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NASC 2015: Ruchi Gupta [2-19]
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On this page, you will find information about
Ruchi Gupta, who is competing
at the 2015 North American 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, +43, and is ranked
#30 in Division 2.
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 | ![[photo of Ruchi Gupta]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gupta_ruchi.jpg)
| Given name(s): Ruchi Surname(s): Gupta Home: Knoxville, TN, United States Awards: Happy to be among the top 10 of the state Hobbies: Gardening, Knitting, Travelling Cooking |
Round by Round | High score: 524 Average for: 384 Average against: 382 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Carol McDonald]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mcdonald_carol.jpg)
| Gupta played #76 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 484 to 325 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +159. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Gupta played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 358 to 374 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +143. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Guy Ingram]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/ingram_guy.jpg)
| Gupta played #35 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and won 484 to 318 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +309. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Judy Cole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cole_judy_2.jpg)
| Gupta played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 268 to 398 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +179. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Gwen Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stewart_gwen.jpg)
| Gupta played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 315 to 365 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-3, +129. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Katya Lezin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lezin_katya.jpg)
| Gupta played #80 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 399 to 394 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +134. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Lilla Sinanan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sinanan_lilla_2.jpg)
| Gupta played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 442 to 345 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +231. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Sam Masling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/masling_sam.jpg)
| Gupta played #36 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 354 to 375 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +210. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Kit Morehead]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morehead_kit.jpeg)
| Gupta played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 369 to 320 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-4, +259. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| Gupta played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 356 to 326 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +289. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Tod Taylor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/taylor_tod_AA003389.jpg)
| Gupta played #55 Tod Taylor (Seattle, WA) and lost 335 to 382 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +242. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Ryan Chepita]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/chepita_ryan.jpg)
| Gupta played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 524 to 338 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, +428. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Mark Garrod]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garrod_mark.jpg)
| Gupta played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 481 to 399 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +510. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Kay Patterson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/patterson_kay_2.jpg)
| Gupta played #17 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and tied at 346. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +510. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Charlie Southwell]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/southwell_charles.jpeg)
| Gupta played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and won 447 to 314 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +643. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Mark Fidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fidler_mark_4.jpg)
| Gupta played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 373 to 404 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +612. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Mark Peltier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peltier_mark_AA000112.jpg)
| Gupta played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and tied at 353. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +612. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Michael Baker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baker_mike.jpeg)
| Gupta played #13 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 281 to 471 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-8, +422. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Stefan Fatsis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_stefan.jpg)
| Gupta played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 360 to 447 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, +335. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 20 | ![[photo of Ken Smith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/smith_ken.jpg)
| Gupta played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and lost 253 to 484 (a spread of -231). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-10, +104. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Diana Grosman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/grosman_diana.jpg)
| Gupta played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 480 to 340 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, +244. Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 22 | ![[photo of Geoff Tongue]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tongue_geoff_3.jpg)
| Gupta played #7 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 460 to 395 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-10, +309. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Matthew Ridout]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/ridout_matthew.jpg)
| Gupta played #8 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 335 to 393 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-11, +251. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
| Gupta played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 354 to 442 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-12, +163. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Cynthia Seales]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/seales_cynthia.jpeg)
| Gupta played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 388 to 436 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-13, +115. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Paul Izikoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/izikoff_paul.jpg)
| Gupta played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 394 to 357 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-13, +152. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Robin Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lewis_robin_AA002369.jpg)
| Gupta played #26 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 382 to 380 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-13, +154. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| Gupta played #64 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 385 to 359 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +180. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Paul Avrin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/avrin_paul_3.jpg)
| Gupta played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 296 to 430 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-14, +46. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Edwin Roth]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roth_edwin.jpg)
| Gupta played #57 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 487 to 399 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-14, +134. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Stefan Fatsis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_stefan.jpg)
| Gupta played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) again and lost 351 to 442 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-15, +43. |
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