NSC 2014: Gaurav Bhargava [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Gaurav Bhargava, 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 16-15, +431, and is ranked #29 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): Gaurav Surname(s): Bhargava Home: Dublin, OH, United States Hobbies: Movies ,Books, Adventure Sports, Running Occupation: Technology Lead

Round by Round
High score: 495 Average for: 368 Average against: 349
Round 1		Bhargava played #67 Irene Gedney (Toronto ON) and won 417 to 287 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +130.
Round 2		Bhargava played #44 Beverly Roberts (Washington, DC) and won 358 to 317 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +171.
Round 3		Bhargava played #28 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 428 to 346 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +253.
Round 4		Bhargava played #6 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 247 to 342 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +158.
Round 5		Bhargava played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 290 to 469 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, -21.
Round 6		Bhargava played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and won 424 to 335 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +68.
Round 7		Bhargava played #27 Marcos Stocco (Houston, TX) and lost 320 to 349 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +39.
Round 8		Bhargava played #19 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 348 to 386 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, +1.
Round 9		Bhargava played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 377 to 334 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +44.
Round 10		Bhargava played #10 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 323 to 348 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-5, +19.
Round 11		Bhargava played #3 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and lost 325 to 397 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, -53.
Round 12		Bhargava played #31 Sara J Sweeney (Harrisburg, PA) and won 411 to 319 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, +39.
Round 13		Bhargava played #60 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 349 to 287 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-6, +101.
Round 14		Bhargava played #4 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and lost 258 to 315 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-7, +44.
Round 15		Bhargava played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 372 to 354 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, +62.
Round 16		Bhargava played #35 Marc Goldstein (Brighton, MA) and won 371 to 343 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-7, +90.
Round 17		Bhargava played #32 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and lost 303 to 418 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-8, -25.
Round 18		Bhargava played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 334 to 480 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-9, -171.
Round 19		Bhargava played #53 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 321 to 384 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-10, -234.
Round 20		Bhargava played #22 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and lost 348 to 357 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-11, -243.
Round 21		Bhargava played #70 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 399 to 317 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-11, -161.
Round 22		Bhargava played #69 Mike Bell (Manistee, MI) and won 407 to 264 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, -18.
Round 23		Bhargava played #52 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 432 to 341 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, +73.
Round 24		Bhargava played #36 Joy Brown (Guelph ON) and lost 344 to 389 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-12, +28.
Round 25		Bhargava played #13 Matthew Rupert (State College, PA) and won 495 to 284 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, +239.
Round 26		Bhargava played #14 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 357 to 293 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-12, +303.
Round 27		Bhargava played #43 James Krycka (Shirley, MA) and won 489 to 363 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, +429.
Round 28		Bhargava played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and won 458 to 317 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, +570.
Round 29		Bhargava recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-13, +520.
Round 30		Bhargava recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-14, +470. Bhargava is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Bhargava played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and lost 354 to 393 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-15, +431.

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