 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +296. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Lichtblau played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 412 to 292 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +416. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Lichtblau played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 380 to 422 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +374. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Lichtblau played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 390 to 316 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +448.
Round 17		Lichtblau played #4 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and won 387 to 366 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +469.
Round 18		Lichtblau played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) again and lost 318 to 378 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +409. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Lichtblau played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 380 to 442 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +347.
Round 20		Lichtblau played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) again and won 539 to 320 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +566.
Round 21		Lichtblau played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) again and won 338 to 327 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +577.
Round 22		Lichtblau played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) again and won 422 to 374 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-6, +625. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Lichtblau played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 363 to 429 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +559.
Round 24		Lichtblau played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) again and lost 370 to 412 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +517.
Round 25		Lichtblau played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) again and lost 298 to 410 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-9, +405.
Round 26		Lichtblau played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 376 to 367 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-9, +414.
Round 27		Lichtblau played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) again and won 380 to 358 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +436.
Round 28		Lichtblau played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) again and won 389 to 370 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-9, +455.
Round 29		Lichtblau played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) for the third time and lost 283 to 398 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-10, +340. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Lichtblau played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) for the third time and lost 382 to 395 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-11, +327. Lichtblau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Lichtblau played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) for the third time and won 465 to 294 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-11, +498.

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